Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Archives

Framing Nature with TEN Studio

Jenn Thornton February 7, 2024

A patch of land on Avala Mountain in rural Serbia sets the stage for a gridded, steel-frame structure by TEN Studio.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Man of Steel, Bronze & Glass Curtain Walls

Constance Dunn October 4, 2023

Perhaps no one better understood how to positively exploit the potential of technology and engineering than van der Rohe, a founding father of Modernist architecture

Walter Gropius & the Enduring Legacy of the Bauhaus

Constance Dunn August 23, 2023

In the early 20th century, architect Walter Gropius aimed to harmonize art, technology, and craftsmanship—a vision that birthed the groundbreaking Bauhaus school in 1919. Gropius’s

Inside David Chipperfield’s Careful Restoration of Berlin’s Iconic Neue Nationalgalerie

Jenn Thornton March 22, 2023

David Chipperfield Architects has completed the six-year refurbishment of the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, a temple of modernity and one of the last works by

Ambivalent Uncertainty, Who Cares

Warren Dow September 7, 2022

I first heard these two powerful words from my business sensei, Jay Abraham. In the business world, ambivalent uncertainty is your biggest competitor. It’s a

Stuart Silk Mid-Century Modern with a Twist

Karine Monié October 28, 2020

It is the second project designed by Stuart Silk Architects for this couple with young children, who, for their home in Rancho Mirage (located 10

Kirei Studio Reinterprets Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Design Principle Less is More—Behold the Modern “Log Cabin”

Karine Monié December 12, 2019

Through a collaborative work between Poss Architects and Kirei Studio’s founder and interior designer Nathalie Ryan, this traditional log house was transformed…

What Makes a Legend: Ray Kappe, Architectural Visionary

Pamela Corante-Hansen November 25, 2019

South Bay Digs was granted an exclusive interview with Kappe in 2015, who shared his thoughts on everything from environmentally friendly design to the unique

Continuing Its Legacy of Creative Collaboration, Knoll Rethinks Bauhaus-Inspired Design

Jenn Thornton August 23, 2018

Old School, New Modern Continuing Its Legacy of Creative Collaboration, Knoll Rethinks Classic Bauhaus-inspired Design The move to unify art, craft and industry is a

VS America Reissues Richard Neutra Classic Designs

Jenn Thornton May 29, 2018

VS is to German design what architect Richard J. Neutra is to L.A.—fundamental to its identity. Ours is a city of Neutra’s elegant, clear-eyed modernism;

Philip Johnson’s Clarity of Vision with The Glass House

Jenn Thornton December 7, 2017

The Glass House, designed by architect Philip Johnson, reflects the beautiful landscape of Southern New England. Johnson, known for his modernist approach, incorporated historical elements

The Enduring Style of Mid-century Modern Design

Karine Monié November 16, 2017

The Mid-century Modern design, known for clean lines and organic curves, maintains its allure in contemporary spaces. From architecture to interiors, this style embraces open