Mies at Home: From Am Karlsbad 24 to the Tugendhat House

Mies at Home explores how Mies van der Rohe's experience of residing in his apartment in central Berlin influenced his spatial concepts, revealing how his visions of an ideal lifestyle informed his domestic architecture. The book showcases his breakthroughs in the Weissenhof apartment building and the Tugendhat House, offering a fresh investigation of the architect's intentions and strategies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Mies at Home is a groundbreaking exploration of one of the most pivotal periods in Mies van der Rohe's illustrious career, spanning from the mid-to late 1920s when he was formulating his seminal spatial ideas, which would ultimately culminate in his celebrated design of the Tugendhat House.

The book delves into the profound influence that Mies' experience of residing in his apartment, which doubled as a studio, in central Berlin had on his spatial concepts. It uncovers one of the most profound yet largely untold aspects of Mies' development: how his visions of an ideal lifestyle emerged from his own lived experience and how they, in turn, informed his domestic architecture.

Mies' quest featured two groundbreaking breakthroughs. In the Weissenhof apartment building, he showcased a flexible and diverse lifestyle that many avant-garde artists, including himself, were practicing. Later, in the Tugendhat House, he proposed an alternative way of living that revolved around contemplation.

Beautifully illustrated throughout, Mies at Home offers a fresh and insightful investigation of the diverse intentions and strategies that the architect employed in creating his iconic open spaces. It will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and students in architectural history and theory.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367478247