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Bauhaus

The Bauhaus art school from Germany had a profound impact not only on architecture, but also art, design and other fields. It is closely associated with rational, functional design.

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10 reasons to love Saxony-Anhalt

We visit Saxony-Anhalt's many attractions, including artistically landscaped gardens and modern Bauhaus architecture.
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Protecting the Bauhaus brand

Products designed by Bauhaus teachers and students are still being made — but also copied.
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The Mathildenhöhe Artists’ colony in Darmstadt

DW reporter Nicole Frölich explores the Mathildenhöhe artists’ colony in Darmstadt.
LifestyleMay 24, 202205:51 min
A beautiful building in front of a body of water.

Germany's 16 states: Saxony-Anhalt

Artistic landscaped gardens, lots of Middle Ages flair, a hot spot of Bauhaus architecture — that’s Saxony-Anhalt.
TravelDecember 8, 2021
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Attention to detail: Watchmaking in Saxony

Nomos produces mechanical Bauhaus-style watches and exports them all over the world.
OffbeatDecember 6, 202103:30 min
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Spotlight on German modernist architecture

German modernist architecture has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status several times.
CultureJune 27, 202101:43 min
A part of a poster for the Nazi-era film 'Jud Süss'

How the Nazis used poster art as propaganda

An illustrated book by an art historian looks at the psychological manipulation behind Nazi poster art.
CultureNovember 30, 2020
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Over a century of women in architecture

Architecture is a male-dominated domain. A new exhibition highlights the works of pioneering women in the field.
CultureAugust 12, 2020
Frauen am Bauhaus Gunta Stölzl und ihre Weberei-Klasse um 1927

100 female artists you should know

A new book recognizes women in the arts who remain subordinated to men in the academies.
CultureJune 29, 2020
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Bauhaus Sites

The Bauhaus set new standards in architecture, art and design.
TravelJune 14, 202001:05 min
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Bauhaus and social housing

Many present-day architects and urban planners feel indebted to the Bauhaus's agenda and innovations.
BusinessMay 26, 202006:12 min

bauhausWORLD - The effect

In 1919, Walter Gropius opened the Bauhaus school of art, architecture and design.
CultureMay 15, 202042:36 min

bauhausWORLD - The Code

In 1919, Walter Gropius opened the Bauhaus school of art, architecture and design.
CultureMay 7, 202042:36 min
04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Weimar's traditional and modern classics

Weimar: the home of Goethe and Schiller, Gropius and Bauhaus, sausage and dumplings
CultureApril 25, 202026:06 min
Privatkonzert, Haus Schminke, Löbau, Sachsen

Euromaxx - 360° Open House Löbau, Germany

Once a month, Euromaxx takes you to a "360° Open House".
LifestyleMarch 9, 2020
Gamescom 2012

How do you make a city smart?

To make a smart city, devices have to be networked, and data collected and analyzed.
Digital WorldJanuary 10, 202000:55 min
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Bauhaus-style architecture in Pamplona

A concrete house has been awarded a major Spanish prize for architectural design.
LifestyleJanuary 4, 202004:02 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Provocative food photography, Bauhaus fashion by Anne Gorke and a carbon-free house of cork.
LifestyleDecember 27, 201926:05 min
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Wearable Bauhaus: Fashion by Anne Gorke

The fashion designer's approach closely mirrors the Bauhaus movement.
LifestyleDecember 27, 201904:25 min
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How Bauhaus came to an Eifel abbey

One of the most famous ceramists of the Bauhaus was a monk in a pilgrimage church, the Maria Laach Abbey.
DesignDecember 20, 2019
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Germany's museums of contemporary art

These German museums features great collections of contemporary art in state-of-the-art buildings.
CultureDecember 3, 201911 images
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German man killed by plasterboard in DIY store

A man was fatally injured after a pile of plasterboard fell on top of him at a home improvement store in Cologne.
November 25, 2019
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Bauhaus architecture: 'Tel Aviv was an oasis'

Tel Aviv celebrates 100 years of homegrown Bauhaus architecture with the opening of the White City Center.
CultureSeptember 19, 2019
Neues Bauhaus-Museum Dessau

A peek in the new Bauhaus Museum in Dessau

The new Bauhaus museum in Dessau explores how the former design school served as a lab to experiment in different arts.
CultureSeptember 10, 20197 images
Merkel opens the Bauhaus Museum

Angela Merkel opens new Bauhaus Museum in Dessau

The German chancellor opened the new Bauhaus Museum to mark the 100th anniversary of the school's foundation.
CultureSeptember 8, 2019
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Architecture and design ideas to cool down

Ancient desert architecture or futuristic sustainable cities in Abu Dhabi: Here's how designers aim to beat the heat.
ArchitectureJuly 25, 2019
Muscat Hauptstadt von Oman

Architectural ideas against the heat

Can design and architecture help people escape the heat and combat the causes of global warming?
ArchitectureJuly 25, 201912 images
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The Bauhaus Brand

Bauhaus products are still being made -- officially under license, but also in unauthorized copies.
BusinessJuly 2, 201907:43 min
A model of the planned German ambassador's residence in Buenos Aires, based on a design from The Architects Collaborativ

Walter Gropius' daring but doomed 'Bauhaus in the trees'

The Bauhaus master was 85 years old when he agreed to design a new building in Buenos Aires, but it never got built.
ArchitectureJuly 2, 2019
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Walter Gropius in Argentina: A final adventure

The Bauhaus mastermind was 85 when he agreed to design a new residency for the German ambassador in Buenos Aires.
ArchitectureJuly 2, 20196 images
How to Bauhaus Van Bo Le-Mentzel Hocker

How To Bauhaus - Study Desk Instructions

In the series "How To Bauhaus," architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel explains how you can build Bauhaus-style furniture yourself.
DesignMay 13, 2019
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How To Bauhaus - "Pipe Shelf" Instructions

In the series "How To Bauhaus," architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel explains how you can build Bauhaus-style furniture yourself.
DesignMay 13, 2019
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How To Bauhaus - "Lounge Chair" Instructions

In the series "How To Bauhaus," architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel explains how you can build Bauhaus-style furniture yourself.
DesignMay 13, 2019
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Where would Bauhaus fit in your house?

We asked you send a photo of where you would put a Bauhaus lamp and stools in your home.
CultureMay 7, 2019
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The classic city of Weimar

A visit to Weimar's big attractions: Goethe's house, the Bauhaus Museum and Hotel Elephant
TravelMay 3, 201909:45 min
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Bring on the color!

Minimalist design is so yesterday. Time to bring on the colors and embrace maximalism!
LifestyleApril 27, 201904:44 min
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Rwanda's "Bauhaus of Africa"

The governments of Lagos, Kinshasa and Nairobi can't keep pace with urban development.
ArchitectureApril 26, 201903:37 min
MADE

The State of the Art Market

Bauhaus redesigned ordinary goods for a better world; the art market is a speculators' playground.
BusinessApril 16, 201926:06 min
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Artists or rebels: What's left of Bauhaus?

The Bauhaus name evokes a myth of change and progress which feeds a lucrative trade in its designs.
BusinessApril 16, 201906:42 min
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Wearable Bauhaus: Fashion by Anne Gorke

Symmetrical, even, and clean edges: Anne Gorke's designs express the language of Bauhaus.
LifestyleApril 15, 201904:04 min
a group of women 1927

Unrecognized artists: Women at the Bauhaus

More women than men enrolled at the Bauhaus art school in Weimar in 1919. Few went on to become famous.
CultureApril 12, 2019
a group of women 1927

Who were the women at the Bauhaus art school?

The avant-garde of design met in Weimar in 1919, including many women who were long forgotten.
CultureApril 12, 20198 images
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Bauhaus-Classics Re-interpreted

The Bauhaus movement still influences many areas of design and lifestyle.
ArchitectureApril 8, 201904:26 min
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A City of Many Colors

Color the world as you like it! Photographer Paul Eis digitally enhances gray facades.
CultureApril 8, 201903:03 min
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UNESCO and the ADGB Trade Union School

Designed by the second Bauhaus director Hannes Meyer, the ADGB Trade Union School is a World Heritage Site.
TravelApril 6, 201903:01 min
Bauhaus in Dessau

From Weimar to Dessau to Berlin

A short history of the Bauhaus, a school celebrating 100 years of existence in 2019.
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Bauhaus in Berlin

Tracing the origins of modern architecture from the Neue Nationalgalerie to the Bauhaus-Archiv.
TravelApril 6, 201926:03 min
How to Bauhaus Van Bo Le-Mentzel Hocker

How To Bauhaus - 'Table Lamp' instructions

In the series "How To Bauhaus," architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel explains how you can build Bauhaus-style furniture yourself.
DesignMarch 15, 2019
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How To Bauhaus - 'Basic Block' instructions

In the series "How To Bauhaus," architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel explains how you can build Bauhaus-style furniture yourself.
DesignMarch 15, 2019
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How To Bauhaus - 'Wooden Stool' instructions

In the series "How To Bauhaus," architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel explains how you can build Bauhaus-style furniture yourself.
DesignMarch 15, 2019