"A house is a machine for living in"
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"A house is a machine for living in" is Le Corbusier’s famous modernist dictum encapsulating his functionalist view of residential architecture as a rational, efficient tool for everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "A house is a machine for living in" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5803563 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "A house is a machine for living in" Context triple: [Towards a New Architecture, keyPhrase, "A house is a machine for living in"]
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A.
Sculptured House
Sculptured House is an iconic, futuristic, curvilinear home in Colorado, often called the "Sleeper House" after its appearance in the Woody Allen film "Sleeper."
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B.
Glass House
Glass House is a landmark modernist residence in New Canaan, Connecticut, designed by architect Philip Johnson and celebrated for its minimalist, transparent glass-and-steel construction.
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C.
A House Is Not a Home
"A House Is Not a Home" is a classic soul ballad written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, most famously performed by Luther Vandross.
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D.
"Home"
"Home" is a sentimental pop ballad by Michael Bublé that reflects on longing and homesickness, and has become one of his signature songs.
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E.
Earth House Hold
Earth House Hold is a collection of essays and journals by poet Gary Snyder that explores ecology, Buddhism, and countercultural living in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "A house is a machine for living in" Target entity description: "A house is a machine for living in" is Le Corbusier’s famous modernist dictum encapsulating his functionalist view of residential architecture as a rational, efficient tool for everyday life.
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A.
Sculptured House
Sculptured House is an iconic, futuristic, curvilinear home in Colorado, often called the "Sleeper House" after its appearance in the Woody Allen film "Sleeper."
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B.
Glass House
Glass House is a landmark modernist residence in New Canaan, Connecticut, designed by architect Philip Johnson and celebrated for its minimalist, transparent glass-and-steel construction.
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C.
A House Is Not a Home
"A House Is Not a Home" is a classic soul ballad written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, most famously performed by Luther Vandross.
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D.
"Home"
"Home" is a sentimental pop ballad by Michael Bublé that reflects on longing and homesickness, and has become one of his signature songs.
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E.
Earth House Hold
Earth House Hold is a collection of essays and journals by poet Gary Snyder that explores ecology, Buddhism, and countercultural living in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural aphorism
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modernist dictum ⓘ quotation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Le Corbusier
NERFINISHED
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functionalist architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ industrial aesthetics in architecture ⓘ standardization in housing ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Le Corbusier’s writings on architecture ⓘ |
| author | Le Corbusier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Architectural quotes
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Le Corbusier concepts ⓘ Modernist slogans ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | traditional ornamental architecture ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
efficiency in domestic space
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functionalism in architecture ⓘ house as tool for everyday life ⓘ rational design ⓘ |
| field |
architectural theory
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architecture ⓘ design theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century housing theory
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modern residential design discourse ⓘ |
| interpretation |
domestic architecture as rationally organized system
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house should be designed primarily for function ⓘ rejection of purely decorative domestic design ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| movement |
International Style
NERFINISHED
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Modern architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 20th-century architectural education
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succinct expression of modernist architectural ideals ⓘ |
| originalForm | "Une maison est une machine à habiter" ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
optimization of living space
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relationship between technology and dwelling ⓘ standard of living in modern housing ⓘ |
| usedAs | slogan for modernist housing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "A house is a machine for living in" Description of subject: "A house is a machine for living in" is Le Corbusier’s famous modernist dictum encapsulating his functionalist view of residential architecture as a rational, efficient tool for everyday life.
Referenced by (1)
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