Deutscher Werkbund
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The Deutscher Werkbund is a German association of artists, architects, designers and industrialists established in 1907. The Werkbund became an important element in the development of modern architect
Building by Mies van der Rohe in the Weissenhof Estate (1927)
1914 exhibition poster by Peter Behrens
"Weißenhof chair", by Mies van der Rohe with canework upholstery by Lilly Reich (c. 1927)
Bauhaus
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The Staatliches Bauhaus, commonly known as the Bauhaus, was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts. The school became famous for its approach to desig
Deutscher Werkbund
…The Werkbund became an important element in the development of modern architecture and industrial design, particularly in the later creation of the Bauhaus school of design. Its initial purpose was to establish a partnership of product manufacturers with design professionals to improve the competitiveness…
The Bauhaus building in Dessau was designed by Walter Gropius. It was the longest-serving of the three Bauhaus locations (1925–1932).
Typography by Herbert Bayer above the entrance to the workshop block of the Bauhaus Dessau, 2005
Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius (1883–1969)
Poster for the Bauhausausstellung (1923)