Mies van der Rohe
Mies van der Rohe was a pioneering modernist architect who revolutionized 20th-century architecture with his minimalist approach and innovative use of materials. He believed in using industrial materials such as steel and glass to create clean, functional and elegant buildings that prioritized form and space over ornamentation
Mies' most iconic works include the Barcelona Pavilion, the Seagram Building, the Lake Shore Drive Apartments, and the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. He remains one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, and his designs continue to influence architects and designers today.
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Houses Lange Esters
After World War l, textile industry magnate Hermann Lange commissions avant-garde architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to design a revolutionary two-story residential home on the outskirts of Krefeld, now world-renowned as a museum, explored through interviews with Lange's great-granddaughter, the ...
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Famous for designing such landmarks as New York's Seagram Building, Toronto’s Dominion Centre and numerous buildings in Chicago, van der Rohe was best known for his minimalist designs. His obsession with purity and simplicity and his adherence to his belief that "less is more" influenced the way ...
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Mies on Scene: Barcelona in Two Acts
The Barcelona Pavilion, the masterpiece with which Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich staged their revolutionary ideas in 1929, changed the history of architecture forever. It only existed for eight months but paradoxically its image was always alive in the minds of generations of architects aroun...
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Mies in Krefeld
The works of Mies van der Rohe commissioned by clients in Krefeld are not merely defined by their extraordinary continuity; his works from 1927 to 1938 are also a testament to this famous architect’s versatility.
For over a decade, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886 – 1969) worked almost exclusivel...
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Mies
No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master builder, Mies van der Rohe. Together with documentations of his life, this film reviews all his major work and offers rare footage of Mies explaining his philosophy. Phyllis Lambert relates her cho...
