Mies van der Rohe

[ meezvan der roh-uh, fahn, mees ]

/ ˈmiz væn dər ˈroʊ ə, fɑn, ˈmis /

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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-uhs van der roh-uh, fahn, mees]. /ˈmi əs væn dər ˈroʊ ə, fɑn, ˈmis/.

Words nearby Mies van der Rohe

mielie, Mielziner, mien, Mieres, Mie scattering, Mies van der Rohe, mifepristone, miff, miffed, Mifflin, miffy

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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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