Le Corbusier was a pioneering Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, and urban planner. Some of his key accomplishments include developing the Modular, a system of proportions for architecture based on the human body. He is also known for conceiving the master plan for Chandigarh, India, which incorporated his principles of light, space and greenery. Le Corbusier had a revolutionary approach to architecture and urban planning through his designs and philosophy of putting people and nature at the center.