Mies van der rohe drawings

It is easy to tell that the collages are Mies’ work at a glance; their understated restrained-yet-powerful composition draws the eye.

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Mies’s work is an exemplary embodiment of the idea of architectural abstraction. His buildings are free of all the ‘figurative’ ingredients that characterise traditional architecture. They are made up of materials or constructive elements given cohesion and structure by a series of visual devices. But, although his language is so… Read More

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. German Pavilion, International Exposition, Barcelona, Spain, Floor plan. Drawn by the Mies van der Rohe Chicago office. c. 1928-29. Ink on illustration board. 30 x 39 3/4" (76.2 x 101 cm). Mies van der Rohe Archive, gift of the architect. MR14.27. © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Architecture & Design

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Exhibition House, German Building Exhibition, Berlin, Germany, Plan.. 1930-31. Ink on illustration board. 30 x 40" (76.2 x 101.6 cm). Mies van der Rohe Archive, gift of the architect. MR25.237. © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Architecture & Design

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Tugendhat House, Brno, Czech Republic, Ground floor plan. 1928-30. Ink and pencil on tracing paper. 24 1/2 x 38 1/2" (62.2 x 97.8 cm). Mies van der Rohe Archive, gift of the architect. MR2.186. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Architecture & Design