Designed by Le Corbusier in 1963 for the Parliament in Chandigarh in India, Parliament is a symbol of 1950s modernism, inspired by the industrial lighting of the time. The adjustable diffuser consists of two open symmetrical cones for direct and indirect lighting. The finishes reflect the “claviers de couleurs” colour system developed by the Swiss-French master.
Le Corbusier’s interest in fine arts from an early age led him to focus on architectural designs made up of lines and geometric colour blocks. For him, painting, sculpture and architecture are not isolated disciplines.