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

Mies at Home is a book that explores how Mies van der Rohe's experience of residing in his apartment in central Berlin influenced his spatial concepts. It reveals how his visions of an ideal lifestyle came out of his own living experience and informed his domestic architecture. The book offers a fresh investigation of the architect's diverse intentions and strategies in creating his iconic open spaces and is an insightful read for researchers, academics, and students in architectural history and theory.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
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. These ideas would ultimately culminate in his celebrated design of the Tugendhat House.

The book delves into the profound impact 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 living 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 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: 400g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032279725