Why oh why can we not be responsible custodians of cultural wealth? The Independent just reported on the large scale disappearance of furniture, fittings and fixtures designed by Modernist genius Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret for the city of Chandigarh in the early 50s (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interiors/design-heritage-of-le-corbusiers-indian-vision-is-carved-up-for-sale-2115633.html) Imagine, his influence even extended to the man hole covers and street lamps at the time. And now... we risk having nothing left. What little remains is languishing in bureacratic mire or worse still rubbish tips (not sure which is worse). These images are typical of the furniture he designed for Chandigarh's administrative buildings, quite unlike the tubular steel creations he's better known for today.
Pics courtesy: Wallpaper magazine
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