Celebrating 100 Years of the Bauahus
On March 12, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, Designtex president Susan Lyons joined Angelika Nollert, director of Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum, and Monika Stadler – daughter of Gunta Stölzl, the Bauhaus’ only female master, at the Steelcase Learning + Innovation Center in Munich. They discussed Bauhaus as a role model for modern company culture, and how it has influenced them & the design industry as a whole, and they focused on the contributions of Gunta Stölzl.
The Bauhaus (1919-1933) was the most influential design school of the 20th century. It shaped the curriculum for contemporary design education by combining artistic and craft training. Gunta Stölzl, a Munich native, joined the Bauhaus in 1919. In 1925, she became its first (and only) female master. Instrumental in founding the Bauhaus weaving workshop, her passion for textiles was a strong influence on her students, among them Anni Albers. Stölzl’s designs focused on color contrast, graphic abstraction, surface texture and material innovation. “Design for a Wall Hanging, 1926” is an example of this approach.
The Bauhaus Project, launching in the fall, is an initiative by Designtex to honor the work of Gunta Stölzl and Anni Albers, two female textile pioneers trained at the Bauhaus. Both deserve renewed attention for their seminal contributions to modern textiles as functional and aesthetic products.
About Designtex
Designtex is the leading company in the development, design and manufacturing of applied materials for the built environment. For over fifty years, Designtex has been providing innovative materials to customers around the world. Throughout each step of product development and manufacturing, Designtex strives to ensure their textiles, wallcoverings and digitally imaged materials have a reduced environmental impact. Designtex is a Steelcase company, headquartered in New York City, with over 100 national and international locations. For more information, please call 800.221.1540 or visit designtex.com.
