Bauhaus-Archiv

Welcome to the serene banks of the Landwehr Canal, nestled in the elegant Tiergarten district. You are standing before the Bauhaus-Archiv, the Museum of Design, an institution that safeguards the legacy of arguably the most…

Let us focus our attention on the striking exterior of the original Bauhaus-Archiv building. The genesis of this structure is a fascinating tale of delayed realization. …

To truly understand the objects housed within this archive, we must first understand how the students who created them were taught. The pedagogical revolution of the Bauhaus was arguably its greatest achievement. …

When you explore the collections—whether in the temporary museum or the future expanded archive—you will encounter a vast array of objects that showcase the school's lasting impact on industrial design. Perhaps no single object…

Another crucial domain where the Bauhaus archive excels is the documentation of revolutionary furniture design, specifically the pioneering use of tubular steel. In the mid-1920s, a young, intensely driven Hungarian student named…

As we admire the stunning aesthetic achievements preserved in this archive, we must also confront the dark, tragic history of the school's demise. The story of the Bauhaus is inextricably linked to the fragile, ultimately doomed…

Finally, let us look to the immediate future of this remarkable site. If you look around the grounds today, you will see a landscape in the midst of massive transition. …

As our exploration of the Bauhaus-Archiv concludes, let us take one final look at the elegant, sawtooth profile of Walter Gropius’s building. We have unpacked a tremendous amount of history today. …