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Ahead of its time: 100 years of Bauhaus in Dessau

Lukas Stege | Andreas Kirchhoff
September 22, 2025

The Bauhaus design movement came to Dessau 100 years ago. No other German city has more buildings that commemorate the revolutionary art and design school.

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