There is a similarity to the work of Charles and Ray Eames. Though motivated by the possibilities of mass-manufacture, but still produced many designs that coul

There is a similarity to the work of Charles and Ray Eames. Though motivated by the possibilities of mass-manufacture, but still produced many designs that could not be produced cost-effectively at scale. Their aims for mass-manufactured, well-designed goods has been best realized by IKEA. Were the Bauhaus and the Eames' failures because they did not realize the potential of their ideas? Obviously not! It is fascinating to study Bauhaus precisely because it is a hinge, a link between a world of craft-work and the world of mass-production. If you look at how they spent their time and organized their classes, it looks very old-school - but in that context, they were forward looking and set the aims for a new generation of design.