Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a pivotal figure in twentieth-century architecture, especially for those committed to the modernist tradition. This book features in-depth scholarly essays alongside opulent photographs and plans that trace the multifaceted development of his work, covering his early Berlin buildings, villa projects, his role at the Bauhaus in the 1930s, and his postwar American projects. Jean-Louis Cohen, a respected international historian of architecture, was the director of the Institut français d’architecture until 2003 and is currently a professor at New York University. His broad perspective ensures that the book serves as a reliable and comprehensive introduction to Mies van der Rohe's influential body of work.