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Mies van der Rohe

[ meez van der roh-uh, fahn, mees ]

noun

  1. Lud·wig [luhd, -wig], 1886–1969, U.S. architect, born in Germany.


Mies van der Rohe

/ ˈmiːz væn də ˈrəʊə /

noun

  1. Mies van der RoheLudwig18861969MUSGermanARCHITECTURE: architect Ludwig. 1886–1969, US architect, born in Germany. He directed the Bauhaus (1929–33) and developed a functional style, characterized by geometrical design. His works include the Seagram building, New York (1958)


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The Daily Pic: In 1942, Mies van der Rohe designed a concert hall around a plane factory's bones.

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