Behind the Glass: The Villa Tugendhat and Its Family

by Michael Lambek

The Villa Tugendhat, designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1928, is an icon of architectural modernism and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Behind the Glass tells the true story of the large family connected to it, who rose to prominence through industrial textile manufacturing.

The book traces the transformations in the life of the family, from their roots in a Jewish ghetto to part of the wealthy bourgeoisie in the Austro-Hungarian Empire...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487542194
• ISBN13: 9781487542191
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"