Mies van der Ro·he (m?z? v?n d?r r???, r??, fän, m?s?), Ludwig 1886-1969. German-born American architect considered a founder of the International Style. His steel-frame and glass buildings include the Seagram Building in New York City (1958) and the Chicago Federal Center (1964-1975).Mies?i·an (m??s?-?n) adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Mies van der Rohe (?mi?z væn d? ?r???) n (Biography) Ludwig. 1886?1969, US architect, born in Germany. He directed the Bauhaus (1929?33) and developed a functional style, characterized by geometrical design. His works include the Seagram building, New York (1958)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Mies van der Ro?he (?miz væn d?r ?ro? ?, f?n, ?mis) n. Ludwig, 1886?1969, U.S. architect, born in Germany. Mies?i?an, adj., n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.