100 Years of Bauhaus

In honour of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus school, some interesting resources...

For the better part of a century, Walter Gropius’ Bauhaus Dessau has been a mecca for a certain flavor of design lover. People from around the world travel to the modernist building in Weimar, Germany, to pay homage to the school that launched countless design careers. Now, a smaller version of the Dessau is hitting the road in celebration of the Bauhaus’s 100th anniversary this year. A 161-square-foot building-on-wheels designed to look like the iconic workshop wing of the Gropius building - glass facade and sans-serif signage included - will travel to Berlin, Kinshasa, in the Democratic of Congo, and Hong Kong, playing host to workshops and exhibitions that aim to update the Bauhaus’s European-centric teachings for a more global modern age. ... [read more on Curbed].

When architect Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus school in 1919, his utopian manifesto proclaimed that minimalism and a fusion of fine arts and craft would “one day rise heavenwards from the million hands of craftsmen as a clear symbol of a new belief to come.” Only 700 students attended the Bauhaus during its short, 14-year lifetime, but the school’s design philosophy eventually reached millions. Bauhaus teachers and students scattered worldwide when the Nazis closed the school in 1933, planting their alma mater’s streamlined and modern seeds far and wide. April 1st marks the school’s centenary, and while the Bauhaus mantra was “less is more,” there are abundant destinations where visitors can see the eccentric academy’s design influence. Below, we highlight eight visitor-friendly spots that tell the Bauhaus story, from a glass-encased shoe last factory to geometric private homes.
Spiral staircase, Bauhaus-University Main Building
Weimar, Germany
  1. Fagus Factory - Alfeld-Hannover, Germany
  2. Bauhaus Museum Weimar - Weimar, Germany
  3. Zentrum Paul Klee - Bern, Switzerland
  4. Bauhaus Dessau - Dessau, Germany (overnight stays possible - bathrooms are shared à la Bauhaus)
  5. Master Houses of Kandinsky and Klee - Dessau, Germany
  6. Villa Tugendhat - Brno, Czech Republic
  7. Gropius House - Lincoln, Massachusetts
  8. Poli House - Tel Aviv, Israel (now a boutique hotel)
... [read more on Artsy].


Inspired to create your own Bauhaus "tour"?

In addition to the eight sites noted above, other notable Bahaus sites worth a visit include:

Finally, check this resource from the good folks at gobauhaus: BAUHAUSLAND is a 7-day/6-night self-drive tour of the key Bauhaus sites in Germany. The downloadable PDF is complete with a daily itinerary, site details, hotel suggestions and dining tips. It even includes additional suggestions if you have extra time. And, best of all, it's free! The Ultimate Bauhaus-Fan Tour: 6-day self-drive tour from Frankfurt to Berlin (PDF).


To learn more
Great reading:
What Steve Jobs Learned from Bauhaus
100 years of bauhaus: the Anniversary - bauhaus100
Bahaus Travel Destinations Throughout Germany - bauhaus100
Germany is celebrating 100 years of the Bauhaus... Come and join us! - Travel Germany
Experience Bauhaus: The Cradle of Modern Lifestyle - Where art, architecture, fashion and design unite - gobauhaus
100 years of Bauhaus: Berlin and beyond - The Guardian
How Tel Aviv Became Home to 4,000 Bauhaus Buildings - Artsy
Bauhaus: How the Avant-Garde Movement Transformed Modern Art - My Modern Net
What Steve Jobs Learned from the Bauhaus - Artsy
These Famous Logos Were Given the Bauhaus Treatment - Artsy
Bauhaus buildings around the world - USA Today
The Forgotten Story of “Mrs. Bauhaus” - Artsy
The Women of the Bauhaus School - Artsy


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