Mies van der Rohe
[ meezvan der roh-uh, fahn, mees ]
noun
Lud·wig [luhd-wig], /ˈlʌd wɪg/, 1886–1969, U.S. architect, born in Germany.
- Also Mi·ës van der Ro·he [mee-uhs van der roh-uh, fahn, mees]. /ˈmi əs væn dər ˈroʊ ə, fɑn, ˈmis/.
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The Daily Pic: In 1942, Mies van der Rohe designed a concert hall around a plane factory's bones.
British Dictionary definitions for Mies van der Rohe
Mies van der Rohe
/ (ˈmiːz væn də ˈrəʊə) /
noun
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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