Simplicity or too simple?The Bauhaus, meaning building house, was the most influential art school that combined fine arts and crafts into one . The Bauhaus was a modernist movement founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius in Weimar. However, the Memphis Group was a post-modernist movement. Created by Ettore Sottsass, the Memphis Group was a group of Italian designers and architects. Founded in Milan in 1981, the group challenged the perception of “good design” through ornamental pieces. The movements were both equally different in the way they approached design, but with the same intention of social change. The Bauhaus and Memphis Group movements had a huge influence on the design world. These movements had a particular focus and, in addition to being influenced by other art movements, they were able to create their own unique movement. The English arts and crafts movement, modernism and constructivism were the main influences of the Bauhaus. Walter Gropius' idea was to merge these influences, to create the dominant principles of form and function. The idea that design is a service to the public and the belief in the perfection and effectiveness of geometry. [1] Gropius' objective was then to bring together artists and artisans, in order to tackle technological developments. It was clear that technology was the future and that the use of machines offered the possibility of mass producing beautiful products for everyday use. The Bauhaus adopted the "machine aesthetic" when artists began creating prototypes for industrial production, designs were based on simple geometric shapes and primary colors. These models had to be mass produced using modern technology and had to be accessible to everyone. [2]In general, the Bauhaus is well known...... middle of paper ...... the philosophy of the school is "anit-German". [15] In 1933, the Gestapo closed the Berlin school. Staff and students left Berlin, continuing to spread Bauhaus concepts to other countries, most fled to America, where Bauhaus artists were more successful in spreading their creations. Unlike the Bauhaus, the Memphis group had no political involvement in the movement. However, the Memphis Group was intended as a fashion and a form of "political" statement aimed at shaking the foundations of the design world, in order to break down the barriers between upper and lower class design. Sottass decided to end the group in 1988. [16] Although the Bauhaus school lasted only fourteen years, there is no doubt that the Bauhaus and Memphis movements left their mark on the world of design, having a huge impact. on world art today.