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Bauhaus logic in modular geometric wall panels
Form follows function
Good design is complete when nothing more can be removed. When proportions, material and function are precisely aligned, additional decoration becomes unnecessary. Every line has a purpose, and every surface does what it is meant to do.
To better understand this principle, I visited Dessau this summer, the city where the Bauhaus story truly took shape. Walking past the iconic architecture and visiting the museum felt like direct contact with something historical that remains surprisingly accessible. Although the city itself is modest, the impact of what happened there is significant and still clearly present in contemporary design.
Bauhaus-Meisterhaus in Dessau
From abstraction to Bauhaus
My interest in visual language began with the Russian avant-garde. Artists such as Kandinsky and Malevich did not use visual language as decoration, but as pure construction. Later, in the Netherlands, I encountered Mondrian and Van Doesburg. De Stijl translated abstraction into space, architecture and rhythm.
The Bauhaus brought these ideas together under one radical principle: form follows function. No unnecessary ornament, but clarity and systematic thinking. This is precisely the foundation from which I develop my modular geometric panels.
Bauhaus-gebouw Dessau
Recoding
Today, we no longer operate from a single ideological programme. The major modernist ruptures lie behind us. The challenge now is to reorganise what already exists. Not by inventing a new universal visual language, but by repositioning existing forms and materials within a contemporary economic and ecological context. I refer to this as recoding.
In Dessau, it became clear to me how strong the Bauhaus was in system thinking and education. The way form, function and production were integrated remains convincing. At the same time, I also recognise the limitations of their universal approach. I deliberately choose not to follow a utopian manifesto, but to work from concrete context and material.
In my studio, this does not mean historical reproduction, but systematic reordering. Discarded materials are cut, combined and redeployed with a clear spatial function. The forms remain precise and geometric, but the material logic shifts.
Bauhaus museum, Dessau
Constructed Presence
This approach comes together in the series Constructed Presence. The geometric wall objects are built from precise lines, consistent proportions and repeating forms.
Within Constructed Presence, existing materials are carefully cut and systematically arranged into calm, controlled compositions. The work focuses on rhythm, scale and visual balance. No expressive gestures, but order and equilibrium.
These modular geometric panels function both as autonomous works and as elements within an architectural context. They contribute to cohesion and a sense of balance in the spaces they inhabit.
The main Bauhaus building
Curious how Bauhaus logic is translated into modular geometric wall objects?
Explore the Constructed Presence series and discover how structure and rhythm operate spatially.
For businesses
These modular geometric wall panels are relevant for environments where structure, rhythm and flexibility are essential, such as offices and other professional interiors. They translate Bauhaus logic into a spatial system that adapts to use and context.
View applications of modular geometry in circular wall panels for businesses.
