Ludwig Mies van der Rohe quotas
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was a modern architect who built the first steel and glass skyscraper. Here are selections from his speeches and writings.
"A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous."
In Time magazine, 18 Feb 1957.
"Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins."
Speaking about restraint in design, the New York Herald Tribune, 28 Jun 1959.
"God is in the details."
Speaking about restraint in design, the New York Herald Tribune, 28 Jun 1959.
"Less is more."
Speaking about restraint in design, the New York Herald Tribune, 28 Jun 1959.
"It is better to be good than to be original."
Quoted in Words of Wisdom, by William Safire & Leonard Safire, 1989.