Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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An architect who designs simple steel and glass buildings like skyscrapers

proper noun
/ˈluːd.vɪɡ miːz vɑːn dɛr roʊ/

: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The Barcelona Pavilion was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the 1929 International Exposition.

Examples

The famous architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Seagram Building.
Students of architecture often study the skyscrapers built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Chicago.
Many contemporary office buildings are inspired by the minimalist principles of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Did you know Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born in Germany?
Many contemporary office buildings are inspired by the minimalist principles of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Students of architecture often study the skyscrapers built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Chicago.
The famous architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Seagram Building.

Surface Forms

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe main

Morphology

Ludwig + Mies + van + der + Rohe

This item is a proper name referring to a specific individual; its meaning (the identity and biography of the architect) cannot be derived from the literal constituents. Even if a learner recognizes name particles like 'van der', that does not convey that this person was a German‑born American modernist architect, so the expression is non‑compositional and unpredictable.

Etymology

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe brings to mind very simple buildings of steel and glass, like his Barcelona Pavilion. He liked the idea 'less is more', so his name now stands for clean, minimal modern design.