{"product_id":"mies-van-der-rohe-9783836560429","title":"Mies Van Der Rohe","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZimmerman, Claire:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Claire Zimmerman writes on modern architecture and contemporary culture. She was a member of the core research team for MoMA's 2001 exhibition Mies in Berlin, and is associate professor of history of art at the University of Michigan.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGössel, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613824913682,"sku":"9783836560429","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fcb65365-1f3e-44a6-a9fe-1a5fac15f4fe.jpg?v=1732419539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mies-van-der-rohe-9783836560429","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}