Mies

The classic and most definitive monograph ever published on iconic architect Mies van der Rohe,

This is the most readable, beautiful, and comprehensive book ever published on one of the twentieth century’s most influential architects, Known for the beauty and purity of his work, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe built remarkable houses, skyscrapers, museums, and multibuilding campuses, The clarity of his architecture belies the diversity of Mies’s interests, which included philosophy and science as well as design, and Mertin’s rigorous and accessible text gives the reader a clear description of all of the most important buildings as well as the intellectual contexts for their design,
Famed for his motto “less is more,” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated tastemaker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience,

Mies van der Rohe’s philosophy was one of underlying truth in pure forms and proportions, With the help of contemporary technological and material developments, he sought a stripped-down purity to architecture, showcased by the likes of the Seagrams Building and Farnsworth House, Some spoke out against this stark approach as the precursor to bland, generic cityscapes, Others cite Mies van der Rohe as the ultimate master of an abidingly elegant essence,

This book presents more than 20 of Mies van der Rohe’s projects from the period 1906–1967 to introduce his groundbreaking practise and influence in both America and Europe,