The Barbican have a great exhibition on Le Corbusier. For once an exhibition about architecture which is not boring after five minutes as there are plenty of photos, videos, models, drawings etc.  He was also a budding artist though it was pretty derivative.

But how habitable were his designs? Some of the houses look rather good but the large blocks of flat are very dubious.

Block of flats in Berlin by Le Corbusier

Some would say they led to the school of Brutalism that can be blamed for the Hayward gallery etc.

Go to this great exhibition at the Barbican you can decide for yourself – very worthwhile.