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Put New Wine into New Wineskins

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This editorial note was supplied by Keigo Yoshida on 2026-10-11 and added to Latent References in the Architecture · Landscape region. It records the supplied memo alongside source-verification context; it is distinct from the captured Scrapbox notes.

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Original note Le Corbusier applied the New Testament saying “Put new wine into new wineskins” from Matthew to architectural design, advocating L’Esprit Nouveau (“the new spirit”) for the architecture of a new age. Source check Matthew 9:17 contains the metaphor of putting new wine into fresh wineskins. The original argument of Le Corbusier’s Towards an Architecture (1923) discusses a new spirit and new plans for the house and city suited to modern life. The Esprit Nouveau Pavilion offers an architectural example of this thinking. A primary source confirming the original note’s attribution—that Le Corbusier himself directly used this biblical verse in architectural design—has not yet been identified. The supplied note is retained alongside the sources that could be verified. Matthew 9:17 — Vatican Towards an Architecture (1923) — Fondation Le Corbusier Esprit Nouveau Pavilion — Fondation Le Corbusier

Added 2026-10-11

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This note connects the biblical metaphor of new wine and new wineskins with modern architecture and Le Corbusier’s idea of a new spirit. It belongs to Architecture · Landscape, with editorial connections to architectural references and another biblical saying.

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  • Pier Luigi NerviEditorial connection · Modern architecture and structural forms suited to a new age.
  • High-Tech Architecture: Centre PompidouEditorial connection · New technology and structure developed as architectural expression.
  • Love Your EnemiesEditorial connection · A connection through reading a biblical saying in another context.
  • ModernismEditorial connection · Connects through Le Corbusier and architecture conceived for a new age.