Mies van der Rohe
Americannoun
noun
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But greater impact, we see, was made by the German pavilion designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich using Roman travertine, green marble, onyx and glass, ushering in architecture’s International Style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Goff may have led the way in Oklahoma, but Gropius led Harvard, Mies van der Rohe led IIT and the list goes on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
Duggan said officials have been working closely with communities east of the highway, which include Lafayette Park, a development of apartment buildings and townhouses designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
It is one of three buildings that make up Federal Plaza, the modernist landmark designed by Mies van der Rohe.
From Slate ● May 11, 2022
The fair awakened America to beauty and as such was a necessary passage that laid the foundation for men like Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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