When one looks at Nature through the glass walls of the Farnsworth House, it takes on a deeper significance than when one stands outside. More of Nature is thus expressed - it becomes part of a greater whole. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe deepexpressfarnsworth share on social
You can teach students how to work; you can teach them technique - how to use reason; you can even give them a sense of proportions - of order. You can teach them general principles. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe generalgiveorder Change image and share on social
Wherever technology reaches its real fulfillment, it transcends into architecture. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecturefulfillmentreach Change image and share on social
We should attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together in a higher unity. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe attemptbeingbring Change image and share on social
I think that an industrial process is not like a rubber stamp. Everything has to be put together and, as such, should have its own expression. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe expressionindustrialprocess Change image and share on social
1926 was the most significant year. Looking back, it seems that it was not just a year in the sense of time. It was a year of great realisation or awareness. It seems to me that at certain times of the history of man, the understanding of certain situations ripens. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe awarenessbackgreat share on social
Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe buycastleforty Change image and share on social
The building art is man's spatial dialogue with his environment and demonstrates how he asserts himself therein and how he masters it. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe artassertbuild Change image and share on social
Nothing can express the aim and meaning of our work better than the profound words of St. Augustine - 'Beauty is the splendor of Truth.' Ludwig Mies van der Rohe aimaugustinebeauty Change image and share on social
Create form out of the nature of the task with the means of our time. This is our work. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe createformmean Change image and share on social
