Bauhausliikkeen

Bauhausliikkeen refers to the Bauhaus movement, an influential German school of design and architecture that operated from 1919 to 1933. It was founded by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar and later moved to Dessau and finally Berlin. The school aimed to combine crafts, fine arts, and industrial design, creating a holistic approach to aesthetics and functionality.

The movement fostered collaborations between artists, architects, and craftsmen, giving prominence to modernist principles such as simplicity, geometric forms, and the integration of technology and mass production. For instance, the iconic Bauhaus logo, a triangle cut in a square, symbolizes the construction of spatial concepts. The curriculum emphasized hands‑on workshops alongside theoretical lectures, encouraging experimentation across disciplines.

Bauhausliikkeen's influence spread worldwide, particularly as a reaction against the ornate artistic styles that preceded it. Its ideals promoted the democratization of design, making quality craftsmanship accessible to the broader public. The movement also introduced a new type of typographic design, with geometric sans serif fonts and modular grid systems that remain standards in contemporary design.

Although the school was closed by the Nazi regime in 1933, its alumni—including László Moholy-Nagy, Marcel Breuer, and László Moholy-Nagy—continued to disseminate Bauhaus principles throughout Europe and the United States, shaping modern architecture, interior design, furniture, and graphic arts for generations.