Bauhaus
/ˈbaʊhaʊs/
functionalist German design school emphasizing form following function
Bauhaus in a sentence
“Bauhaus principles still influence modern design.”
Origin of Bauhaus
German Bauhaus building house, from bauen to build + Haus house
Related Words
brutalist
style featuring raw concrete and massive geometric forms
postmodern
rejecting modernist austerity in favor of ornamentation and irony
vernacular
architecture using local materials and traditional methods
minimalist
style using the fewest possible elements
organic architecture
design harmonizing with the natural environment
deconstructivist
style featuring fragmented, distorted forms