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Form follows function: a style-defining design principle moves into kitchen planning

January 10, 2025

It was and is on everyone's lips: the "Bauhaus", a school of art, architecture and design founded in Weimar in 1919, which has decisively shaped the basis of our understanding of modern design that is still valid today. The "Bauhaus" evokes the most diverse associations - right up front: form follows function. Or also "form follows function". A design principle that is as deeply rooted in the Bauhaus as LEICHT and the kitchen - you simply can't do without it.

But let's get back to living: In the midst of greenery and directly on the water near Augsburg in Germany, you will find a family home in a class of its own. So clear in its architecture, so stringent in its form: Flat glass fronts, the bright white façade and the structure of two cubes placed offset on top of each other give the building its expressive character. Floor-to-ceiling curtains and lightly tinted glass create privacy in the modern building. Those who live here appreciate the design of things: Their design as well as their function. It is easy to guess who was the model for the design of this architecture: Bauhaus is and remains the muse of the 21st century.

Focus on function: The luxurious LEICHT kitchen with clever storage details.

If you dare to take a step inside, it becomes increasingly clear. The LEICHT kitchen with dining area appears open and inviting thanks to a harmonious composition of materials: a warm real wood floor and a solid wood panel are juxtaposed here with the predominantly white surfaces and fronts of the island block and kitchen unit in LEICHT design programmes. Here in Augsburg, white is not just white - in combination with natural materials, the supposedly cool colour effect is gently offset and complemented by a warm undertone. No detail was overlooked in the kitchen design either, as the kitchen is extended by a wine rack and an integrated storage solution on the opposite side of the room. Black accents are added by the integrated sideboard, fine details and the comfortable armchairs at the dining table. The room is extended by glass sliding doors that visually incorporate the terrace into the living space.

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Living in flow: From the LEICHT luxury kitchen into the living space.

Two paths lead from the kitchen into the living areas of the house, which, in keeping with the open-plan concept, are not separated from each other by doors. On one side, a corridor leads along floor-to-ceiling windows into the living room, and on the other, a staircase leads up to the first floor. This results in a consistently open spatial structure - perfect for family life. The choice of colours and materials is also consistent: Wooden floors, white walls and furniture, and occasional dark contrasts. The bathroom is located on the upper floor and is reminiscent of a wellness oasis. The clear highlight of the room is the free-standing bathtub, from which - through two floor-to-ceiling windows - you can gaze out into nature and ponder Walter Gropius and the legendary "Bauhaus" with a wink.

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