Created in Germany by Architect Walter Gropius,
the Bauhaus school searches for solutions to contemporary
problems by developing high quality utilitarian mass produced
products as a way to cover vital needs for an impoverished
post world war I Germany.
In the area of design, the study of handicraft
was considered the natural way for artists to master the qualities
of materials and form so that they could design well for mass
production. In these respects, and in the minimizing of philosophy
and other verbal disciplines, the Bauhaus was the earliest
working example of much contemporary design education becoming
a consulting center for industry and the trades.
Lack of ornament, pure function adapting design
to the world of machines are some of the most evident characteristics
of the Bauhaus school of art and design.
