MUJI x Bauhaus

MUJI x Bauhaus: Architecture

For this topic, I researched and compared the architecture by MUJI (MUJI home) and Bauhaus style architectures.

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MUJI House

Other than stationary, and household items, MUJI introduced their newest product -木の家 (Ki no Ie, or Wood House), in 2004.

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They started the home building business with the purpose of providing long-lasting homes that caters to the needs of both owners and communities for many years to come. 

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Just like their products, MUJI focuses on the style of their houses being compact, the reason being that they believe that a compact environment leads to a conscious, richer, and happier life. MUJI houses can be distinguished by their unique characteristics: Having sturdy durable framework (skeleton), and a completely flexible interior (infill).

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All MUJI houses share the same concept of being a “one room house”. The whole house is made to be one open spaced single room. Furnitures can be used as walls to divide rooms, and floors are connected by double ceiling and high windows.

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Bauhaus

Bauhaus architecture, similar to their art, has the characteristics that are shaped by geometric shapes and also focuses on function of the house. 

The style of the architecture is designed to have opens plans and lots of glass. The designs were inspired by the simple, bright looks of the American Arts and Crafts movement.

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An example is The Farnsworth House in Illinois. It was designed by Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe for Dr. Edith Farnsworth. The inside of the house was filled with furniture that shows the personality of how Dr. Edith was as a person.