{"product_id":"mies-van-der-rohe-by-claire-zimmerman-9783836560429","title":"Mies van der Rohe","description":"\u003cp\u003eFamed for his motto \"less is more,\" \u003cb\u003eLudwig Mies van der Rohe\u003c\/b\u003e (1886-1969) was one of the \u003cb\u003efounding fathers of modern architecture \u003c\/b\u003eand a \u003cb\u003ehotly-debated tastemaker\u003c\/b\u003e of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mies van der Rohe's philosophy was one of \u003cb\u003eunderlying truth in pure forms and proportions\u003c\/b\u003e. With the help of contemporary technological and material developments, he sought a stripped-down purity to architecture, showcased by the likes of the \u003cb\u003eSeagram Building\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFarnsworth House\u003c\/b\u003e. Some spoke out against this stark approach as the precursor to bland, generic cityscapes. Others cite Mies van der Rohe as the ultimate master of an \u003cb\u003eabidingly elegant essence\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book presents more than 20 of Mies van der Rohe's projects from the period 1906-1967 to introduce his groundbreaking practise and influence in both America and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932307734764,"sku":"9783836560429","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836560429-mies-van-der-rohe.jpg?v=1783859622","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/mies-van-der-rohe-by-claire-zimmerman-9783836560429","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}