The meaning of "less is more" can be easily tasted from thousands of years of traditional aesthetics and philosophy in China. The most artistic thing of a master of Chinese painting is often not a frame full of ink, but a large blank. When "less is more" comes out of Smith's mouth, there is certainly no leisure and happiness of the orientals, but only the rigor and rationality of the Germans. Yes, "less" is not blank but concise, and "more" is not crowded but perfect. Mies' architectural art depends on structure, but it is not limited by structure. It comes from structure, which in turn requires elaborate structure. "Less is more", Miss said to his students, "I hope you can understand that architecture has nothing to do with the creation of forms." The German Pavilion in Barcelona is such an example. In this exhibit used by Germany to participate in the 1929 World Expo, you will never see anything extra attached to the building. There are no messy decorations, no changes made out of nothing, no grotesque furnishings, and only the light and transparent building itself and its continuous circulation space inside and outside. Similarly, the Seagram Building in new york was built in 1954-1958. This skyscraper, which seems to have sprung up in the air, is undoubtedly one of the most exquisite buildings in new york. This exquisiteness does not come from the carved feet inside and outside the building, but from its exquisite structural components, brown glass and simple internal space.
Before the 2th century, the architectural form was restricted not only by the structure, but also by the ideas of the building owners at that time. Among the various forms of western architecture, numerous decorative pieces and huge structures are their unified symbols. Only when new structural technologies and new materials are widely used, will architecture undergo fundamental changes. The twentieth century is the century of steel and electricity. Before steel and glass were widely used in architecture, a group of architects with advanced ideas walked in the forefront of the movement. Undoubtedly, Miss is such a pioneer. "Less is more" is produced by living in such an environment. In Miss's architecture, everything from interior decoration to furniture should be simplified to the point where it can't be changed. We don't know how Mies found this classic saying in the history of modern architecture in a flash of inspiration. In short, it has influenced our world for 7 years now.