This week I go into the history and legacy of world-famous German design (think wire armchairs and sans-serif fonts). Inspired by a very *aesthetically pleasing* trip to Copenhagen, I explore how and why the famous Bauhaus school, shut by the Nazis in 1933, left such a long-lasting impact on design and architecture. I discuss where we see Bauhaus in everyday life, from IKEA to the iPhone, and even to the viral algorithm-chic items – like twisty candles and that one famous pink curly mirror you've definitely seen.
Digressions include the terrors of "fast homeware", my favorite ways to shop in Copenhagen, the horrors of assembling the IKEA MALM dresser, and the coldest of takes about "The Communist Manifesto"...
(yes I do know IKEA is Swedish not Danish but the Scandi vibes r strong ok)
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