I recently visited the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois. I seek out historical homes and house museums whenever I'm on vacation or passing through a city or town. This one, designed by Mies van der Rohe after World War II and built in 1951 is a hidden gem surrounded by corn fields. Really thousands of acres of corn. Dr. Farnsworth wanted to get … [Read more...]
Furniture Friday…Barcelona Chair
This iconic chair was designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 for the World Arts Fair held in Barcelona, Spain. He was an important architect in the early 20th century and was commissioned by the German government to design the German Pavilion. He also took on the task of designing furniture that would be suitable for the space. These chairs … [Read more...]