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I don't think Bauhaus failed, at all. It's influence lives on in the design of many buildings, especially in Europe. For example, Frankfurt kitchens. The fact
by nextos 7y ago
I don't think Bauhaus failed, at all. It's influence lives on in the design of many buildings, especially in Europe. For example, Frankfurt kitchens.
The fact that it has blended so well into mainstream architecture is a testament of its success.
Bauhaus was also highly influential to kick off Scandinavian mid-century design.
- ntzchenonsqtr 7y ago1. "utopia" literally means "no place." 2. Bauhaus design affordances are geared toward humans-as-machines 3. Bauhaus design has become ubiquitous. Ergo, human-humans have no place. Ergo, Bauhaus succeeded in building a utopia all around us and in our homes. (Florescent light flickers on after Alexa and Siri fight for the privilege)
- smogcutter 7y agoSide note about 1: utopia is a pun. The "u" doubles as a transliteration of the prefixes eu- and ou-, meaning "good place" and "no place" respectively.
- deltron3030 7y agoThe HfG Ulm was the successor, founded by former Bauhaus student Max Bill who was also a very important figure in Swiss design. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulm_School_of_Design https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulm_School_of_Design It's safe to say that architecture, graphic, product and industrial design wouldn't be what it is without the influence of the Bauhaus, the influence is everywhere.