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Bauhaus

A school of design, architecture, and applied arts in Germany from 1919 to 1933, founded by Walter Gropius merging two existing schools.

Manifesto of the Bauhaus

Written by Gropius, emphasizes the unity of arts and crafts, advocating for a collective effort in creating architecture and rejecting distinctions between artists and craftsmen.

Die Stadtkrone

A concept of urban planning by German expressionist architects, particularly championed by Bruno Taut, aiming to create a utopian society through architecture.

a garden city with an intellectual and artist city centre beyond the concentration of cultural institutions.

Craftsman

Highlighted in the Bauhaus manifesto, represents artisans and technicians working collectively to create architecture and art without class distinctions.

“Let us then create a new guild of craftsmen without the class distinctions that raise an arrogant barrier between craftsman and artist!”

Industrialization

The Bauhaus's relationship with the industrial world, aiming to give image to industrial production through modern design and collaboration with the government.

Weimar, Dessau, Berlin

Cities where the Bauhaus was located during different periods, reflecting the school's nomadic character and evolution in Germany.