Bauhaus x IKEA: Legacies of Modernism rare book Raqs Media Collective

Raqs Media Collective

and neighbourhood participate in preserving racial privilege

This book reveals how this planetary network is fueling a shift toward

diversely usable and aesthetically attractive places where people can gather

this “disenchantment” with the world triggered a reaction

Bauhaus x IKEA: Legacies of Modernism rare book Raqs Media CollectiveThis edited volume explores the far reaching influence of two 20th century design icons: the Bauhaus art school and the furniture company IKEA. The Bauhaus was founded in 1919 and disbanded in 1933, but in its short existence it served as a crucible for much of what came to be known as modernist design. It set out to transform daily life for the better by incorporating mass manufacturing techniques into the design of everything from single objects to