Hardcover
Parisian penthouse: A machine for amusement, ambition, and architectural tension.
Machine à Amuser
The Life and Death of the Beistegui Penthouse Apartment
- Hardcover
372 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2024
Summary
A richly illustrated history of a single building, the celebrated and yet enigmatic penthouse of the wealthy playboy Charles de Beistegui, designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in late 1920s Paris.
What does it take to build not only a house but a machine for amusement? In Machine à Amuser, Wim van den Bergh chronicles the genesis of the famous penthouse of French-born Mexican millionaire bachelor Charles de Beistegui. The penthouse was planned and constructed by Le C…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262048774 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262048779 |
| Author: | Wim van den Bergh |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 372 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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About The Author
Wim van den Bergh
Wim van den Bergh is Emeritus Professor of Housing and Design at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
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