Bauhaus masters like Wassily Kandinsky taught that the fundamental primary colors of red, yellow, and blue directly correspond to basic geometric shapes.

Emphasizing the principle that form follows function, the school believed decorative elements distracted from a design's true utility and mass producibility.

Designer Marcel Breuer pioneered the use of this lightweight metal. He was inspired by the bent handlebars of his Adler bicycle to create the iconic Wassily Chair.

This philosophy, known as "truth to materials," dictates that an object's structural integrity should be proudly displayed rather than hidden beneath upholstery.