Bauhaus

[bou-hous]

noun

1. a school of design established in Weimar in 1919 by Walter Gropius, moved to Dessau in 1926, and closed in 1933 as a result of Nazi hostility.

adjective

1. of or relating to the concepts, ideas, or styles developed at the Bauhaus, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on functional design in architecture and the applied arts.

Bauhaus

/ ˈbaʊˌhaʊs /

noun

1. 1. a German school of architecture and applied arts founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius on experimental principles of functionalism and truth to materials. After being closed by the Nazis in 1933, its ideas were widely disseminated by its students and staff, including Kandinsky, Klee, Feininger, Moholy-Nagy, and Mies van der Rohe

   2. ( as modifier )

      Bauhaus wallpaper

Bauhaus

1. A German school of applied arts of the early twentieth century. Its aim was to bring people working in architecture, modern technology, and the decorative arts together to learn from one another. The school developed a style that was spare, functional, and geometric. Bauhaus designs for buildings, chairs, teapots, and many other objects are highly prized today, but when the school was active, it was generally unpopular. The Bauhaus was closed by the Nazis, but its members, including Walter Gropius, spread its teachings throughout the world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bauhaus¹

1920–25; < German, equivalent to Bau- build, building + Haus house

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bauhaus¹

C20: German, literally: building house

Example Sentences

With “Silver Bleeds the Black Sun,” that shift comes in the form of a collection of songs so heavily influenced by their favorite post-punk bands that Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” would fit perfectly among them.

From Los Angeles Times

An exception is a small Loewe bucket bag inspired by Josef’s early glass assemblage experiments when he was a Bauhaus student, which abounds with glass bobbles and haptic surprise.

From Los Angeles Times

This Colombian singer and producer’s new album of electronic pop both sounds fresh and of the moment, but deeply rooted in influences like Nine Inch Nails and Bauhaus.

From Salon

The band drew aesthetics from the experiments of post-punk and the nascent goth movement of the time, with admiration for sinister yet seductive acts like the Birthday Party, Bauhaus and Malaria.

From Los Angeles Times

During his time at the California College of the Arts — then called the California College of Arts and Crafts — Marcelin was drawn to Bauhaus, a German school of art that melds functionality and design.

From Los Angeles Times