As a microcosm of Brazilian life and culture, the Maison du Bresil house is an important example of the design of corbusier's high-density house. Completed in 1959, it is one of 23 international residences at the Sorbonne, located in the center of Paris. As the "Home of Brazil", the building serves as a residence for Brazilian scholars, students, teachers and artists, as well as a center of Brazilian culture. Notably, the building once housed the renowned Brazilian journalist Barroso Do Amaral. The building was commissioned by the Brazilian government in 1952 to house Brazilian graduate students in Paris and to promote relations between France and Brazil.

Like Le Corbusier's Swiss Pavilion (1932), the building is a five-storey concrete volume, elevated above the ground and also made of concrete. Below this volume is an irregular first floor, with administrative Spaces to the west and public Spaces to the east, such as library, theatre, exhibition space and party space. The wings are connected under the building by a curved passage, with the interior as an intermediate space and the exterior as the boundary of the outdoor arcade.

The entire concrete is treated with "Beton Brut", a style often used by Corbusier, with the concrete formwork remaining on the surface. As a result, the concrete is rough and untreated, and retains many of the textured patterns of the wood that formed it. This process makes the structure and workmanship of the building apparent by showing the raw materials and shaping processes that make up the building. In 1985, the building was added to the French List of Historic sites. It was closed in 1997 and underwent major renovations in an attempt to restore it to its original glory.