A suspended duplex where modern architectural history becomes a daily experience is on the market in Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse—his UNESCO-listed masterpiece in Marseille. At about 200 square meters, this is one of the largest apartments in the Unité d’Habitation, offered for approximately 1.4 million euros through Architecture de Collection, an agency for modern and contemporary architectural icons.
Photos Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC - ADAGP 2026. Courtesy © Architecture de Collection.
More than a residence, the Cité Radieuse is a built manifesto: a concrete utopia of collective living, set in three hectares of parkland between hills and sea in Marseille’s 8th arrondissement. Shops, a hotel, nursery, common areas, and a rooftop terrace with solarium, pool, and theater create a lifestyle both current and extraordinary.
Photos Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC - ADAGP 2026. Courtesy © Architecture de Collection.
The apartment, exclusively listed by Architecture de Collection, results from merging two adjacent Double type E duplexes, creating an exceptional spatial quality. Its double-height living room maximizes natural light and provides a lounge, dining area, and small library, while a nearly 16-square-meter double loggia offers panoramic city and hill views. The kitchen, updated in the 1990s, preserves Charlotte Perriand’s original design ethos—an uncommon, authentic detail.
Photos Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC - ADAGP 2026. Courtesy © Architecture de Collection.
Upstairs, a walkway overlooks the living area and leads to flexibly designed private spaces: a master suite with bathroom and jacuzzi, two bedrooms with private loggias and separate baths, and the famous “ship cabin” showers. Highlights include a Jean Prouvé-designed staircase, integrated furnishings, and Moroccan Tadelakt surfaces, balancing historic detail with modern comfort—key selling points for design aficionados.
Photos Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC - ADAGP 2026. Courtesy © Architecture de Collection.
With 32 square meters of outdoor space and an open plan, this duplex is not just a home but a true "machine for living."
Sixty years after the death of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, his legacy continues to influence contemporary architecture. From manifesto villas like Villa Savoye to large urban projects and the monumental Chandigarh, his ability to turn architecture into a total art form remains a model for experiencing and living in today.
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Cover image: Photos Mathilde Lebreuil, FLC - ADAGP 2026. Courtesy © Architecture de Collection.
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