I do not oppose form, but only form as a goal. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe formgoaloppose Change image and share on social
Nature, too, shall live its own life. We must beware not to disrupt it with the color of our houses and interior fittings. yet we should not attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together into a higher unity. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe attemptbeingbeware share on social
Not yesterday, not tomorrow, only today can be given form. Only this architecture creates. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecturecreateform Change image and share on social
We do not evaluate the result but the starting point of the creative process. Precisely, this shows whether the form was discovered by starting from life, or for its own sake. That is why I consider the creative process so essential. Life for us is the decisive factor. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe creativedecisivediscover share on social
The architect must get to know the people who will live in the planned house. From their needs, the rest inevitably follows. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architecthouseinevitably 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
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
Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe architectureepochspace Change image and 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
