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Mies van der Rohe: Architect-Designer of the 20th Century

The emergence of modern furniture design in the 20th century is due to the mutual efforts of many, but it is often largely credited to one person: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Hailed as the pioneer of Modern design along with Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe designed several of the earliest and most popular examples of modern furniture. Today his furniture creations remain highly sought after and they are considered to be icons of the modern design movement.Before he became known…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Modern Furniture Designer of the 20th Century

Since its debut in the late 19th century, modern furniture design has set itself apart from other styles in furnishings for its simple and functional construction as well as for its rejection of ornament. The style is particularly used by architects who branched over into furniture design, with the most notable being the pioneer of 20th century modern design himself, Ludwig Mies van der…See More
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Man of Modern Design: German Architect and Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Regarded as the pioneering master of modern design, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a leading architect and designer of the early 20th century. Along with contemporaries Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, and Eileen Gray, Mies helped bring to live a new “modern” style in architecture and furniture design, his works and remains as an influence and inspiration to architects and interior designers today.Born Maria Ludwig Mies on March 27, 1886 in Aachen, Germany, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had no formal…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Icon of Modern Design in the 20th Century

The rise of modern design in the 20th century is due to the combined efforts of many, but only a few would have contributed more than Mies van der Rohe. Recognized as one of the major pioneers of the modern movement in the early 20th century, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe helped establish modern design in both architecture and furniture as a formidable as the dominant style of the modern age and continue to inspire other designers today.Born on March 1886 in Aachen Germany, Ludwig…See More
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Mies van der Rohe: Modern Architect and Designer of the 20th Century

Born on March 1886 in Aachen, Germany, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (real name Maria Ludwig Mies) is a modernist architect, designer, and professor. He, along with Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, is credited for pioneering the modern design movement in the early 20th century as a proponent of modern furniture. He is also remembered for his famous quotes “God is in the details” and “less is more”.Once apprenticed the famed architect Peter Behrens, Mies van der Rohe began his architectural career…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Pioneer of Modern Furniture

Recognized as one of the major pioneers of the Modern movement in architecture and furniture design, the German Bauhaus designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe integrated the modernist qualities found in modern architecture into furniture design. Today his furniture creations are considered to be the precursors of what is now known as modern furniture and are still highly sought after to this day.Born Maria Ludwig Mies on March 27, 1886 in the West German city of Aachen, Germany, Ludwig…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Pioneer of 20th Century Modern Furniture Design

Very few people are awarded with the title of being one of the greatest furniture designers of all time, but one person that has achieved such recognition is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Regarded as one of the most influential designers of the 20th century, Mies van der Rohe is an architect and furniture designer who pioneered the Modern movement in architecture and furniture design.Born Maria Ludwig Mies on March 27, 1886 in the old…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Modernist Icon of the 20th Century

If you have a working knowledge on the history of modern furniture, then you are certainly familiar with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's work. Recognized as one of the greatest furniture designers of his day, the German architect-designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is one of the three major pioneers of the Modern movement (the other two being Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius).As with most of his fellow designers during the early 20th…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Furniture Designer of the Modern Style

If you have a basic knowledge of the history of furniture design, then you definitely know who Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Recognized as one of the early pioneers of modern furniture design, the German architect and designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe produced some of the earliest and most famous examples of modern furniture. Today his furniture creations are exhibited in major art museums around the world and are…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Designer, Architect, Teacher, Modern Furniture Design Pioneer

Few people would protest if Mies van der Rohe were to be recognized as the world’s greatest furniture designer of the 20th century. Hailed as one of the early pioneers of modern design movement, the Bahaus designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe incorporated the characteristics of modernism in architecture into furniture, and thus creating designs that are sleek, light, and a synthesis…See More
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: German Pioneer of Modern Furniture Design

Germany is known as the birthplace of pioneers in arts, culture, and the sciences, but when it comes to furniture design no other name rings a bell more than that of the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. A native of the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Aachen, Mies van der Rohe is credited along with fellow German Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier as the early pioneer of modern furniture movement by incorporating the elements found in modern architecture into furniture design.Born on…See More
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Mies van der Rohe: Leader of the Bahaus Movement

Since being established by famed architect Walter Gropius in 1919, the Bahaus school of design in Weimar, Germany has grown into one of the most influential schools of thought in both fields of modern architecture and furniture design. One of the people that helped Bahaus achieve such lofty heights is Mies van der Rohe. Serving briefly at the Bahaus immediately before its closure by the Nazis in the early 1930s, van der Rohe served as both disciple and evangelist of the Bahaus style, giving…See More
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Mies van der Rohe: Architect-Designer of the 20th Century

The emergence of modern furniture design in the 20th century is due to the mutual efforts of many, but it is often largely credited to one person: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Hailed as the pioneer of Modern design along with Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe designed several of the earliest and most popular examples of modern furniture. Today his furniture creations remain highly sought after and they are considered to be icons of the modern design movement.



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Posted by mies van der rohe on November 27, 2009 at 3:45pm

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Modern Furniture Designer of the 20th Century

Since its debut in the late 19th century, modern furniture design has set itself apart from other styles in furnishings for its simple and functional construction as well as for its rejection of ornament. The style is particularly used by architects who branched over into furniture design, with the most notable being the pioneer of 20th century modern design himself, Ludwig Mies van der… Continue

Posted by mies van der rohe on November 20, 2009 at 1:06pm

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Man of Modern Design: German Architect and Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Regarded as the pioneering master of modern design, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a leading architect and designer of the early 20th century. Along with contemporaries Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, and Eileen Gray, Mies helped bring to live a new “modern” style in architecture and furniture design, his works and remains as an influence and inspiration to architects and interior designers today.



Born Maria Ludwig Mies on March 27, 1886 in Aachen, Germany, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had no… Continue

Posted by mies van der rohe on November 5, 2009 at 11:14am

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Icon of Modern Design in the 20th Century

The rise of modern design in the 20th century is due to the combined efforts of many, but only a few would have contributed more than Mies van der Rohe. Recognized as one of the major pioneers of the modern movement in the early 20th century, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe helped establish modern design in both architecture and furniture as a formidable as the dominant style of the modern age and continue to inspire other designers today.



Born on March 1886 in Aachen Germany, Ludwig… Continue

Posted by mies van der rohe on October 30, 2009 at 11:08am

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Mies van der Rohe: Modern Architect and Designer of the 20th Century

Born on March 1886 in Aachen, Germany, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (real name Maria Ludwig Mies) is a modernist architect, designer, and professor. He, along with Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, is credited for pioneering the modern design movement in the early 20th century as a proponent of modern furniture. He is also remembered for his famous quotes “God is in the details” and “less is more”.



Once apprenticed the famed architect Peter Behrens, Mies van der Rohe began his… Continue

Posted by mies van der rohe on October 16, 2009 at 11:40am

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