Originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929 — the same year he designed the Barcelona Chair — the Tugendhat features a thick, untufted seat (and optional armrests) to ensure maximum comfort.

In 1930, little-known American architect Philip Johnson asked cutting-edge German talent Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to design his New York City apartment.. Mies was busy: He had just erected the ...

Well Said: “A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.” So stated the German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) in ...

One of the great figures of 20th century architecture, Mies van der Rohe is known for his ‘less is more’ approach. Now, his legacy is expanding — in furniture, unveiled at Salone del Mobile ...

Though they were built for two very different purposes and exist nearly 1,000 miles apart, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion in Spain and Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czechia, bear ...

Unlike the Barcelona Chair, a mainstay of Knoll’s collection for decades, the Tugendhat Chair, also designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929, had been out of production since 1979 until the ...

The Barcelona chair, designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929, has been in continuous demand since that date. Pictured, a campaign from 1968. CCI/Shutterstock.

What If Mies van der Rohe Designed Your Furniture? Midcentury modern furniture maker Knoll can answer that question in its brand-new showroom space. By Phoebe Mogharei.

The Barcelona chair, designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929, has been in continuous demand since that date. Pictured, a campaign from 1968. CCI/Shutterstock.

One of the great figures of 20th century architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is known for his ‘less is more’ approach. Now, his legacy is expanding — in furniture, unveiled at Salone del ...