The A-Z of Modern Design Sep 8, 2008
Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are generally acknowledged as the innovators of tubular steel furniture design. But Irish furniture designer and architect Eileen Gray was making innovative use of the industrial material before them. (Suite101.com)
Got 48 hours? How to spend it in the Windy City Aug 16, 2008
The tour includes stops at works by such internationally renowned architects as Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Rem Koolhaas and others. 1:15 p.m. Lunch on a salad of tomato, mozzarella, basil and balsamic dressing in the Garden Restaurant courtyard at the Art Institute of Chicago. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Renting Sinatra's House Aug 1, 2008
An expansive three-bedroom house designed by local architect William Cody in 1964 has a demure flat-roof-and-steel-beam structure that pays homage to the uncomplicated designs of German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. But the interiors are straight-up '60s opulent: there are travertine walls and an arena-size master bathroom clad entirely in Carrara marble. (Time.com)
Portfolio Designer Jul 1, 2008
Profile: Robert Bergson of Northern Small Cap Value Fund (Northern Small Cap Value Fund, Perot Systems, MKS Intruments) at SmartMoney. " So, after several years working for an architecture firm in Chicago, he headed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he got a Masters of Science degree in real estate in 1995. That's also where he discovered quantitative investing. Today, Bergson, 43, is a portfolio manager and researcher on Northern Trust Company's Quantitative Active/Enhanced... (SmartMoney)
Prominent architect Walter A. Netsch Jr. dies Jun 17, 2008
Many of Netsch's geometrically complex buildings departed from the glass-box orthodoxy of the International Style championed by such earlier 20th century figures as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Many were vilified when they were first built, and some were even later demolished. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Elegance can be easy, and inexpensive Jun 12, 2008
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture, had two mantras: "Less is more" and "God is in the details." If you keep these two thoughts in mind when you conjure elegance in design, you now have a mental picture of how to attain your goal. One of the most elegant homes I've ever been in was put together on a shoestring, but it achieved the desired effect by fulfilling the above statements perfectly. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The league of extraordinary mayors: small states, big ideas Jun 2, 2008
That history includes many great entrepreneurs, from Andrew Carnegie (born in Scotland) in steel to Andy Grove (Hungary) in semi-conductors, as well as the influx of scientists (Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi) and artists (Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe) who fled Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. In Silicon Valley, a third to a half of all start-ups have someone born overseas on their founding team. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Finding office space that fits May 22, 2008
His work has been compared to that of minimalist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. "I've always liked his (Beadle's) modernist architecture, knew of him, knew of his buildings in town and knew this was one of them," Shikany said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Designs by George Nelson May 13, 2008
During his time in Italy, he was introduced to the work of Modernist designers Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier who had a huge impact on Nelson s work. Nelson was so impressed with the design philosophy of the modernists that he introduced it to the United States via a series of essays and articles in Architectural Forum, which he edited. (Suite101.com)
Cast a vote for Pug beautifuls May 4, 2008
The theoretical glass skyscrapers designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the 1920s can now be seen on almost any corner in Toronto. It will interesting to find out whether these crystalline structures fare any better in Pugs balloting than their more opaque predecessors. (Toronto Star)
Open Court: Taking a close look Apr 13, 2008
Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:15 PM MDT What does famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe have to do with this week s column. Presumably nothing, since I had no idea who he was until a couple of days ago. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
In a Czech city, '30s modernism lives on Apr 10, 2008
It was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, one of the founders of the Modernist movement, and features expansive angular terraces and an innovative open-plan interior. Embedded in a hillside north of the city center, it was built in 1929-30 for a wealthy Jewish couple, Fritz and Greta Tugendhat, who fled the Nazis in 1938. (International Herald Tribune)
Preserve modernist buildings at UM Apr 5, 2008
The Nazis closed down that progressive Berlin school in 1933 and its leading architects Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe came to America as exiles. Leading American architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson embraced the movement. (Missoulian, MT)
Martin Pawley Mar 15, 2008
I think that of all architects, he admired Ludwig Mies van der Rohe the most, not only for aesthetic reasons but for his phlegmatic consistency and refusal to be swayed by the tides of change. Martin, too, was happiest standing alone against the crowd. (Slate)
Theater review: 'Plan' gets nuanced staging at Globe Mar 2, 2008
When the dashing young stranger Nick (Patrick Zeller) bumbles onto their shores, Lily is smitten, and even Eva seems disarmed, inviting him to tea and regaling him with tales of her supposed affair with the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Soon enough, though, Eva is picking away at Nick's story of being a correspondent for Time magazine, while Lily has already grown distressingly possessive, skipping rope while singing a ditty of her and Nick and a baby in a baby carriage. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bauhaus Furniture Design at Knoll Mar 1, 2008
These architects include Florence Knoll s former mentors Marcel Breuer, who provided his Wassily chair, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, whose Barcelona chair series has become one of the touchstones of 20th-century seating design ... Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught and greatly influenced Florence, who later said he d had a profound effect on my design approach and the clarification of design. (Suite101.com)
10 N.Y. buildings worth seeing Feb 22, 2008
But the list from the Center for Architecture, which is the American Institute for Architects chapter in New York, does include the Conde Nast Building in Times Square, which is considered the first green skyscraper; the Apple store in Soho, noted for its glass bridge and staircase; and the Seagram Building, the only design in New York by famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ... Seagram Building: 375 Park Ave., near 53rd Street, by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson (design... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Design Within Reach Goes International Feb 10, 2008
Each Studio carries the fully licensed classics of modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and other iconic masters, as well as the work of contemporary designers such as Niels Bendtsen, Jeffrey Bernett, Angela Adams and Marcel Wanders. Like other DWR Studios, Toronto is geared toward making good design accessible to all. (PR Newswire)
A Who's Who of the Federal Reserve policymakers who hold power over your pocketbook Jan 30, 2008
He once lived in a building in Chicago designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, considered a pioneer of modern architecture. An avid reader of fiction, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is perhaps his favorite work. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Literature museum has the last word Oct 8, 2007
Schinkel's work informed that of the 20th century German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who, in turn, has had an influence on the prize-winning English architect's work. Now in its 12th year, the Stirling prize is announced at a gala dinner eaten by a company of embarrassed-looking architects in front of live TV cameras. (Guardian Unlimited)
Chicago: Tracing modern architecture Sep 19, 2007
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE (1886-1969): EMERGING MODERNISM. Mies van der Rohe's innovation brought Chicago's architecture to the world stage again in the 1940s with his glass and steel highrises. (CNN -- Travel)
My Life With German Efficiency Sep 6, 2007
In search of some basis around which to form my layperson concept of efficiency in German design I went to Berlins Bauhaus museum, which chronicles the life and designs of the influential architectural design school of the same name founded in 1919 and run by Walte 000005B4 r Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. A quote by Gropius struck me. (CBS News)
More flooding possible for soaked Midwest Aug 26, 2007
CHICAGO (AP) Barbara Campagna and three colleagues paddled to the Farnsworth House in Plano, built by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951. There, they piled furniture into their borrowed rowboat as rising water threatened the building in the aftermath of torrential storms. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Complex planned with Shaker style in mind Jul 4, 2007
The religious group eschews frilly decoration, resulting in a clean, somewhat stark style believed to have influenced architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Now, British American Development Corp. of Latham is moving forward with a large office complex guided in part by Shaker design principals. (Albany Times Union)
Glass House open for public tours Jun 26, 2007
Simple modernist furnishings by designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe provide lounging spots, and an austere marble-topped dining table at one end of the home is balanced by a leather-topped desk at the other. Accommodations were made for pragmatism, such as the inclusion of a system to radiate heat from the floor and ceiling. (CNN -- Travel)
Brnos Tugendhat House Gem Jun 23, 2007
In 1928 Fritz and Greta Tugendhat, both from wealthy textile families, engaged Maria Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, a famed German architect, to design a new home for them. The site was a difficult one, the steep hillside of a part of her family garden. (Suite101.com)
Bye-bye Balconies Jun 10, 2007
The design shift away from the balcony owes much of its influences to the modern post-World War II pristine glass and steel apartment high-rises created by Chicago architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the visionary behind the timeless twin towers, 860-880 Lake Shore Drive, built in 1949-1951. Recent improvements in glass manufacturing and smart-home technology have dramatically improved soundproofing, waterproofing, reflection/glare, mechanical and privacy issues. (Helena Independent Record)
Pink & playful Jun 2, 2007
A shaggy black and white faux-fur rug is adorned by two white Barcelona chairs, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and considered the epitome of modern design. A molded fiberglass chair - the La Chaise, designed as a combo chair/chaise by modern furniture designers Ray and Charles Eames - is the perfect place to relax and read the coffee-table books found on the Eames' Elliptical Table. (AZCentral -- Home)
Architecture at MoMA: Another look May 16, 2007
Essentially, they defined what came to be known as the International Style by featuring the work of European modernists like Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and J.J.P. Oud. In most cases, they selected buildings with radically simplified forms and an utter rejection of ornament. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Masterpiece on loan: Key expressionist sculpture visits UM courtesy of anonymous donor Apr 14, 2007
Bought in 1929 by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, it was confiscated in what is now the Czech Republic by the Nazis as was a lot of modernist and surreal art, impurities in the Nazi view and hidden away. It was only recently returned to its owners and sold at a Sotheby's auction to the unnamed party, who loaned it to UM.. (Missoulian, MT)
Five Ways to Celebrate the First-Ever 'Architecture Week' in Chicago Apr 10, 2007
Home to masterpieces by such visionaries as Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Chicago is a place where architecture is talked about, admired and appreciated. And what better time to celebrate Chicago's stunning architecture than during the first-ever "Architecture Week," which kicks off today. (PR Newswire)
Disputed landmark Mar 23, 2007
"I'm really glad I came by." But like the 15,000 others who visit this 1930 masterpiece by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe every year, Cremers couldn't help but notice that it is in dire need of restoration. The house, a World Heritage site, was "fundamental to the development of Modern architecture," according to Barry Bergdoll, the chief curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art. (International Herald Tribune)
Museum stakes hopes on ambitious Modernism show Mar 18, 2007
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Corcoran Opens Modernist Exhibit Mar 17, 2007
A social reform movement began after World War I, and modernist artists such as Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Giacomo Balla and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe wanted to "reinvent the world," Wilk said. "This was a younger generation who looked to the old men, essentially, who had led them into war, into a slaughter. They wanted to ditch the past and start all over again completely.". (Shoals TimesDaily)
Thoroughly modern Mondrian for Corcoran (Ann Geracimos and Kevin Chaffee) Mar 16, 2007
Upstairs in rooms reconfigured for the show, guests meandered through gallery after gallery admiring works by Fernand Leger, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Georges Braque, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius, among many others. One of the most unusual was the "Frankfurt Kitchen," the first built-in modern kitchen manufactured in mass quantity. (Washington Times, DC)
The importance of original ideas in real estate Feb 5, 2007
Often the simplest of buildings can be iconic such as the renowned Barcelona Pavilion by famous German-born Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tan explained. Hin Tan Architect is involved in the design of the Mother Teresa International Airport in Albania. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* A dilapidated testament to a once-thriving community Jan 28, 2007
Though considered a long shot, campaigners say it is a last hope to raise funds to shore up a century-old site where crumbling headstones sit among mausolea by famed Bauhaus architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius. "The unique importance of Weissensee is not only its remarkable artistic treasures but also its inextricable link with the history of Berlin's Jews," said Hermann Simon, director of the Centrum Judaicum foundation for Jewish history and culture. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Splendor in the glass (Deborah K. Dietsch) Dec 22, 2006
In the 1920s, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe proposed this idea in sketches for visionary skyscrapers that stripped tall buildings down to their essence -- a structural framework cloaked in a see-through skin. Mundane office buildings, the German architect suggested, could be transformed into awe-inspiring, crystalline cathedrals filled with light. (Washington Times, DC)
Gropius' Bauhaus in Dessau Sheds Two-Tone Look, Glows in Birthday Colors Dec 5, 2006
Teachers at the school included the artists Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger and Gropius's successor, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building in Dessau, an otherwise unremarkable East German town about 100 kilometers southwest of Berlin, was named a Unesco world heritage site in 1996. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Welcome to the Glass House Nov 22, 2006
It will be a major architectural pilgrimage site, just like the organization s other postwar property, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe s Farnsworth House, in Plano, Illinois. But MacLear wants more, at both an institutional and an intellectual level, from this glass house. (BusinessWeek)
Condo plan financing sought for former IBM Plaza Oct 20, 2006
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the 47-story structure at 330 N. Wabash Ave. was quietly renamed after its street address this week after the recent defection of its former anchor tenant to a new Wacker Drive skyscraper. The financing effort and a necessary zoning change which has not yet even been requested are key steps that must still be completed before the proposed conversion of the structure moves forward, says Prime Group CEO Jeffrey Patterson. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Revival of glass buildings (Deborah K. Dietsch) Sep 9, 2006
The best of these, opening this fall, make use of advanced glass technologies, achieving the lightweight, ethereal look that 20th-century architects like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe could only dream about. In Europe, the modern movement never really died, as it did in this country when historicism took over architecture in the 1980s. (Washington Times)
We’re more diverse, more isolated Jul 14, 2006
Although attributed to architects Buckminster Fuller and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the phrase actually came from a love poem by Robert Browning written in 1855. The Zennish admonition meant different things to different people, but the essence was that more of what you wanted satisfaction, peace, abundance, strength could be found in simplicity than in complexity. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Edit away the clutter Jun 2, 2006
Brown used Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs in the living room and current but simple Italian furniture in other rooms. Hand-sewn cowhide rugs are scattered on the gray polished concrete floors. (USA Today -- Life)
St. E's tops list of endangered places in D.C. May 25, 2006
It was designed by modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The city is considering building a new library at the site of the old convention center, but no plan has surfaced for the old site. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Free Shackled 401(k) Program From U.S. Employers: John Wasik May 1, 2006
Lawmakers may want to keep in mind a simple aphorism from architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. When it comes to investing, ``less is more. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Modernism: Designing a new world 1914-1939 Apr 11, 2006
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Friedrichstrasse, perspective from north, 1921. Photograph. (Guardian Unlimited)
Rob Forbes' ruthless vision Mar 29, 2006
Forbes, 54, spends his workdays surrounded by classic pieces by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson, yet when he breaks away from his San Francisco headquarters and his Russian Hill flat to spend a dozen days a month at his house in the Sonoma wine country, he leaves most of it behind. Curiously, Forbes is in business to furnish homes, but he seems in no hurry to finish his own. (Los Angeles Times)
Williams wants library at site of convention center (Tarron Lively) Jan 29, 2006
Though most residents at the forum agreed with the mayor's plan, some were concerned about what would happen to the historic building, designed by modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. "I was ashamed before, when the city abandoned the Carnegie building, and I don't want to be ashamed again," said Richard L. Huffine of Northwest. (Washington Times)
