Bauhaus 100
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The Bauhaus is considered to be a school of ideas and a field of experimentation, particularly in design, art, architecture, but also pedagogy. The Bauhaus style brought together the visual, applied, and performing arts. A new generation of accomplished designers was trained at the Bauhaus and renowned avant-garde artists and up-and-coming junior masters from more than 29 countries shaped the era. Based on the premise of questioning everything that is known and the desire to think in new ways, the Bauhaus developed a completely new design language for living, working, and everyday life. The Bauhaus architects were inspired by the fundamental idea of a democratic design for 'all'.
Many Bauhaus architects had close relations with Berlin. Walter Gropius was born here and Mies van der Rohe came to Berlin in 1905 and remained in the city until his emigration in 1938. Berlin was the headquarters of the Bauhaus from October 1932 until its closure in 1933 – but even afterwards many former Bauhaus architects remained. They found it to be a lively cultural metropolis with incredible dynamism. Berlin provided inspiration and projection surfaces for their ideas.
The most famous Bauhaus representatives are Walter Gropius, László Moholy-Nagy, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Oskar Schlemmer, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Current Bauhaus exhibitions and happenings
original bauhaus
In cooperation with the Berlinische Galerie and the Bauhaus Archive, the “original bauhaus” exhibition will be on show from 6 September 2019. This exhibition will shed light on the differences between an original and a copy as well as a unique piece of work and a series.
New Bauhaus Museum 2021
The Bauhaus Archive Berlin receives a new museum extension, in the next part of the largest part of the entire collection. The ceremonial opening is expected to take place in 2021.
A more detailed overview of all the events being held during the Bauhaus anniversary year can be found here.
Bauhaus hotels in Berlin
Visitors on the Bauhaus trail should of course not miss the opportunity to stay overnight in a Bauhaus hotel. Here are our Bauhaus hotel tips:
- KuDamm 101 This four-star hotel is the only one in Germany that is based on the colour, light, and design principles of the Bauhaus architect and designer Le Corbusier
- Tautes Heim Rather a holiday house than hotel but very imposing: the listed museum, which was built according to Bruno Taut's designs in the Hufeisensiedlung (Horseshoe Estate), exudes a very special
- Ellington Hotel Berlin This listed building with its magnificently colourful illuminated façade is deemed to be one of the most important buildings of Berlin's modernist architecture – and the interio
- SO/ Berlin das Stue This former embassy is a mix of old and new architecture and its interior design, which is somewhat inspired by the Bauhaus style, combines the aesthetics of colour with functional
- Hotel Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof The hotel has been redesigned in the Bauhaus style, features an avant-garde interior, 377 rooms and suites, the BLEND restaurarant and largest hotel pool in the city
The lasting impact of the Bauhaus
The Bauhaus is a significant pioneer of avantgarde art and modernist architecture and is highly recognised nationally and internationally. This design school heralded the globalisation of tastes and an approach that crossed borders. The Bauhaus also became the precursor to modern German industrial design. Probably the best-known piece of furniture is the so called “cantilever chair” – a comfortable and shapely chair designed by Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Original cantilever chairs can be admired at the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin.
Many Bauhaus locations in the cities of Berlin, Dessau and Weimar are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Particular attention is also paid to the Bauhaus photography, as it is often referred to as a “new vision”. The Bauhaus photographic art was experimental and multifaceted. As motifs you can find architecture, objects, and scenes of everyday life.
Further information and pictures for downloading
You can find an extensive collection of Bauhaus pictures here.
You can find our press newsletter for the start of the Bauhaus Year here.
In the PDF research text below you can find more information on the 100th Bauhaus anniversary including a historical outline and information on the events and thematic tours taking place in Berlin.
You can find other places and events on the Berlin Modernism on visitBerlin.de.
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