Preserving the Soul of Bauhaus Design

Only a few companies in the world faithfully replicate original Bauhaus pieces-the design school whose birth heralded the era of modern furniture. One such factory is Tecta, a family business proudly run by Axel Bruchhäuser and his nephew, Christian Drescher. Located in a tiny town in Lauenförde, Germany, Tecta produces the most Bauhaus pieces of any manufacturer today. Settle into a sleekly minimalist seat and meet the family preserving the soul of Bauhaus.
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[@tyranadoinfernorino8014]

So this is the chairman of a chairmaking company?

[@maur0013]

tyranado infernorino congratulations!

[@ReggyPoerwoko]

Boooommm!!!

[@woof815]

He is the manager

[@h4babi]

Midnight Gaming PH wooosh

[@cyberchord4559]

Midnight Gaming PH r/whoosh

[@noelbattere1548]

I did not know Tecta until I saw this video. I am glad that there are companies like it that keep the spirit of the Bauhaus alive. I love the type of design that that historical school developed. It fits so well my way of being. As if I had lived a century ago in Dessau.

[@zathras227]

Those blue arm chairs look comfortable AF

[@FlashGamer521]

better be, costs like $5000

[@CharlyChan96]

Furniture in the Bauhaus style is fine, but houses often look realy cold, if you build them in this particular style.

[@ulkord]

I like Bauhaus houses more than Bauhaus furniture

[@neinauchnein5358]

our house is full of those funiture and i dont think it looks cold

[@ashknoecklein]

I think that the warm, pale wood and light add warmth to this kind of design. Then again, brutalism is my favorite architectural movement, so maybe my taste is suspect lol.

[@LancesArmorStriking]

weehawk
Possibly haha! I understand why the Brutalist movement took place, but it doesn't actually achieve the goals it set out to do, so I still don't like it. If you like the aesthetic, great! Just enjoy it while you can, I feel like it's on its way out.

[@kin2xyou335]

it always gives me anxiety to sit or see someone sitting on a cantilever chair

[@quianaostrea]

Lol then you'll love my grandmother's house

[@designideaschannel]

Love your company! Thank you for "preserving the soul of Baunaus".

[@tyranadoinfernorino8014]

This guy dont mind. Not a chair in the world

[@opughd9193]

The furniture is a very very pretty😋🌟

[@Lolalogo]

Living for this. I love minimalist furniture.

[@LiteAce88]

I don't see these kind of furniture in places. But they're very unique.

[@andrewk9705]

this is actually quite cool

[@miche.5146]

I love this kind of design so muchhh

[@nickr.t.7959]

That chair of that chairman of that chairmaking company

[@Senura101]

Thats a pretty nice design ❤️

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

I love bauhaus furniture

[@g00dfeeling]

Blue lounge chair is beautiful

very nice!

[@flohardy2000]

Bauhaus watches are the best

[@enchanted4468]

I can sit on that chair in a whole week

[@cooltaco2239]

Nice video

[@ananz9233]

I AM TOO SCARED TO SIT ON THAT CHAIR

[@speedy7152]

yo i just realized if candace wanted to catch phineas and ferb in the act why didnt she just record them?

[@scarletrevolt]

Well, she could've. But they never did that for reasons.

[@butteredbananas1394]

These chair puns are too much for me.

[@arda9437]

Here before 2K!

[@chalelu]

Wow

[@mastermooky]

I have 22 canvas cantilevered chairs, tables et al, enameled

[@E-qv4ii]

cool

[@Aciimov]

1:31 Delirious?

[@rodigoduterte9192]

I found it weirder than my own armchair i sit on

[@enchanted4468]

Rodigo Duterte Heh Fuc uuuuu Rodigo? Its Rodrigo nice try kid

[@lorenzoRoms]

Feature Lamy please

[@queenali9039]

Germany's Ikea

[@yeetygogo7214]

Hi

[@10kevinle]

German efficiency.

[@rubenhaak2968]

That German accent

[@nditasari3026]

It must be expensive..

[@user-pp7ku8io6o]

How can chair can do that?

[@simplygiselle23]

I hate those kind of chairs.

[@koi-irako]

chearth

[@PerfectMoon1526]

JACK

[@thinkaboutit4715]

Here before 1000 views

[@donutello_]

*c h a i r*
this is sospacito, alexa play

[@bungtan6483]

I just wanted to see someone sit on the chair in the thumbnail

[@Aeternuss]

Love the band, hate the design

[@ximonwhhatt3796]

i have a big butt oi dont need ya chears

[@pepsiman228]

Ha ha, *chairman*
Edit:nvm someone already made this joke

[@feywerfolevado6286]

There’s no soul in that furniture lol

[@futureaests2170]

I respectfully disagree. taste is subjective, but if you know anything about the history of Bauhaus you'd know how important, revolutionary and full of personality this style is. I'm not in the position to tell anybody what they're supposed to like and dislike, but the very essence of Bauhaus is practical furniture with thought and artistic expression. I agree, with big companies like Ikea adapting this style we grow somewhat tired of it. It's starting to become almost a cliche of brutalist, minimalist and bland furniture you'd see in a white room with no personalty. Hell, I personally love Art deco (which is literally and historically speaking the exact opposite of Bauhaus) , but if used correctly the Bauhaus design is simply beautiful and timeless. The attention to material, concept and actual usability is amazing. If you're interested in design I'd highly recommend to read about it, it's really interesting.

[@eruno_]

every object has a "soul", don't take it mean to "soul" literally though

[@lildogo2302]

37th

[@officiallyitsparelynn1954]

22nd boiiiiii

[@largelytrue7513]

170th

[@cooltaco2239]

Yiet

[@salmonfish1145]

"Wow this is so avante-gardistic, this is so contemporary"
Wow those are the most bullshit pretentious words I have ever heard.

[@cooltaco2239]

Second

[@itsjake6822]

First

[@ZMW7]

This is so sad, Alexa play Despacito

[@Koh_Koh]

So “modern” furniture is actually about 100 years old. Huh.

[@pereiramariana35]

i always tought Bauhaus was overrated, its not that functional or minimal or confortable, and many of the pieces are honestly ugly

[@redneckster6639]

tha was a waste of time

[@prepecenihleb1679]

The old Bauhaus designs are extremely significant in a historic sense but are extremely dated and just don't fit with the current values and aesthetics of interior design

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Uhhhhhhhhhh...what is Ligma

Wow

[@tyranadoinfernorino8014]

Indeed wow. I must say this is very interesting

[@Marantzzz]

First