The Fundació Mies van der Rohe was set up in 1983 by the Barcelona City Hall with the initial purpose of reconstructing the German Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) for the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition.
Besides conserving and disseminating knowledge about the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, the Fundació today also fosters debate on and awareness of themes related to contemporary architecture and urban planning, as well as encouraging studies on the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and on the Modern Movement.
Outstanding among these activities is the organisation, jointly with the European Commission, of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, one of the most prestigious of all European architecture prizes.
And, like Malthus, Rohe's book is primarily directed toward those who believe that for humans all things are possible ö even the impossible, unending growth in a finite world.
Rohe carefully documents the dark underside and costs of human technological and economic triumphs.
Like the lily pond on the book's front cover, Rohe reminds us that we may well be on the 29th day, the verge of that last doubling after which all will be changed.
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