This building in Stuttgart's Schlossgaten is home to the state government of Baden-Württemberg.  These images were taken in June of 2016 after the building had gone through an extensive refurbishment which caused the government to move temporarily into the nearby art gallery. 



The interior of the building was refurbished by Walter Knoll and on their website they have a brief history of the building.  They describe it as, "Clear, cubic, resolute: the Landtag ... was built between 1958 and 1961, and was the first parliament building to be built in Europe after 1945. It reflects architect Kurt Viertel's uncompromisingly modern design language – and is thus entirely in line with the architectural principles of Mies van der Rohe. The cube-shaped concrete frame construction with a glass façade and bronze outlines rises up from the square floor plan – a genuine symbol of openness and transparency."

There is also, they add, "... Transparency and openness on the inside too: Staab Architekten (who were responsible for the recent refurbishment of the building) opened up the previously closed polygonal core of the plenary hall. Daylight shines into the hall through the translucent ceiling featuring twelve light cones and narrow light tubes.  ....

... Discussions take place and decisions are made by politicians sitting on chairs specially created by Walter Knoll for the plenary hall. The lobby features elegant sofas and armchairs from the Foster range."