From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishBauhausBau‧haus /ˈbaʊhaʊs/ noun a modern style of architecture and design originally taught at the Bauhaus school in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. Bauhaus buildings are known for being simple and functional (=designed to be useful rather than beautiful or decorative), and for being made with steel and concrete, and this style has greatly influenced many modern architects and artists. —Bauhaus adjective
