Deutscher Werkbund
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The Deutscher Werkbund was an influential early 20th-century German association of artists, architects, designers, and industrialists that helped shape modern design and architecture by promoting the integration of high-quality craftsmanship with industrial mass production.
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| instanceOf |
architectural association
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design association → professional organization → |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
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| alsoKnownAs |
DWB
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German Werkbund → |
| coreConcept |
high-quality craftsmanship in industrial mass production
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standardization of design → unity of art and technology → |
| country |
Germany
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| field |
architecture
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graphic design → industrial design → urban planning → |
| focus |
corporate identity and branding
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housing and settlement design → product design → |
| founder |
Bruno Paul
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Fritz Schumacher NERFINISHED → Henry van de Velde → Hermann Muthesius → Josef Hoffmann → Peter Behrens → Richard Riemerschmid NERFINISHED → Theodor Fischer NERFINISHED → |
| hasLanguage |
German
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| hasSubOrganization |
Werkbund Siedlung Stuttgart
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| impact |
professionalization of industrial design in Germany
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| inception |
1907
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| influenced |
Bauhaus
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International Style architecture → modern industrial design → |
| inspiredBy |
Arts and Crafts movement
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| location |
Berlin
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| locationFounded |
Munich
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| motto |
Vom Sofakissen zum Städtebau
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| movement |
German Werkbund movement
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Modernism → |
| notableMember |
Bruno Taut
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Henry van de Velde → Hermann Muthesius → Mies van der Rohe → Peter Behrens → Walter Gropius → |
| organized |
Werkbund Exhibition 1914
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| purpose |
improvement of the quality of German industrial products
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integration of art, industry, and craft → promotion of modern design → |
| significantEvent |
Cologne Werkbund Exhibition 1914
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Referenced by (6)
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Peter Behrens
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Walter Gropius → |
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Deutscher Werkbund
("German Werkbund")
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AEG Turbine Factory
("German Werkbund movement")
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Peter Behrens
("German Werkbund")
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Deutscher Werkbund
("Werkbund Exhibition 1914")
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