[wyxuan]

I think it is a victim of own success. The bauhaus school design has creeped in so many parts of our modern life that the originals no longer seem as interesting. That was a little bit of the vibe I get when I went to the Bauhaus museum in Germany the past summer. It is still beautiful, nevertheless.

[nextos]

Indeed. Bauhaus is the precursor of many modern design schools, like Mid-century Scandinavian.

And modern buildings in this style are a total delight to be in. Functional, simple, bright, cozy and often inexpensive.

But as you say original Bauhaus looks conventional because we judge it by modern standards.

[wbl]

Except in US residential construction where it is vanishingly rare.

[nextos]

Yes, same in UK where sadly designs tend to be quite bland and quality is atrocious.

[bane]

I agree with you. I've had experiences where I'll see a building or piece of furniture and ignore it, only to find out that it's not a "modern" or new building, but was designed and built decades earlier than I may have thought - sometimes even a century ago. In context you realize how important they are even if we've grown used to the look and feel.

[wbl]

Try proposing them in the US.