Bauhaus

Bauhaus

Bauhaus is the style that is most linked to modernism. It's name was derived from the design school; Staatliches Bauhaus, Weimar.  It was founded in Germany in 1919, and every one referred to it as Bauhaus. Walter Gropius was the architect who designed the school. Gropius believed that every object should be a complete artwork. He merged the words; bauen, which means to build, and haus, house. 

The school was established goal of training its students for industrial production. Combining two design shools which were the Academy of Fine Art (Sachsische Hochschule fur Bildende Kunst) and the School of Applied Arts (Sachsische Kunstgewerbeschule) in Weimar, emerged the Bauhaus. 

Johannes Itten was an artist who had a great influence on the Bauhaus school when it was in its first phase. He had this impact on the Bauhase because he had a very distinct way of teaching which focused more on intuition, method, objective recognition and subjective experience. Itten and two other artist; Lyonel Feininger and Gerhard Marcks, taught basic principles  in the one year foundation course which the school provided for students to achieve certain knowledge of design and colour theory.

The Bauhaus was a state-funded academy. It was center of a lot of political opposition in Weimar. In 1923 a landmark exhibition was held to justify the state's ongoing support. This exhibition showcased work from the Bauhaus and also a number of de Stijl and Russian Constructivism. When manufacturers failed to bring in the necessary earnings for the various licensing agreements, Gropius resigned, and gave authority to Hans Meyer. 

Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Reitveld

Meyer believed that form should be guided by function, and cost in order to produce products which were both affordable and of good quality to the working class customers.

Tac Tea Pot by Walter Gropius

Tea kettle by Oggi (Contemporary)

These are two kettles which were produced in different times, the top one was designed in the Bauhaus era, and the bottom one was designed in the last couple of years. One can notice the similarities between these two kettles. Although the contemporary one isn't up to the Bauhaus standards (I looked up for reviews and a lot of people gave bad feedback about the product) it resembles a lot the Bauhaus designs.

References

Bhaskaran, L. (2005). Designs of the times. Mies: RotoVision.

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If It's Hip, It's Here: 20 Stainless Steel Tea Kettles You Should Whistle At!. 2015. If It's Hip, It's Here: 20 Stainless Steel Tea Kettles You Should Whistle At!. [ONLINE] Available at:http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/12/stainless-steel-tea-kettles-you-should.html. [Accessed 24 January 2015].