A house is a machine for living in.
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Une maison est une machine-à-habiter.
— Le Corbusier
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Une maison est une machine-à-habiter." in the context of "A house is a machine for living in." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Le Corbusier" (Quotes, Vers une architecture [Towards an Architecture] (1923))
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About Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), better known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture.
About Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), better known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture.
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