{"product_id":"9783836560429-mies-van-der-rohe","title":"Mies van der Rohe","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the master of the modern minimalist, Mies van der Rohe, one of the defining and most hotly debated tastemakers of the twentieth century. In pursuit of elemental truth, van der Rohe crafted an “almost nothing” architecture, criticized by some as bland, extolled by others as the paradigm of purity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamed for his motto “less is more,” \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig Mies van der Rohe\u003c\/strong\u003e (1886–1969) was one of the \u003cstrong\u003efounding fathers of modern architecture \u003c\/strong\u003eand a \u003cstrong\u003ehotly-debated tastemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mies van der Rohe’s philosophy was one of \u003cstrong\u003eunderlying truth in pure forms and proportions\u003c\/strong\u003e. With the help of contemporary technological and material developments, he sought a stripped-down purity to architecture, showcased by the likes of the \u003cstrong\u003eSeagram Building\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFarnsworth House\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong\u003eabidingly elegant essence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945862213729,"sku":"9783836560429","price":15.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34506963.jpg?v=1747956373","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9783836560429-mies-van-der-rohe","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}