Bauhaus

English

/ˈbaʊhaʊs/, /ˈbaʊˌhaʊs/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (architecture) A modernist style characterized by the absence of ornamentation and by harmony between the function of a building or an object and its design.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bauhaus (house of architecture).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Bauhaus

Gloss

house of architecture

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