14 Modern Projects Inspired by the spirit of Mies van der Rohe: the legacy lives on

“Less is more” is a phrase that Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the German-American architect, academic, and interior designer, is often associated with . It is a principle that emphasizes the importance of simplicity and clarity in design. The phrase suggests that a minimalist approach to design can often be more effective than a more complex one .

What is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Famous For?

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was a pioneering German-American architect known for his modernist philosophy and innovative use of materials. His notable works include the Barcelona Pavilion, Crown Hall, Farnsworth House, and more. Mies van der Rohe was the last director of the Bauhaus, a groundbreaking school of modernist art and design. He emigrated to the United States due to Nazi opposition to modernism and became the head of the architecture school at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).

14 Projects That Inspired By Mies

These architects, among many others, have been inspired by Mies van der Rohe’s modernist ideals and have incorporated elements of his style into their own works, creating a lasting architectural legacy influenced by his groundbreaking designs.

1- C-Glass House | Deegan Day Design (2014)

The design engages not only Philip Johnson’s Glass House and the Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe (the client helped translate texts for Mies’ 1972 retrospective at MoMA), but also the California legacies of Elwood, Koenig and others. In contrast to earlier ‘vitrines in a garden,’ west coast glass houses bias towards the environment, employing tactics of framing, cantilever and directional enclosure to heighten, as well as quantify, the beauty of their surroundings. C-Glass House brokers between the Leica-like precision of high modern glass houses and the cinematic wideframe of the Case Study generation.

© Taiyo Watanabe

Plan 1

2- The Bear Stand | Bohlin Grauman Miller + Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (2015)

Nestled between the lake and an adjacent granite rock-face rising up to the south, the retreat serves as a jumping-off point to an expansive private trail network fashioned by the client. A series of delicate canoe docks and boardwalks knit shallow marshes with hilltop perches, urging exploration by both water and land. Vehicular access ends at the property, which backs onto government Crown Lands, creating a truly remote sensory experience.
The two-story residence stretches parallel to the lake and rock face, with primary living and dining spaces at ground level spilling to the outdoors, and sleeping and bathing spaces perched above to capture expansive views of the lake and surrounding forest. The two levels are connected by a glazed stair volume adjacent the hillside and anchored by a monolithic fireplace clad in locally sourced granite. Outdoor amenities such as a private sauna, ofuro soaking tub, hot tub, and screened porch allow immediate enjoyment of the surroundings within comfortable reach of the interior space.

© Nic Lehoux

Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

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