Quotes by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

About Ludwig Mies van der Rohe:

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is commonly referred to and was addressed as Mies, his surname. Along with Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern architecture.
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Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

I don't want to be interesting. I want to be good.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Means must be subsidiary to ends and to our desire for dignity and value.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

God is in the details.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

True education is concerned not only with practical goals but also with values. Our aims assure us of our material life, our values make possible our spiritual life.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Author Bio

  • NameLudwig Mies van der Rohe
  • DescriptionGerman architect (1886-1969), the last director of the Bauhaus
  • AliasesMies van der Rohe; Mies; Maria Ludwig Michael Mies
  • BornMarch 27, 1886
  • DiedAugust 17, 1969
  • CountryGermany; United States Of America
  • ProfessionArchitect; Designer
  • WorksToronto-Dominion Centre; Westmount Square; Villa Tugendhat; Seagram Building
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Royal Gold Medal; Ernst Reuter Medal