Mies van der Ro ‧ he, Lud ‧ wig /ˌmiːz væn də ˈrəʊə $ -dər-, ˈlʊdwɪɡ/ BrE AmE
(1886–1969) a US ↑ architect , born in Germany, who is considered to be one of the most important ↑ architect s of the 20th century. He is best known for his many steel and glass ↑ skyscraper s such as the Seagram Building in New York City. He was a teacher in the ↑ Bauhaus in Germany, and his buildings are very plain, practical, and without decoration.