Mies van der RoheFamed for his motto less is more, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (18861969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly debated tastemaker of twentieth century aesthetics and urban experience. Mies van der Rohes philosophy was one of underlying truth in pure forms and proportions. With the help of contemporary technological and material developments, he sought a stripped down purity to architecture, showcased by the likes of the