The Nazis drove Bauhaus out of town. Now the far right is waging another war against the movement.
27 August 2026
Dessau, where the Bauhaus design school flourished a century ago, catapulted Germany into the modern era and revolutionised global design.
It’s also where the Nazis drove the avant garde movement out of town and attempted to crush its utopian principles. Now another high-stakes culture war over its legacy is looming.
It’s also where the Nazis drove the avant garde movement out of town and attempted to crush its utopian principles. Now another high-stakes culture war over its legacy is looming.