매거진 C (Magazine C) Vol.4 : Fauteuil Grand Confort

02 Intro?

08 Letter From C
A word from the publisher

12 Quotes?
The design philosophies of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand - the creative starting points of world-renowned architects and designers.

14 4 Cities, 4 Homes
In cities around the world, the Fauteuil Grand Confort stands as a modernist icon - a symbol of perfect proportions, timeless beauty, and unparalleled comfort.
New York, Ruba Abu-Nimah / Creative Director
Berlin, Henrik Svedlund / Musician & Natalia Svedlund / Brewery Design EngineerTokyo, Kyoka Suzuki / Actress
Yangpyeong, Jongmyung Lee / Collector, CEO of mk2Milan, Piero Lissoni / Architect & Designer66 Designer, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte PerriandFrom 1927 to 1937, the teamwork of these three at Le Corbusier’s atelier gave rise to groundbreaking architecture, interiors, and furniture design.

74 Iconic Chair
The timeless greatness of a chair born in 1928, embodying Le Corbusier’s architectural principles and the aesthetics of modernism.

80 Equipment of a Dwelling
The “machines for living” that introduced innovative tubular steel designs, carried on today through Cassina’s iMaestri Collection.

87 About Cassina
Since its founding in 1927, Cassina has given life to countless design icons, including collections by some of the world’s most renowned designers.

92 The Cassina Perspective
Cassina CEO Luca Fuso on the company’s core values and its unique perspective.

96 Cassina iMaestri
Barbara Lehmann, Historical Archives Curator at Cassina, on the works of modernist masters that hold a central place in design history - the iMaestri Collection.

102 Timeless Comfort
Cassina’s design essence: stability and quality that endure across generations.

112 Cassina Creative VisionArt director Patricia Urquiola on connecting the brand’s design heritage with contemporary vision, her collaborations, and her design philosophy.

114 Digest
Cassina’s heritage and expertise as the Italian company that systematically preserves 20th-century classics.

118 Opinion ? Arthur Ru?eggAn interview with Arthur Ru?egg, architect and design scholar who has spent the past 50 years studying Le Corbusier - analyzing his philosophy and design, and restoring his furniture and architecture.

124 The Grand Monuments
From Maison La Roche in Paris to the Pavillon Le Corbusier in Zurich - four monuments where the Fauteuil Grand Confort resides.

132 Opinion ? Mario Botta
An interview with architect Mario Botta, who learned architectural thinking and the wisdom of reading cities from Le Corbusier.

138 The Architect’s Chairs
Nine architects reflect on the “architects’ chairs” they use - iconic chairs created by great architects.

148 Opinion ? Shumi Bose
?Architectural historian Shumi Bose defines the term “architectural” as a source of creative inspiration.

154 Architectural ( )
Architectural (Sound) Neuf Voix, a musician exploring the spatiality of soundArchitectural (Movement): Mu:p, a performance group exploring the relationship between space and movement
Architectural (Cake): Marie Troitskaia, creating architectural structures in cake form
Architectural (Book): Hyun Chung of Superellipse Books, bringing order to the relationships between text, image, and external assembly

172 New Wave
Destroyers/Builders and ATELIER KHJ - creating “artworks to sit on” rooted in contemporary architectural aesthetics.

178 Chairpunk?
A reinterpretation of the Fauteuil Grand Confort by architect Seungbum Ma, founder of Studio SMA.

180 Chair Index??
My favorite chair

182 Outro