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Mies van der Rohe
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A Brand-New Mies van der Rohe Joins Indiana University’s Collection of Modernist Buildings
Based on a never-built 1952 design, the new building will house the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture & Design, while graduate architecture programs occupy another modernist gem in nearby Columbus.
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Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie Reopens with an Alexander Calder Exhibition
After being closed for six and a half years for a renovation by David Chipperfield Architects, the Berlin museum reopened Sunday, August 22.
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Vladimir Radutny Makes His Mark on Chicago—One Mies Apartment at a Time
With Miesian precision, the architect has renovated a number of apartments in the iconic Lake Shore Drive buildings, prioritizing openness and natural light.
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A Case for a More Literal Architecture
By moving away from processes of abstraction, writes Kiel Moe, we might arrive at a clearer picture of the terrestrial web of life that supports architecture.
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From the Metropolis Archives: The ABC’s of Mies van der Rohe and IIT
Originally published in 2004 this article takes a look at Rem Koolhaas's student center at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Hugh Hefner’s Surprising Architectural Legacy
The controversial Playboy founder democratized high design, argues architectural historian Beatriz Colomina.
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RIBA Tells a Tale of Two Londons: Why Mies Failed and Stirling Prevailed
Circling the Square at the RIBA deals closely with the work of two of the 20th century’s most formidable architects: Mies van der Rohe and James Stirling.
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Monumental Monograph Sheds New Light on the Godfather of Modernism
A monumental monograph on the legendary architect sheds new light on the godfather of modernism.
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“I Was There”: Phyllis Lambert on Mies and Building Seagram
A talk with Phyllis Lambert on the making of a masterpiece
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What It’s Like Living in Mies van der Rohe’s Lafayette Park
Long time resident relates what it is like living in Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece
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An Appreciation of Mies, in Photographs
All photos courtesy Paul Clemence As we celebrate Mies’s 126th birthday, (March 27, 1886) we think of his legacy. If you’re a New Yorker, the Seagram Building (built between 1954 and 1958) comes to mind. I first