MIES flat cover

farnsworth_house_gmad06_3 Farnsworth House © gm+ad architects

Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois, 1945-1950. Living space with Barcelona day bed and chairs designed by Mies, 1929.Farnsworth House © Alan Weintraub / Arcaid / Corbis

interior, Villa Tugendhat, Brno, Czech Republic (built in 1930 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe)Villa Tugendhat © isifa Image Service s.r.o. / Alamy

This new title, published by Phaidon, covers the work of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (18861969).

The book is illustrated with over 700 original drawings, contemporary and archive photographs, plans and diagrams, and includes some of the 20th centurys most iconic houses, including Tugendhat House in the Czech Republic and Farnsworth House in Illinois. The text, by Detlef Mertins, traces the aesthetic and intellectual context for Miess work, with in-depth discussions of his most important buildings and projects.

Mies is available for pre-order from 10th March. For more information visit Phaidon. For modern properties for sale and to let in the UK, visit The Modern House.