Art · 1886–1969

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Modernist architect who popularised the phrase less is more

Did you know?Before finding fame as a modernist designer, he spent his youth working in his father's stone-carving business in Germany.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ( MEESS-...-ROH; German:; born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies; March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was a German and American architect, academic, and interior designer. He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname.

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Age at death: 83
Years since death: 57

Born: March 27, 1886 · Aachen, Germany
Died: August 17, 1969
Nationality: German
Known for: Art

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Father: Michael Madsen
Spouse: Ada Mies
Child: Georgia van der Rohe

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