Bauhaus

American  

[bau-haus] / ˈbaʊˌhaʊs /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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Bauhaus Cultural  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Bauhaus

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

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Example Sentences

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Bauhaus

Think of it as a cocktail mix of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” and “Drunk History” for Etsy spellcasters, starring the lovechild of Patsy Stone and Bauhaus front man Peter Murphy.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Instead, the Austrian-born director of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation is battling a new culture war that feels eerily reminiscent of its fight against fascism a century ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

But asked about the Bauhaus controversy, he said: “I know I’m from here, but if I’m honest, I don’t give a damn about it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

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 ● Sep. 15, 2025

He built Mammachi a Bauhaus dining table with twelve dining chairs in rosewood and a traditional Bavarian chaise longue in lighter jackwood.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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