E-1027
Eileen GrayJean Badovici
House1929Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceInterior open
A house designed jointly with the architect and architecture critic Jean Badovici. A modernist seaside home where furniture and living space were conceived as one—Gray’s early masterpiece.
The name E-1027 is said to encode their initials. Pilotis, a flat roof, and large openings speak the modern vocabulary, while built-in furniture and movable partitions seek intimacy and independence. On the same Cap Moderne site in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, it can be visited with Le Corbusier’s later Cabanon.
Highlights
- Built-in furniture in the living room — Does the furniture shrink the room, or define how it is used?
- Terrace and openings toward the sea — Is the view something to look at, or an extension of the room?
Architects
- Eileen Gray
- Jean Badovici
Also worth visiting
If you visit E-1027, also see the Cabanon and L’Étoile de Mer on the same site. On the same Cap Moderne site, visits are by guided tour. They are not open for free wandering—advance booking is required.
Cabanon de Le Corbusier
Architect: Le Corbusier
A minimal holiday cabin designed for his own use. Together with E-1027, you can compare how living space and measure are handled at different scales.
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L’Étoile de Mer (Former bar-restaurant)
Architect: F. Pietra
A former bar-restaurant Le Corbusier frequented. Murals he painted are a highlight (he did not design the building).
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