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Bauhaus

Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊhaʊs/
Definition of Bauhaus
  • a school of applied arts established by Walter Gropius in Weimar in 1919 and noted for its refined functionalist approach to architecture and industrial design.

Origin:

German, 'house of architecture', from Bau 'building' + Haus 'house'

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