FSB + Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier®
As You Like It
Experiencing Color through Touch and Sight
Le Corbusier’s Systematic Approach
Beginning in the 1930s, inspired by music and painting, Le Corbusier developed a system of 63 colors organized into 13 color keyboards. Rooted in his observation of nature, this chromatic theory explores the fundamentals of how we perceive color.
For Le Corbusier, color was not decorative, but essential to architectural design:
“Color in architecture is as powerful a tool as floor plans and sections. Or rather, polychromy is part of the floor plan and section themselves.”
His palette defines spatial identity, emphasizes proportion, and structures volume with precision: sienna grounds a space, light blue adds depth, pale green mediates between building and surroundings. Carefully calibrated brightness levels and tonal nuances form a color system that is deeply human and architectural in equal measure.
© Philipp Jester
Color as an Architectural Element
„Color creates atmosphere, defines space, and guides the eye. Whether used subtly or boldly, it has the power to transform—and to make architecture truly visible.
The market offers countless color systems, but architectural quality demands more than arbitrary hues. With Le Corbusier’s Polychromie Architecturale, FSB offers a precisely calibrated palette designed to meet architectural standards. A color world that combines design freedom with systematic clarity.“
Lift/Slide Door Handle
LC 32080
orange
Le Corbusier’s Systematic Approach
Beginning in the 1930s, inspired by music and painting, Le Corbusier developed a system of 63 colors organized into 13 color keyboards. Rooted in his observation of nature, this chromatic theory explores the fundamentals of how we perceive color.
For Le Corbusier, color was not decorative, but essential to architectural design:
“Color in architecture is as powerful a tool as floor plans and sections. Or rather, polychromy is part of the floor plan and section themselves.”
His palette defines spatial identity, emphasizes proportion, and structures volume with precision: sienna grounds a space, light blue adds depth, pale green mediates between building and surroundings. Carefully calibrated brightness levels and tonal nuances form a color system that is deeply human and architectural in equal measure.
“At FSB, we see hardware as the point of contact between people and architecture. The encounter is tactile—defined by form and material. Le Corbusier’s colors add a visual dimension to this experience, a natural evolution of our design philosophy.”
1267 Lever/Knob Handle Set
LC 32022
outremer clair
1267 Window Olive
LC 4320W
le jaune vif
Architecture en Miniature
In the spirit of the Gesamtkunstwerk, the lever handle enters into dialogue with its surroundings. It condenses the language of a space and becomes either a subtle complement or a striking counterpoint. We call this principle architecture en miniature.
The partnership between FSB and Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier® opens up new aesthetic horizons for thoughtfully designed architectural projects.
Cross-Disciplinary Design Harmony
A network of exclusive brand partners has established Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier® as a benchmark for interdisciplinary color design.
A compelling example: the FSB 1267 lever handle and the JUNG LS 990 switch, both in shade LC 32080 and mounted at the same height—a precise connection between architectural concept and built detail.
Grasping Architecture—In Every Sense
We see our hardware for doors and windows as tools that extend the human hand. Using them is a tactile experience shaped by form and material.
But the eye is part of the process too—after all, touch begins in the mind. It’s only natural for us to complete this sensory experience with the colors of Le Corbusier, created specifically for the world of architecture.
In the spirit of Art Nouveau, which viewed the home and its interior as a total work of art, FSB embraces stylistic coherence in translating architectural and design principles throughout a building.
Just as the choice of color demands thoughtful consideration, selecting the right door lever should always take place in the context of its architectural and interior surroundings.
Discover New Possibilities
Color Concepts That Capture the Essence of Architecture
Bill Wieland
President FSB North America
bwieland@fsbna.com +49 203 4044701
It's often the small, initially overlooked details that complete a spatial concept—and subtly yet powerfully underscore its intent.
1267 Plug-in Handle
LC 23053
vert jaune clair
JUNG Light Switch
LS 990
bleu outremer 31
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Materiality
For more than 140 years, we’ve been refining our metalworking expertise. Balancing craftsmanship with industrial innovation, we’ve developed manufacturing techniques that deliver exceptional quality. Patented processes result in surfaces that are visibly and tangibly superior.
Our Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier® collection is made from aluminum and finished using a solvent-free, resource-efficient powder-coating process.Form Language
Our design journey began with Johannes Potente’s handform handle. Ever since, our “Four Principles of Gripping” have guided every design decision—a philosophy of architecture en miniature.
Together with renowned designers, we create connections between people and space. The Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier® collection brings proportion and color into perfect alignment—a design unity in which form and shade interact with architectural precision.Color
FSB is known for material-authentic finishes in stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze. With Le Corbusier’s Polychromie Architecturale, we expand this spectrum to include 63 systematically curated colors developed specifically for architectural use.
This system enables nuanced design decisions, allowing our products to enter into meaningful dialogue with their spatial context.
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