Farnsworth House © gm+ad architects

Farnsworth House © Alan Weintraub / Arcaid / Corbis

Villa Tugendhat © isifa Image Service s.r.o. / Alamy

This new title, published by Phaidon, covers the work of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969).

The book is illustrated with over 700 original drawings, contemporary and archive photographs, plans and diagrams, and includes some of the 20th century’s most iconic houses, including Tugendhat House in the Czech Republic and Farnsworth House in Illinois. The text, by Detlef Mertins, traces the aesthetic and intellectual context for Mies’s work, with in-depth discussions of his most important buildings and projects.

‘Mies’ is available for pre-order from 10th March. For more information visit Phaidon.