Miesian


Miesian

Designed in the style of Mies van der Rohe, German-born architect who designed many International Style buildings; typical elements include exposed structural supports, reveals at joints between materials, and a total lack of applied ornament. See Van der Rohe, Ludwig Mies.

Miesian

A term descriptive of the style of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), a German-American architect who was a principal exponent of the International style. An outstanding example of his work is the Seagram Building in New York City (1958), designed by Mies with Philip Johnson (1906– ).