Today the Maisons Jaoul stand as a testament to Le Corbusier’s creativity and his ability to merge tradition with modernity.

The interiors follow a practical layout with shared living spaces on the ground floor and private rooms on the upper levels. The houses were lived in by the Jaoul family until the late 1980s and have since been carefully preserved and restored.

Built with exposed brick, raw concrete and Catalan vaults, the houses combine robust materials with Le Corbusier’s Modulor proportions, creating both intimacy and monumentality.

The Maisons Jaoul in Neuilly-sur-Seine were designed by Le Corbusier between 1951 and 1955 and are considered an important example of his later work. Commissioned by André Jaoul, the project consists of two adjoining houses, one for the parents and one for the children, set on a single plot.

Today, Villa Mairea is regarded as one of Aalto’s most important works.

The L-shaped plan creates both private and social spaces, with interiors richly detailed in wood, stone, and brick. Influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, the design blends rigid geometry with organic curves, reflecting Aalto’s interest in harmonizing modern life with nature.

Villa Mairea, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1938, is a modernist villa in Noormarkku, Finland. Commissioned by Harry and Maire Gullichsen, it was intended as an experimental house that combined modern architecture with natural forms and traditional Finnish elements.

Sachs, known for his absurdist sensibility across furniture, stage design, and sculpture, says life in Rome has given him freedom, love, and a renaissance in his art.

His workspace, redesigned by architects Elica Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon, blends Roman tradition with playful chaos. Bucket lamps, found objects, neon pieces, and vast canvases. The studio doubles as a gathering place, with an “Ausfahrt” motorway sign turned dining table hosting lively lunches.

Swiss artist Rolf Sachs has transformed a former car park in Rome into a surreal, joy-filled studio. Moving from London in 2018 to be with painter Mafalda von Hessen, Sachs embraced the city’s spirit and found new inspiration.