mies

Mies is a toponym and a surname. Mies is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland. It is part of the district of Nyon and lies near the Lake Geneva region, close to the French border. The municipality's official language is French, and the area combines rural and residential land use with some agricultural activity. Mies has historical ties to nearby towns in Vaud and is part of the broader Nyon metropolitan area.

Mies is also a surname of German origin. The best-known bearer is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), a German-born American architect who became a leading figure of modernist architecture. In architectural contexts the person is commonly referred to simply as Mies. His notable works include the Barcelona Pavilion (1929) and the Seagram Building (1958), among others.