Architect and Founder of Bauhaus

Walter Gropius

Discover the legacy of Walter Gropius, a visionary architect and founder of the influential Bauhaus movement. Explore his groundbreaking designs, architectural philosophy, and lasting impact on modernist architecture. Learn about his contributions to functionalism, architectural theory, and the principles that shaped his iconic structures. Dive into the life and work of this renowned German architect and delve into the architectural innovations that define his enduring legacy in the world of design and construction.
Phaidon Publisher

An Illustrated Biography

A stunning visual biography of the life of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, and one of the world's most influential architects. This illustrated biography tells the story of Gropius's life, beginning with his shattering experiences in World War One, his turbulent marriage to the notorious Alma Mahler, the establishment of the Bauhaus, and the tragic death of their daughter Manon.

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A stunning life of Walter Gropius

Founder of the Bauhaus

This is the first comprehensive illustrated biography of one of Modern architecture's most important figures. Features more than 375 illustrations including letters, telegrams, sketches, drawings, photographs, posters, brochures, and other ephemera. The authors present the life of Walter Gropius as not just a key figure of 20th-century architecture.

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Bauhausbücher 1

International Architecture - Walter Gropius
40,00 €

Bauhausbücher 7

New Works from the Bauhaus Workshops - Walter Gropius
40,00 €

Gropius

More than any other German designer and architect of the past century, Gropius has left its mark on our living environment.
15,00 €

House Auerbach by Walter Gropius with Adolf Meyer

This book recounts the moving story of the Auerbachs, a married Jewish couple who helped to shape Jena’s social life at the turn of the century.
39,90 €

Lotte am Bauhaus

The Weimar Bauhaus under the direction of the visionary Walter Gropius aims not only to combine art and craftsmanship, but also to accommodate the "New Man".
19,90 €

State Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923

In 1919, the state art school in Weimar was reopened under the direction of Walter Gropius, with a radical new teaching approach and under the new name Bauhaus.
70,00 €

100 years of bauhaus

The definitive reference work in a revised and updated edition
60,00 €

Bauhaus - Designs of the Time

The most famous art school of modernity
15,00 €

Walter Gropius - An Illustrated Biography

A stunning visual biography of the life of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, and one of the world's most influential architects
125,00 €

Bauhaus Dessau Architecture

Art and Technology - A new Unity
35,00 €

Bauhaus Museum Weimar

The Bauhaus comes from Weimar and will return to a new house in spring 2019.
9,90 €

Haus am Horn

This comprehensive overview presents the eventful history of the only remaining Bauhaus architecture in Weimar, the "Haus am Horn".
9,90 €

New Bauhaus Chicago - Experiment Photography

To mark the start of the great Bauhaus anniversary in 2019, the Bauhaus Archiv presenting its collection of “New Bauhaus Photography”.
39,90 €

The Whole World a Bauhaus

How did the Bauhaus succeed in becoming the epitome of social, creative and didactic radical renewal?
19,90 €

Bauhaus - A photographic journey

The Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, influenced the development of modern architecture far beyond the borders of Germany.
46,00 €

Bauhaus Journal 1926-1931

100 years after the founding of the Bauhaus, the journal bauhaus is an important written testimony to this icon of modernity.
70,00 €

Colorful is my favorite color - Walter Gropius

A striped sketchbook for urban sketching and notes. A rainbow-coloured companion for creative people who are out and about.
15,00 €

Futura. The Typeface

Futura. The typeface is a cultural and aesthetic journey back in time to the future and opens up a new perspective on Classical Modernism.
50,00 €
Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin

100 years of bauhaus

This book is made in collaboration with the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin, the world’s largest collection on the history of the Bauhaus. Some 550 illustrations including architectural plans, studies, photographs, sketches, and models record not only the realized works but also the leading principles and personalities of this idealistic creative community through its three successive locations in Weimar, Dessau, and Berlin. 

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Walter Gropius

F51 Ground-Breaking Cube

In 1922/23 Gropius designed his strictly cubic director's room in Weimar with his own designs and those of other Bauhäusler.

The reeditions of the Bauhaus models produced by Tecta are approved by the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin and have the original Bauhaus signet of Oskar Schlemmer, master at the Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau. The proportions of the Bauhaus models are exactly the same as those of the originals.

Gertrud Arndt

Bauhaus Design Carpet

An icon of German weaving and the Bauhaus is the Bauhaus carpet by Gertrud Arndt from 1924, because the single copy produced at that time was found in the office of the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius in Weimar. 

This director's office also served as a showroom where works from the various workshops were presented to visitors.

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Walter Gropius Director's Room

The Director's Room by Walter Gropius is a remarkable example of the refined design and unique aesthetics that characterise the Bauhaus style. As the founder and first director of the renowned Bauhaus school in Dessau, Germany, Gropius not only created groundbreaking architectural works, but also placed great emphasis on interior design.

The Director's Room was a personal retreat for Gropius, serving as his workspace and place of inspiration. The room was carefully designed to create a harmonious balance between functionality and aesthetic appeal. Gropius attached great importance to clean lines, functional furniture and a minimalist atmosphere that corresponded to Bauhaus principles.

The space was characterised by a combination of natural materials and modern elements. One of the most remarkable features of the director's room was Gropius' specially designed desk. It consisted of a simple but elegant wooden frame and a glass top, which gave the room a feeling of lightness and openness.

The furniture in the director's room were functional masterpieces of Bauhaus design. Folding chairs and flexible work surfaces allowed Gropius to adapt the room to his needs and support different working modes. The colour palette was predominantly neutral, with occasional accents in bold primary colours that were characteristic of the Bauhaus style.

The architect who rewrote the rules

Walter Gropius began his architectural studies at the Technical University of Munich and later continued at the University of Charlottenburg-Berlin, which he left without a degree in 1908. In the same year, he joined the office of Peter Behrens and worked there with other up-and-coming architects such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and Dietrich Marcks.

After two years with Behrens, Gropius founded his own architectural and industrial design practice in 1910. During this time he designed wallpaper, mass-produced interiors, car bodies and even a diesel locomotive.

The Fagus factory in Alfeld an der Leine, which he designed together with Adolf Meyer, became his first major architectural work. The factory building with its transparent façade of steel and glass is considered a forerunner of the movement later known as "Modern Architecture", which eventually gave rise to "New Building" or "New Objectivity" in the 1920s. The Fagus factory was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2011.

After the First World War, Gropius became a founding member of the Bauhaus. In 1919, he took over the direction of the Grand Ducal Saxon College of Fine Arts in Weimar and renamed it the "State Bauhaus in Weimar". Gropius was director in Weimar until 1926 and then in Dessau. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe followed him as director and led the Bauhaus until its closure in 1933. Due to a smear campaign by the National Socialists, who defamed the Bauhaus as a "Marxist church", Gropius emigrated to England in 1934. In 1937, he moved to Cambridge, USA, where he became a professor of architecture at Harvard University.


Authenticity

Authenticity

The re-editions of the Bauhaus models faithfully produced by Tecta have been approved by the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin and bear the institute's logo as designed by Oskar Schlemmer at Bauhaus.

Bauhaus Rug No. 2 Gertrud Arndt

An icon of German weaving. Design Carpet No. 2 was designed and manufactured for the room of Walter Gropius.
4.400,00 €

Bauhaus Staircase

Iconic Stairs in the Bauhaus building in Dessau Germany by Walter Gropius
From 125,00 €

Bundle F51 Armchair Walter Gropius & Bauhaus Rug Gertrud Arndt

In 1922/23 Gropius designed his strictly cubic director's room in Weimar with his own designs and those of other Bauhäusler. Design Carpet No. 2 by Gertrud Arn…
From 6.385,00 €

Colorful is my favourite Colour

Walter Gropius is said to have answered the question about his favourite colour, "Colourful is my favourite Colour".
49,00 €

Colourful is my favourite Colour

Walter Gropius is said to have answered the question about his favourite colour, "Colourful is my favourite Colour".
39,00 €

Floating Blocks

Let’s go back to basics! Because Less is More.
29,90 €

I AM BAUHAUS

Show your love for the legendary design school with this "I AM BAUHAUS" T-Shirt or Hoodie.
From 49,00 €

Bauhaus Rug No. 1 Gertrud Arndt

The colourful composition of the Bauhaus Carpet No. 1 by Gertrud Arndt is a design from 1924.
2.500,00 €

Wagenfeld Lamp WG 24

The legendary Bauhaus table lamp by Wilhelm Wagenfeld, WG 24. Craft meets avant-garde: opal glass, glass base, serial number — an art object and light source i…
630,00 €

Bauhaus Exhibition 1923

Herbert Bayer Poster Bauhaus Exhibition Weimar July - Sept 1923
From 125,00 €
Walter Gropius TAC Collection

Timeless Elegance in Porcelain

Discover the timeless elegance of the Walter Gropius TAC collection by Rosenthal. The minimalist design and clear lines of the porcelain tableware reflect the architectural principles of the Bauhaus founder. Learn more about the functional aesthetics and individual design possibilities of this renowned tableware collection.

TAC Stripes Tea set

The TAC Collection created in 1969 and named after Gropius’ Boston office “The Architects Collaborative” continues to embody the Bauhaus tradition to this day.
795,00 €

Tea Pot TAC by Walter Gropius

When Walter Gropius conceptualised the architecture for the Rosenthal porcelain factory in 1963, he also became interested in the subject of porcelain and crea…
79,00 €

Tea Pot TAC by Walter Gropius

When Walter Gropius conceptualised the architecture for the Rosenthal porcelain factory in 1963, he also became interested in the subject of porcelain and crea…
545,00 €

Travel mug TAC Walter Gropius

This to go cup is a real piece of jewelry. In honour of the 100 year old of Bauhaus this mug bears his name.
25,00 €

Jug TAC Walter Gropius

Puristic design based on simple geometric shapes lends >>TAC<< timeless poetry.
85,00 €

Mug without Handle TAC Walter Gropius

This to go cup is a real piece of jewelry. In honour of the 100 year old of Bauhaus this mug bears his name.
19,00 €

TAC PLATIN Plate

Based on the simple shapes of the sphere and the circle, Gropius created a form that always looks different in different designs, yet always inspires the same.
From 23,00 €

TAC SKIN GOLD Bowl

An unusual tension between matt and glossy, between white and gold, between simple and festive. In this series, apparent contradictions combine to create an at…
65,00 €

TAC STRIPES 2.0 Mug

Functionalism, Classic Modernism and New Objectivity are terms that are closely associated with the Bauhaus and its founder Walter Gropius.
From 34,50 €

TAC STRIPES 2.0 Plate Titan

Functionalism, Classic Modernism and New Objectivity are terms that are closely associated with the Bauhaus and its founder Walter Gropius.
From 44,50 €

TAC Stripes Cup & saucer

The TAC Collection created in 1969 and named after Gropius’ Boston office “The Architects Collaborative” continues to embody the Bauhaus tradition to this day.
195,00 €

TAC Stripes Plate

The TAC Collection created in 1969 and named after Gropius’ Boston office “The Architects Collaborative” continues to embody the Bauhaus tradition to this day.
145,00 €
Art and Technology - A new Unity

Discover the Bauhaus

Modern design is all about simplicity and functionality and can be found in many products we're using on a daily basis. 

Learn how the Bauhaus Movement influenced design history with its emphasis on theory and practice as taught by the masters.

1883-1969

Walter Gropius

Learn about Walter Gropius, the renowned architect and founder of the Bauhaus movement. Explore his influential designs, architectural philosophy, and lasting impact on modernist architecture.

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Designercarpets Drechsle

Bauhaus Rug No. 2 Gertrud Arndt

An icon of German weaving. Design Carpet No. 2 was designed and manufactured for the room of Walter Gropius.
In Stock
4.400,00 €
Walter Gropius

HAUSBAUHAUS

The inspiration for the HAUSBAUHAUS collection was the cover of the Bauhaus book series "Bauhaus Books" published by Walter Gropius and Lazlo Moholo-Nagy.
7-10 Days
215,00 €
Walter Gropius

CROSSWAY

Resistant and waterproof to 5 bar, the CROSSWAY collection impresses with a 100% stainless steel case, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and a diameter of 39…
7-10 Days
215,00 €
Phaidon Publisher

Walter Gropius - An Illustrated Biography

A stunning visual biography of the life of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, and one of the world's most influential architects
7-10 Days
125,00 €
Tecnoline

Walter Gropius Door Handle Square

Walter Gropius was born in 1883 and to this day is regarded as one of the paragons of classic Bauhaus design.
7-10 Days
From 290,00 €
Icarus Films

Bauhaus Spirit - 100 Years of Bauhaus

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Walter Gropius’ Bauhaus with this lively, wide-ranging documentary exploring the history, present and future of the utopian…
In Stock
35,00 €
− 20 %
Icarus Films

Bauhaus Spirit + Mug Gropius + Favorite Shirt

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Walter Gropius’ Bauhaus with this lively, wide-ranging documentary exploring the history, present and future of the utopian…
SOLD OUT
79,00 € MSRP: 99,00 €
Lars Müller Publisher

Bauhausbücher 1

International Architecture - Walter Gropius
7-10 Days
40,00 €
Lars Müller Publisher

Bauhausbücher 7

New Works from the Bauhaus Workshops - Walter Gropius
7-10 Days
40,00 €
Designercarpets Drechsle

Bundle F51 Armchair Walter Gropius & Bauhaus Rug Gertrud Arndt

In 1922/23 Gropius designed his strictly cubic director's room in Weimar with his own designs and those of other Bauhäusler. Design Carpet No. 2 by Gertrud Arn…
SOLD OUT
From 6.385,00 €
Walter Gropius

CENTUM DELUXE

To mark the 100th anniversary, we are celebrating Bauhaus with one of two limited editions of the CENTUM DELUXE.
In Stock
275,00 €
Walter Gropius

CLASSIC DATE

The simple and timeless design of the CLASSIC DATE suits any occasion. A minimalist dial provides good orientation and lets you read the time pleasantly.
In Stock
215,00 €
Hermann Schmidt Publisher

Colorful is my favorite color - Walter Gropius

A striped sketchbook for urban sketching and notes. A rainbow-coloured companion for creative people who are out and about.
7-10 Days
15,00 €
Bauhaus Movement

Colorful is my favourite Colour

Walter Gropius is said to have answered the question about his favourite colour, "Colourful is my favourite Colour".
In Stock - Limited
49,00 €
Bauhaus Movement

Colourful is my favourite Colour

Walter Gropius is said to have answered the question about his favourite colour, "Colourful is my favourite Colour".
In Stock - Limited
39,00 €
Taschen Publisher

Gropius

More than any other German designer and architect of the past century, Gropius has left its mark on our living environment.
In Stock
15,00 €
Walter Gropius

HAUSBAUHAUS

The inspiration for the HAUSBAUHAUS collection was the cover of the Bauhaus book series "Bauhaus Books" published by Walter Gropius and Lazlo Moholo-Nagy.
In Stock
215,00 €
Walter Gropius

HAUSBAUHAUS

The inspiration for the HAUSBAUHAUS collection was the cover of the Bauhaus book series "Bauhaus Books" published by Walter Gropius and Lazlo Moholo-Nagy.
7-10 Days
225,00 €
Walter Gropius

HAUSBAUHAUS

The inspiration for the HAUSBAUHAUS collection was the cover of the Bauhaus book series "Bauhaus Books" published by Walter Gropius and Lazlo Moholo-Nagy.
7-10 Days
225,00 €
Walter Gropius

HOMMAGE À MOHOLY-NAGY

The HOMMAGE À MOHOLY-NAGY collection is inspired by the Moholy-Nagy collages of the 1920s.
7-10 Days
225,00 €
Walter Gropius

HOMMAGE À MOHOLY-NAGY

The HOMMAGE À MOHOLY-NAGY collection is inspired by the Moholy-Nagy collages of the 1920s.
In Stock
215,00 €
Jovis Publisher

House Auerbach by Walter Gropius with Adolf Meyer

This book recounts the moving story of the Auerbachs, a married Jewish couple who helped to shape Jena’s social life at the turn of the century.
In Stock
39,90 €
Rosenthal

Jug TAC Walter Gropius

Puristic design based on simple geometric shapes lends >>TAC<< timeless poetry.
SOLD OUT
85,00 €
Universum Film

Lotte am Bauhaus

The Weimar Bauhaus under the direction of the visionary Walter Gropius aims not only to combine art and craftsmanship, but also to accommodate the "New Man".
7-10 Days
19,90 €
− 22 %
Universum Film

Lotte am Bauhaus + Mug Gropius + Favorite Shirt

The Weimar Bauhaus under the direction of the visionary Walter Gropius aims not only to combine art and craftsmanship, but also to accommodate the "New Man".
SOLD OUT
69,00 € MSRP: 89,00 €
Rosenthal

Mug without Handle TAC Walter Gropius

This to go cup is a real piece of jewelry. In honour of the 100 year old of Bauhaus this mug bears his name.
SOLD OUT
19,00 €
Rosenthal

Souptureen 2 TAC Walter Gropius

In the Souptureen 2 with lid the side dishes like potatoes, dumplings or vegetables have place and on the covered table the porcelain is a real eye-catcher.
SOLD OUT
395,00 €
Lars Müller Publisher

State Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923

In 1919, the state art school in Weimar was reopened under the direction of Walter Gropius, with a radical new teaching approach and under the new name Bauhaus.
7-10 Days
70,00 €
Rosenthal

TAC Miniature Coffee-pot

When Walter Gropius conceptualised the architecture for the Rosenthal porcelain factory in 1963, he also became interested in the subject of porcelain and crea…
SOLD OUT
19,50 €
Rosenthal

TAC Stripes Cup & saucer

The TAC Collection created in 1969 and named after Gropius’ Boston office “The Architects Collaborative” continues to embody the Bauhaus tradition to this day.
SOLD OUT
195,00 €
Rosenthal

TAC Stripes Plate

The TAC Collection created in 1969 and named after Gropius’ Boston office “The Architects Collaborative” continues to embody the Bauhaus tradition to this day.
SOLD OUT
145,00 €
Rosenthal

TAC Stripes Tea set

The TAC Collection created in 1969 and named after Gropius’ Boston office “The Architects Collaborative” continues to embody the Bauhaus tradition to this day.
SOLD OUT
795,00 €
Rosenthal

Tea Pot small TAC Walter Gropius

When Walter Gropius conceptualised the architecture for the Rosenthal porcelain factory in 1963, he also became interested in the subject of porcelain and crea…
7-10 Days
285,00 €
Rosenthal

Tea Pot TAC by Walter Gropius

When Walter Gropius conceptualised the architecture for the Rosenthal porcelain factory in 1963, he also became interested in the subject of porcelain and crea…
In Stock
545,00 €
Rosenthal

Tea Pot TAC by Walter Gropius

When Walter Gropius conceptualised the architecture for the Rosenthal porcelain factory in 1963, he also became interested in the subject of porcelain and crea…
7-10 Days
79,00 €
Rosenthal

Travel mug TAC Walter Gropius

This to go cup is a real piece of jewelry. In honour of the 100 year old of Bauhaus this mug bears his name.
SOLD OUT
25,00 €
Tecnolumen

Wagenfeld WG24 + Tea Pot Gropius + Favorite Shirt

This table lamp, designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1924, is often named the Bauhaus lamp.
7-10 Days - Limited
700,00 €