All Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Quotes
- God is in the details. Christmas
- The individual is losing significance; his destiny is no longer what interests us. Destiny
- And just as we acquaint ourselves with materials, just as we must understand functions, so we must become familiar with the psychological and spiritual factors… Acquaint
- It is better to be good than to be original, Better
- Each material is only what we make it. Each
- We must be as familiar with the functions of our building as with our materials. We must learn what a building can be, what it… Building
- Where can we find greater structural clarity than in the wooden buildings of the old. Where else can we find such unity of material, construction… Architecture
- Means must be subsidiary to ends and to our desire for dignity and value. Architecture
- Let us guide our students over the road of discipline from materials, through function, to creative work. Let us lead them into the healthy world… Architecture
- Architecture has the power to create order out of unholy confusion. Architecture
- God dwells in the details. Attention
- But what if we are dealing with fools? Architecture
- If teaching has any purpose, it is to implant true insight and responsibility. Education must lead us from irresponsible opinion to true responsible judgement. It… Any
- The long path from material through function to creative work has only one goal: to create order out of the desperate confusion of our time. Confusion
- First you have to learn to do something, then you can go out and do it. Education
- No design is possible until the materials with which you design are completely understood Completely
- Architecture is a language. When you are very good, you can be a poet Architecture
- Let us guide our students over the road of discipline from materials, through function, to creative work. Creative
- We must remember that everything depends on how we use a material, not on the material itself... New materials are not necessarily superior. Each material… Depends
- We must have order, allocating to each thing its proper place and giving to each thing is due according to its nature. According
- I don't want to be interesting. I want to be good. Art
- Less is more. Architecture
- A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous. Almost Easier
- True education is concerned not only with practical goals but also with values. Our aims assure us of our material life, our values make possible… Aim
- Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space. Architect