Testimonials 2023

Les Couleurs Suisse
The VALUE of Le Corbusier‘s Polychromie Architecturale
How leading premium Manufacturers leverage the unique Colour System
TESTIMONIALS

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This edition showcases the TESTIMONIALS of the VALUE,
SUSTAINABILITY and UNIQUENESS
of Le Corbusier’s colours:
The TIMELESS Polychromie Architecturale - all stated by C-Level
Executives of our Partners, leading Architects and Designers
around the Globe

63 Architectural Colours - The Architectural Polychromie
The collection of 1931
The collection of 1959

© LCS-ADAGP – PROLITTERIS – Le Corbusier

“These colour keyboards appeal to personal initiative, after having
placed it on authentic bases. To me it seems they are able to become an
exact and efficient working instrument which will allow to establish rationally,
in the residence, a strictly architectural polychromy,
accorded to nature and the profound necessities of each of us.“
Le Corbusier
32013 gris clair 31

The POWER of Polychromie Architecturale:
the UNIQUE VALUE to any premium product line

32010 gris foncé 31

“Le Corbusier’s Polychromie Architecturale -
A unique tool for skilful, awe-inspiring and
comprehensive colour concepts.”
Matthias Naumann, Chairman of the Board, Les Couleurs Suisse, Switzerland
32041 vert anglais clair

“The LC design series in 63 colours by
Le Corbusier, is the UNIQUE opportunity to
connect switches, sockets and systems with
the Polychromie Architectural and to install
them as a design element in the room
BEYOND their technical function.”
Oliver Stuke, Product Manager, ALBRECHT JUNG GMBH & CO. KG, Germany
32091 rose pâle

4320A rouge vermillon 59

32030 bleu céruléen 31

“In order to underline and further expand the UNIQUENESS
of our range of coatings, expanding our range of colours to
include the Le Corbusier colours was the logical next step
for us.”
Dr. Theresa Schöne, Head of Marketing, heroal, Germany
32032 céruléen moyen

“Gigacer has always produced extremely functional and resistant
ceramic products, characterized by a neutral and refined aesthetic
that does not feel the influence of time. This is the reason why
Gigacer is linked to Le Corbusier, the master of the Modern
Movement, and to his works: evergreen architectures and systems,
which will never go out of fashion, like Gigacer products. LCS
Ceramics products are not linked to trends, but they are beautiful
beyond time.”
Barbara Savorani, Head of Marketing, Gigacer S.p.A., Italy
4320F vert olive vif

4320G vert 59

32051 vert 31

“Playing a range of 2000 hues up and down
does not result in a melody. It is crucial to hit
the right tones.
This is achieved by the 63 colour tones of
Le Corbusier‘s Polychromie thanks to the
harmonious coordination of the colour series
in an ideal way.”
Peter Ullmann, Head of Marketing and Sales, Karl Bubenhofer AG, Switzerland
32142 ombre naturelle claire

“The timeless design makes the collaboration between Arte and
Les Couleurs Le Corbusier unique. Very few wallcoverings remain modern
and relevant for many years. The collection of Le Corbusier, inspired by his
work, has succeeded in this without any doubts.”
Greet Lemmens, Marketing Manager, Arte-International n.v., Belgium
32050 vert foncé

4320N bleu céruléen 59

32100 rouge carmin

“The True Thinline Les Couleurs©Le Corbusier watch collection
has attracted a lot of attention worldwide.”
Adrian Bosshard, CEO, RADO, Switzerland
32081 orange clair

“The use of the Le Corbusier colours was a complete success:
Thanks to its clear lines and at the same time striking colour
accents, our Le Corbusier collection attracted a lot of attention
and contributed to an increase in brand awareness among
architects and interior designers as well as private customers
with an affinity for design.”
Bianca Weber, Head of Marketing, Bosse, Germany
32021 outremer moyen

32040 vert anglais

4320E noir d‘ivoire

“The ANKER Perlon Rips quality embodies the woven
contract carpet par excellence.
In combination with the colour keyboard by Le Corbusier,
there are endless possibilities.
The result: a variety of colours and haptics not only give the floor
a solid base, but also a timeless and beautiful look.”
Felix Büchi, CEO Büchi Boden, Repr. ANKER, Switzerland
32082 orange pâle

“Expressive and creative freedom is the basis of
Polychromie Architecturale and the Gigacer ranges:
precise but completely customizable schemes can
arouse emotions.”
Barbara Savorani, Head of Marketing, Gigacer S.p.A., Italy
32041 vert anglais clair

32110 l‘ocre rouge

32141 ombre naturelle moyenne

„Having stood the test of time, Le Corbusier‘s colour palette gives every
project an individual look, from the door or window handle to the entire
space.“
Tobias Gockeln, Managing Director, FSB, Germany
32122 terre sienne claire 31

“Colour – a tool in architecture
as powerful as the ground plan
and the section.
Or better than that:
polychromy, the very element
of the ground plan and the section.“
Le Corbusier

4320C rose vif

32123 terre sienne pâle

The VALUE of the Polychromie Architecturale:
Getting inspired by the harmonious colours of Le Corbusier

“Colour is an incredibly
triggering tool.
Colour is a factor of our
existence.”
Le Corbusier

4320H gris 59

32024 outremer gris

„FSB has embraced architecture for over 35 years. With the 63 colors
of Le Corbusier‘s Polychromie Architecturale and the products of the
partner companies of this Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier network, FSB
is opening up entirely new design perspectives to architectural and
interior designers.“
Wolfgang Reul, Architecture Communication, FSB, Germany
32102 rose clair

“Colour in general and in architecture in particular is a design tool that can
influence personal emotions and spatial moods like no other.
Not everyone perceives colours in the same way. The combination of
colours makes it even more difficult for the designer to create
universally valid harmonies. With the Polychromie Architecturale, LC has
developed a tool that makes it easier to create balance in colour that most
people can perceive as such.“
Philipp Funke, Photograph, Switzerland
32031 céruléen vif

32042 vert anglais pâle

32050 vert foncé

“The timelessness of Le Corbusier‘s colour palette
fascinates me as a work tool and also personally,
time and time again.
It also guarantees every client an individual,
high-quality and consistent colour concept.”
Isabelle Camenzind dipl. Arch. ETH & Interior Design, Switzerland
32053 vert jaune clair

“In my work, it is essential to use the original colours, the quality of
the pigments and their matt appearance is incomparable.”
Florence Cosnefroy, visual artist and author, France
32060 ocre

32140 ombre naturelle 31

32020 bleu outremer 31

“Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier are like water in a desert of sameness.
The colours are so pure and authentic to a time period and design
revolution. The density and vibrance of colour. The edit. The
combinations and colour theory. LCLC are both historic and yet entirely modern.
They are like nothing else.”
Lauren Goodman, Interior Stylist, USA
32091 orange pâle

“Contrary to the thousands of colours of NCS, I can easily choose
from 63 colours of the Architectural Polychromy and still never
miss a colour gradation.”
Fabian Hörmann, EM2N Architect / Associate, Zurich / Berlin / Brussels
32040 vert anglais

4320B blanc ivoire

32122 terre sienne claire 31

“Every shade on the palette seems to have been carefully considered. For
curators, who are often facing spatial issues, this selection is a very
stimulating and reliable working tool. This careful selection of colours has
certainly lost none of its relevance to this day.”
Jonas Beyer, Curator Art House Zurich, Switzerland
4320D terre sienne brûlée 59

“Even after more than 80 years, the colours created by Le Corbusier are
still timeless in their effect, you can almost say trend-resistant!”
Dr. Hildegard Kalthegener, Colour expert & Designer, Germany
32022 outremer clair

4320F vert olive vif

32060 ocre

“... it is really impressive how, with very little
and apparently simple colour tones, a brilliant colour
design in the architectural sense is created again and
again - … anew, … special, … contemporary...“
Hans-Jürgen Teschmit, Representative Le Corbusier, Keimfarben GmbH, Germany
4320T bleu outremer foncé

“Due to the matt look, the Le Corbusier colours appear
very saturated. The surface of the profiles feels velvety
in a special way and is thereforevery high-quality.“
Dr. Theresa Schöne, Head of Marketing. heroal, Germany
32101 rouge rubia

32024 outremer gris

32022 outremer clair

„All shades of the Polychromie Architecturale can be combined with one
another. The sophisticated system gives architects plenty of scope for creativity,
confident that they are making the right choice, thereby simplifying
day-to-day planning.“
Jürgen Hess, Managing Director, FSB, Germany
32001 blanc

“Le Corbusier‘s Polychromie Architecturale finds an answer
to every question.”
Dijane Slavic, Architect, Albrecht Jung GmbH, Germany
32012 gris moyen

32121 terre sienne brique

32112 l‘ocre rouge clair

“Le Corbusier’s legacy has always been an inspiration
for Tekla – he’s one of the most influential architects,
synonymous with modern architecture. In our research
for this project, we also realised his incredible
contribution to colour.”
Charlie Hedin, Founder and Creative Director, Tekla, Kopenhagen
4320M le rubis

“The harmonious colours of the Polychromie
Architecturale underpin the clear lines of our classic Bosse modul space
portable furniture system. Based on the
guiding principles of the architect, furniture designer,
painter and visionary Le Corbusier, the tones taken from nature help to
modify spaces and classify objects - for us the perfect combination
of design and colour.”
Bianca Weber, Head of Marketing, Bosse, Germany
32022 outremer clair

4320S orange vif

32130 terre d‘ombre brûlée 31

„Polychromie Architecturale has withstand all fashions trends and
influences for more than 90 years. I observe that Le Corbusier‘s 63 colors
inspire young and old alike, and I am certain that what has been „en vogue“
for decades will remain timeless in the future.“
Markus Michalski, Design + Innovations Management, FSB, Germany
32131 ombre brûlée claire

“The portrait on the front of the old ten-franc note
shows Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as
Le Corbusier (1887-1965), one of the most remarkable
creators of our time.”
Swiss National Bank
4320W le jaune vif

“It‘s a language of
proportions that makes
it difficult to do
things badly, but easy
to do them well.”
Albert Einstein

„My goal, my duty is to try and take
people out of unhappiness, to bring
them happines, daily joy and harmony.
A home should be the backdrop to life;
the machine of happniess.“
Le Corbusier
32121 terre sienne brique

The Fondation Le Corbusier
& Les Couleurs Suisse

A big THANK YOU to all the contributors of this edition,
for testifying the timeless VALUE and INSPIRATION the
UNIQUE Polychromie Architecturale can bring.

© LCS @ 2023