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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (/ m iː s ... r oʊ / MEESS -...- ROH ; German: [ˈluːtvɪç ˈmiːs fan deːɐ̯ ˈʁoːə] ; born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies ; March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was a German-American architect , academic, and interior designer . [1]
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a patriarch of modern architecture and one of the founders of the International Style in Germany.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born March 27, 1886, Aachen, Germany—died August 17, 1969, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) was a German-born American architect whose rectilinear forms, crafted in elegant simplicity, epitomized the International Style of architecture.
Mar 27, 2021 · Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (27 March 1886 – 17 August 1969) is one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, known for his role in the development of the most enduring architectural...
Apr 2, 2014 · Explore the life and buildings of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German architect and leader of the International Style of architecture, on Biography.com.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a pioneering architect whose works – alongside Le Corbusier’s and Walter Gropius’ – defined a separate strain of modern architecture known as International Style. He was a true modernist pioneer and an iconic figure of 20th-century architecture and design.
One of the leading lights of modernist architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created a body of work—ranging from tubular steel furniture to iconic office buildings—that influenced generations of architects worldwide.
Nov 19, 2018 · For our Bauhaus 100 series, we profile modernism pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the third and final director Bauhaus director.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is commonly regarded as one of the most esteemed architects of the 20th century, a distinction he shares with Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier. A leading figure in the modernist movement that flourished in Europe during the 1920s, Mies later emigrated to the United States, where his reputation and influence took on ...
It’s difficult to imagine what the skyline of Chicago might look like without architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. He influenced an entire generation of architects while tenured as head of the architecture department at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).
