THE BAUHAUS TRAVEL BOOK
Weimar – Dessau – Berlin. A Grand Tour.
Established in 1919 in Weimar, the Bauhaus college for design influenced one of the world’s most important Modernist movements, and its significance and lasting impact on design and architecture is undisputed. Next to many iconic design objects, Bauhaus has left behind important architectural sites and landmarks in Germany and the rest of the world.
Bauhaus has traveled. Not only through the design college that had to move, but also through the dispersion of students and teachers. To comprehend the story and history of Bauhaus, it would not only be wrong, but less interesting to restrict yourself to a few well-known places in Berlin, Dessau and Weimar. There is more to see! But where to start?
Thankfully The Bauhaus Travel Book is now available, taking us on a Grand Tour of the most important historical sites: It is more than a book, it’s a comprehensive travel guide dedicated to Germany’s Bauhaus architecture, taking an an in-depth look at over 100 locations that can still be visited today.
Divided into three geographic sections that follow the locations of the school—Weimar (1919–25), Dessau (1925–33), and Berlin (1933)—, this unique travel guide leads readers through the most important Bauhaus structures in Germany, presenting not only the important sites and their historical background, but also telling the Bauhaus story: All entries are illustrated with historic and contemporary photography specifically commissioned for this project and are accompanied by up-to-date tourist information.
The Bauhaus Travel Book is published jointly by the Bauhaus archive in Berlin, The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and the Weimar Classics Foundation and offers a fresh perspective on the institution and its work. It’s a book that can be read at home but is also a practical guide and good travel companion, a good introduction to Bauhaus with a fine balance of theory and practice, combining text, images, and maps. It not only invites, but almost urges you to go out and explore for yourself. It’s time to plan the first trip!
