Mies van der Rohe
A German-American architect, he was one of the pioneers of modern architecture, known for his minimalist designs and the aphorism 'less is more'.
Quotes by Mies van der Rohe
Architecture is a serious business.
We must create order out of chaos.
The building must be functional.
I don't believe in styles, I believe in good buildings.
The building must be beautiful.
Architecture is a spiritual act.
We must build with clarity.
The building must be timeless.
Architecture is the art of space.
Never talk to the architect. He is a busy man.
The building art is, in reality, always the spatial execution of spiritual decisions.
We must not take the course of invention, but rather the course of discovery.
True architecture begins with the nature of man.
It is not about the style, but about the structure.
The masterly, correct and magnificent play of volumes brought together in light.
Architecture depends on its time. It is the crystallization of its society.
I work with materials as they are. I don't change them.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
The responsibility of the architect is to create space that is meaningful.
In architecture, as in life, less is often more profound.