The Impact on Art, Architecture, and Design, The Legacy of Bauhaus: Simplicity, Functionality, and Innovation
Significant impact on art, architecture, and design.
The Bauhaus reimagine the material world to reflect the unity of all the arts.
The Bauhaus was an avant-garde movement and school first founded in Germany in 1919.
An art and design school that existed in Germany from 1919 to 1933.
“Bauhaus” literally translates to “house of building,” which was derived by inverting the German word Hausbau, or “building of a house.”
Founded by Walter Gropius, the school’s goal was to bring together artists, craftsmen, and engineers to collaborate on projects and combine traditional craft techniques with new materials and technologies.
Poster for the Bauhausaustellung (1923).
The Bauhaus style is characterized by a simplified aesthetic and the use of modern materials such as steel, glass, and plastic, as well as an emphasis on functionality.
