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Bauhaus

Bau·haus /ˈbaʊhaʊs/ noun  a modern style of architecture and design originally taught at the Bauhaus school in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. Bauhaus buildings are known for being simple and functional (=designed to be useful rather than beautiful or decorative), and for being made with steel and concrete, and this style has greatly influenced many modern architects and artists.Bauhaus adjective
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Bauhaus
Bauhaus /ˈbaʊhaʊs/ noun
a modern style of architecture and design originally taught at the Bauhaus school in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. Bauhaus buildings are known for being simple and functional (=designed to be useful rather than beautiful or decorative), and for being made with steel and concrete, and this style has greatly influenced many modern architects and artists.
—Bauhaus adjective


Bau·hausBrE /ˈbaʊhaʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbaʊhaʊs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (from German) a style and movement in German architecture and design in the early 20th century that was influenced by the methods and materials used in industry and placed emphasis on how things would be used 包豪斯建筑学派(20 世纪初德国建筑和设计的风格、流派,受工业界方法和材料的影响,强调实用功能)