The famous Villa Tugendhat by the iconic architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The east wing, visible from the street, gives the impression of a one-story house. Even now it seems interesting, unusual and modern. What a furore this villa caused almost a century ago!

Between the garage door on the right and the glass wall in the middle, the plane of the house leads inside, as if inviting you to enter.

Inside, the floor is made of Mies’ favorite material, travertine. It’s easy to see why the glass is curved. To the left and back are the bedrooms, and the staircase leads to the living room.

Walking forward a bit, we get to a small room next to the winter garden. Onyx wall in the back.

If you pull back the corduroy curtains, you get a nice half-light in the room. They are also a zone divider. Another unusual solution for that time was the column in front of the wall, which in no way resonates with it.

The onyx wall mentioned above deserves special attention, as it’s five monolithic pieces of rock standing side by side. Two of them are mirrored, creating a slight asymmetry. Mies personally chose the material and made sure it was cut and installed properly.

Of course, we shouldn’t forget about the view from the windows. This is the reason Mies decided to make such huge windows and a terrace.

This is a dining room where the table is perfectly matched to the wall and the view is mesmerizing. And this chair shape is often referred to as the Brno chair.

The hostess’s room leads to the terrace, which faces the same direction as the lower.

The master bath featured then-unseen windows on the ceiling.

The door handles are very simple, but they are attached to the glass doors in a very unusual way.