1940's Fashion | The Farnsworth House

Architectural design

By: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Date: 1946–1951

Source: Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig. The Farnsworth House. 1946–1951. Friends of the Farnsworth House. Available online at http://www.farnsworthhousefriends.org/house.html (accessed March 8, 2003).

About the Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886– 1969) was one of the major innovators of twentieth-century architecture. He was also an influential designer. His revolutionary architectural work is summed up in his famous phrase, "Less is more."

Introduction

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe first achieved prominence with his designs for all-glass skyscrapers, which were never built but captured the imagination of generations of young architects. He would later realize part of these designs in the twin-tower apartment block of Chicago's Lake...