Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier's functionalist axiom, "a house is a machine for living in," defined 20th-century urbanism, with the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille housing 1,600 residents in a single block praised as a model for public living. His 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites across seven countries place him second only to Frank Lloyd Wright's influence on modern city planning. Villa Savoye (1931) embodies the International Style, inspiring 90% of postwar high-rises globally — a faster adoption rate than the typical architectural movement.