Architect Philip Johnson Drew Up His Own Plans Nov 14, 2009
He designed the Seagram (with mentor Ludwig Mies van der Rohe) and AT&T (now Sony) buildings in New York; the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif. and the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn. (Investors Business Daily)
New book puts a spotlight on the Bauhaus movement Oct 30, 2009
Filled with well-turned anecdotes and blissfully free from art-historical jargon, Weber's text follows the lives and careers of famed Bauhaus architects Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and of the painters Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. Weber also offers a truly touching portrait of the husband-and-wife team of Josef and Anni Albers, who befriended him during the 1970s, when he was a graduate student and they were teaching art in the United States. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
This Week @ Farmlab Salons, Exhibitions, Performances, News Oct 30, 2009
Examples of upcoming Public Salons include: Environment, Art and Science in Mexico and Figure, Field, and Squid: The Construction of Space in Bacon s Painting and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe s Architecture. Performances + Classes + Events. (AbsoluteArts.com)
The Mad Dash Toward Touch Technology Oct 22, 2009
Buried within the current mad scramble towards touch and multitouch technologies lies an important lesson in : "God is in the details" (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe). So while executives and marketers all seem to be saying, "It has to have touch," I am more inclined to say that anyone who describes a as having a "touch interface" is likely unqualified to comment on the topic. (BusinessWeek)
Renovaton planned for Chicago courthouse Aug 14, 2009
The $107 million renovation of the 30-story building designed by architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe will replace heating, ventilation, fire alarm and lighting systems now almost 50 years old. The building has been the scene of major trials ranging from that of the Chicago 7 anti-war leaders following the 1968 Democratic National Convention to the racketeering case of former Gov. George H. Ryan. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bauhaus anniversary show draws many visitors Jul 30, 2009
Shaped by its three directors Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the Bauhaus school was formed in 1919 in Weimar to transcend the divisions that had separated arts and crafts, and emphasize a new modern aesthetic that could also be mass-produced. World-famous teachers such as Vasily Kandinsky, Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee or Oskar Schlemmer also put their imprint on the 1,250 students who were enrolled in the 14 years of the school's existence. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Barcelona Chair to Go on Trial by Jury Jul 29, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphaville Design, Inc., of Fremont, California is preparing for trial against Knoll Inc. (NYSE: ) in San Francisco Federal Court in a lawsuit that will determine whether certain historic 1920's furniture designs, created by the famous designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, are in the public domain. Knoll and Alphaville Design have been locked in a legal battle since 2007, in which Knoll is claiming exclusive trademark rights in what are sometimes known as the... (PR Newswire)
Tel Aviv: Plain Beautiful Jun 6, 2009
The movement's leaders Walter Gropius followed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe sought a new holy grail in design: the unity of form and function, expressed in ways that were modern, simple and sparse. Tel Aviv was to prove a perfect laboratory for Bauhaus, after urgent tinkering. (Time.com)
Chair design in Melbourne Mar 5, 2009
Before us was a permanent collection of 20th century iconic chairs, signifying the tidal wave of modernism: from Otto Wagner to Frank Lloyd Wright; Marcel Breur to Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe; Charles and Ray Eames to Giancarlo Piretti ... 1929: Ludwig Mies Van der Rohes Barcelona chair Close by was the leather-padded Barcelona chair, designed by architect and Bauhaus guru, for the German pavilion at Barcelonas international exhibition. (India Times)
New look for CT icon Feb 25, 2009
It was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in collaboration with the American Philip Johnson and was completed in 1958 ... The Canadian distillers Seagram asked renowned architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Phillip Johnson to design 'a masterpiece of corporate modernism' for its company headquarters ... "God is in the detail" Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect of the Seagram Building. (iAfrica.com)
