Articles by Jon Astbury

Anni and Josef Albers met at the Bauhaus and both became hugely influential designers. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series celebrating the school’s centenary, we explore the couple’s works and legacy. The Bauhaus had its fair share of couples, not to mention love triangles. But the most enduring was no doubt Anni and Josef Albers, she a middle-class Berliner

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Swiss architect Hannes Meyer led the Bauhaus between the giants of Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series exploring the school’s centenary, we profile the director with a marred legacy. Meyer is referred to by some as the “unknown” Bauhaus director. Hidden between the immense shadows of Walter Gropius and the

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