Ludwig Mies van der Rohe shaped modern architecture with buildings across Europe and North America. His structures feature geometric forms, steel, glass, and clean lines. The Farnsworth House in Illinois, Barcelona Pavilion in Spain, and Seagram Building in New York demonstrate his principles of reduction to essentials. His works include skyscrapers, museums, residences, and public buildings.
Plano, United States
Single residence with glass walls and minimal steel structure, built in 1951 as a weekend retreat for Dr. Edith Farnsworth.
Barcelona, Spain
Exhibition structure of glass, steel and marble, built in 1929 for the World Fair. The original structure was reconstructed in 1986.
New York City, United States
38-story office building from 1958 with bronze-colored exterior of glass and steel, featuring a front plaza on Park Avenue.
Chicago, United States
Building at Illinois Institute of Technology from 1956, with suspended roof structure and continuous glass surfaces on all four sides.
Chicago, United States
The glass towers from 1951 demonstrate principles of modern architecture through their steel and glass construction.
Berlin, Germany
The museum from 1968 features a large exhibition space under a square steel roof with glass walls.
Brno, Czech Republic
The residence completed in 1930 displays the use of industrial materials and open floor plans in private architecture.
Elmhurst, United States
The private house designed in 1952 uses steel frames and glass walls to create continuous space with minimal decoration.
Chicago, United States
The 52-story skyscraper from 1972 uses black steel and tinted glass with a rectangular floor plan.
Washington D.C., United States
The four-story library building from 1972 features large glass surfaces and a symmetric facade with black steel beams.
Montreal, Canada
The 1967 complex consists of four towers with apartments, offices, and shops above an underground retail level.
Toronto, Canada
A complex of six towers, built between 1967 and 1991, featuring black steel frames and bronze-tinted glass.
Detroit, United States
The residential area combines high-rises, low apartments and green spaces in an integrated urban planning concept from the 1950s.
Krefeld, Germany
The private residences, completed in 1930, feature red brick facades, large glass surfaces and open floor plans with flexible room arrangements.
Baltimore, United States
The 15-story residential tower, built in 1964, uses steel, glass, and concrete as main materials for its geometric structure.
Newark, United States
The two towers, completed in 1960, use a minimal palette of steel and glass with standardized floor plans.
Baltimore, United States
This 23-story skyscraper from 1963 introduced modern architecture with aluminum and glass to Baltimore's business district.
