Who is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe March 27, 1886, in Aachen, Germany. He is regarded as a pioneer of the modern architecture. His rectilinear forms, crafted in elegant simplicity, epitomized the international style of architecture. His designs exemplify his famous principle ‘less is more’ and demonstrate the forthright use of the most modern materials, such as industrial steel and plate glass, his exceptional sense of proportion and his extreme concern for detail. His most famous executed project of the interwar period was the German Pavilion, which was commissioned by the German government for the ‘1929 International Exposition’ at Barcelona. It exhibited a sequence of marvelous spaces on a 175- by 56-foot travertine platform, partly under a thin roof, and partly outdoors, supported by chromed steel columns. The spaces were defined by walls of honey-colored onyx, green Tinian marble, and frosted glass and contained nothing but a pool, in which stood a nude sculptural, and a few of the chairs he had designed for the pavilion. These cantilevered steel chairs, which are known as Barcelona chairs, became an instant classic of 20th-century furniture design.

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