Who would have thought of the importance of ‘power napping’ and ‘work life balance’ back in 1929?
Influential German-American designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Ludwig Mies van der Rohe turned a sofa into a mattress and the bed into a sofa with his groundbreaking piece of alliance furniture, which has taken offices, lobbies and private homes by storm in recent years.
If you often find yourself tempted to drift off at the busiest time of the day, you’re certain to enjoy every minute of this neoclassic work of art. You’ll even be amazed to discover that it won’t actually take you very long to recharge your batteries. Take a few minutes’ break in dreamland and relax when it suits you most.
Who would have thought of the importance of ‘power napping’ and ‘work life balance’ back in 1929?
Influential German-American designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Ludwig Mies van der Rohe turned a sofa into a mattress and the bed into a sofa with his groundbreaking piece of alliance furniture, which has taken offices, lobbies and private homes by storm in recent years.
If you often find yourself tempted to drift off at the busiest time of the day, you’re certain to enjoy every minute of this neoclassic work of art. You’ll even be amazed to discover that it won’t actually take you very long to recharge your batteries. Take a few minutes’ break in dreamland and relax when it suits you most.
Vacuum clean the furniture thoroughly, make sure to use the soft brush attachment (leather scratches easily). Do always move furniture by lifting. Dragging or pushing can damage fixings and affect stability.
Widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe inherits the title as the ‘Father of Bauhaus’ for his intensely modernist vision and art deco form of expression. Born in Aachen in Germany, 1886, Mies sought to establish a new architectural style representative of modern times, similar to the impact Classical and Gothic conjured for their own eras. He constructed an influential and inspirational twentieth century architectural style, stated with extreme clarity and simplicity.
Bound by the ethos of ‘less is more’, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created aesthetically compelling work, simple in appearance yet holding a unique beauty to any observer or art lover. Expanding his craft between architecture and furniture design, German born Mies undertook the majority of his career living in the United States, before his passing in Chicago, 1969.
The influence and inspiration generated by Mies resonates to this day and his work is championed and celebrated on a worldwide scale. The Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Archive, an administratively independent section within the department of architecture and design at MoMA New York, was established in 1968 by the museum's trustees, whilst the National Gallery Berlin and Museum of Fine Arts Houston are amongst some of his remaining existing examples of architecture, testament to his significance.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969)