Bauhaus Syllabification: (Bau·haus)Pronunciation: /ˈbouˌhous/Definition of Bauhaus a school of design established by Walter Gropius in Weimar in 1919, best known for its designs of objects based on functionalism and simplicity. Origin:German, 'house of architecture', from Bau 'building' + Haus 'house'Bauhaus in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Bauhaus in the British & World English dictionary