Mies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography is a major rewriting and
expansion of Franz Schulze's acclaimed 1985 biography, the first full
treatment of the master German-American modern architect. Coauthored
with architect Edward Windhorst, this revised edition, three times the
length of the original text, features extensive new research and
commentary and draws on the best recent work of American and German
scholars. The authors' major new discoveries include the massive
transcript of the early-1950s Farnsworth House court case, which
discloses for the first time the facts about Mies's epic battle with his
client Edith Farnsworth. Giving voice to dozens of architects who knew
and worked with (and sometimes against) Mies, this comprehensive
biography tells the compelling story of how Mies and his students and
followers created some of the most significant buildings of the
twentieth century.