Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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The Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich is truly an icon of minimalist architecture. Located in Barcelona, Spain, it looks modern by today’s standards. It must have looked like a house from the future at a time when the paint on Gaudi’s playful modernista buildings had barely dried up...
Some cite architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as being the first leader of minimalist design. And his famous aphorism ‘Less is More’ is still widely used.
To many outside of art and architecture, minimalism is a movement that became popular in the last decade. One that promotes living with fewer material possessions, decluttering your stuff, and only keeping what’s essential. That which sparks joy. However, its core concepts were pioneered by architects like Mies van der Rohe much longer ago.
So today I am going to show you around at the Barcelona Pavilion to give credit to one of minimalism’s pioneers.
0:00 – Introduction
1:31 – History of the Barcelona Pavilion
3:34 – Why the Barcelona Pavilion is so Remarkable
5:32 – Barcelona Chair
6:41 – Der Morgen by Georg Kolbe
7:21 – How the Barcelona Pavilion Inspires Me as a Minimalist
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
• 📝 Get access to free 'How To Get Started With Minimalism' checklist: petercook.myflodesk.com/minimalismchecklist
• ☕️ Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/petercook
The Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich is truly an icon of minimalist architecture. Located in Barcelona, Spain, it looks modern by today’s standards. It must have looked like a house from the future at a time when the paint on Gaudi’s playful modernista buildings had barely dried up...
Some cite architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as being the first leader of minimalist design. And his famous aphorism ‘Less is More’ is still widely used.
To many outside of art and architecture, minimalism is a movement that became popular in the last decade. One that promotes living with fewer material possessions, decluttering your stuff, and only keeping what’s essential. That which sparks joy. However, its core concepts were pioneered by architects like Mies van der Rohe much longer ago.
So today I am going to show you around at the Barcelona Pavilion to give credit to one of minimalism’s pioneers.
0:00 – Introduction
1:31 – History of the Barcelona Pavilion
3:34 – Why the Barcelona Pavilion is so Remarkable
5:32 – Barcelona Chair
6:41 – Der Morgen by Georg Kolbe
7:21 – How the Barcelona Pavilion Inspires Me as a Minimalist
– LINKS –
📚 Interesting books to read:
• Stoicism For Beginners: https://a.co/d/hPU8GTX
• Minimalism 101: https://a.co/d/bJkA6Lt
• Declutter Your Life: https://a.co/d/carqttB
DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
