Famous for his motto "Less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was a founding father of modern architecture and a controversial opinion maker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience. Mies van der Rohe's philosophy addresses the underlying truth in pure forms and proportions. With the help of…

Famous for his motto "Less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was a founding father of modern architecture and a controversial opinion maker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience.

Mies van der Rohe's philosophy addresses the underlying truth in pure forms and proportions. With the help of contemporary technical and material advances, he seeks an architecture of purified minimalism, exemplified in designs such as the Seagram Building and the Farnsworth House. Some have criticized this arid approach, seeing it as the beginnings of bland and generic urban landscapes. Others consider Mies van der Rohe to be the undisputed master of an essential and enduring elegance.

This book presents some twenty projects signed by Mies van der Rohe between 1906 and 1967, his revolutionary work and his influence in America and Europe.

Author: Claire Zimmerman

Publisher: Tashen 2005

Weight: 0.8 kg
Dimensions: 21 x 1.5 x 24 cm
Language: French