Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the most important architects of Modern Architecture.
He spent his early years in Berlin where he got influenced by Neoclassicism.
World War I changed his attitude towards architecture and similar to LeCorbusier he developed the idea of creating functional buildings.
He became famous for his so called "Skin and Bones"- architecture. Skin describes the glass facades and bones the steel pillars. He also came up with the idea of open ground plans.
He not only designed the buildings but also the furniture for most of it.
Because of the Naziregime he left Germany in the 30s and spent the rest of his life in the U.S.A. where he realized a lot of skyscrapers with glass facades.