One controversial solution involves moving Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Farnsworth House, which sits on ... where it would never flood. It was designed to be in the floodplain.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the 400,000 square foot (37,000 m²) steel, brick, and glass structure, and it is a rare example of modern architecture in Washington, D.C. The Farnsworth House ...

That means Italian and Scandinavian pieces, as opposed to Van der Rohe’s own designs—which were in Farnsworth's opinion too boxy. Eventually, the house’s furniture will be restored to its ...

With the Farnsworth house constructed about 100 feet from the Fox River, Mies recognized the dangers of flooding. He designed the house at an elevation that he bellieved would protect it from the ...

Can you imagine Jeff Bridges playing Ludwig ... Farnsworth House, is reportedly in the works. Edith Farnsworth, the German architect’s client, will be played by Maggie Gyllenhaal and van der ...

In the United States, Mies van der Rohe left a lasting legacy through his design of iconic buildings such as the Seagram Building in New York City (1958) and the Farnsworth House in Plano ...

Credit: Joshi Radin Nestled along the Fox River within the sprawling woods of Plano, Illinois, resides Mies van der Rohe’s coveted Edith Farnsworth ... Mies designed. In Burning House by Ragnar ...

Provided Share In 2004, months after orchestrating the audacious $7.5 million bid to purchase and preserve Mies van der Rohe’s famed Farnsworth House, David Bahlman, who served as president of ...