François Chaslin
1948-2025
The Fondation Le Corbusier was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of François Chaslin, two years to the day after his friend and collaborator Jean Louis Cohen. We have lost a major figure in architecture. François was an architect, historian, journalist, teacher, radio producer… Above all, he was a unique and curious voice that we will miss.
Through L’Architecture d’aujourd’hui (which he edited for seven years) and his radio programs Métropolitain and Les jeudis de l’architecture, he was always keen to share his passion for architecture. After Un Corbusier (2014)—a book exploring the architect’s links with authoritarian ideologies—and Rococo (2018), he was preparing a third book on the architect, dedicated to Jean-Louis Cohen.
We had the pleasure of welcoming him to our latest Rencontres sur l’Atelier at 35 rue de Sèvres, as well as to the exhibition dedicated to travel drawings.
