The Bauhaus
The groundbreaking school of art and design was founded in Germany in 1919. Founder Walter Gropius spoke to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 1968.
The groundbreaking Bauhaus school of art and design was founded in Germany in 1919. It would go on to have a huge impact on architecture and design around the world, with the clean lines and minimalist elegance of its distinctive modernist aesthetic influencing everything from skyscrapers to smartphones.
In this interview from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive, Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius explains his goals for the school - and the challenges involved in setting it up.
(Photo: View of one of the wings of the Bauhaus building in Dessau, taken on 30 January 2019. Credit: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images)
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