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Mies van der Rohe

[ meez van der roh-uh, fahn, mees ]
/ ˈmiz væn dər ˈroʊ ə, fɑn, ˈmis /

noun

Lud·wig [luhd-wig] /ˈlʌd wɪg/, 1886–1969, U.S. architect, born in Germany.

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Also Mi·ës van der Ro·he [mee-uh s van der roh-uh, fahn, mees] /ˈmi əs væn dər ˈroʊ ə, fɑn, ˈmis/.
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British Dictionary definitions for mies van der rohe

Mies van der Rohe

/ (ˈmiːz væn də ˈrəʊə) /

noun

Ludwig. 1886–1969, US architect, born in Germany. He directed the Bauhaus (1929–33) and developed a functional style, characterized by geometrical design. His works include the Seagram building, New York (1958)
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