Bauhaus
noun/ˈbaʊhaʊs/
/ˈbaʊhaʊs/
[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 usedTopics Buildingsc2Word OriginGerman, ‘house of architecture’, from Bau ‘building’ + Haus ‘house’.
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