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Bauhaus as an architectural movement dating back to the 1910s which is in no way related to Gothic architecture, therefore it is plain incorrect to call "Bauhaus" (the architecture, not the band) a type of Gothic architecture.

Bauhaus the architecture emphasised no frills, a minimalist type of design. The band Bauhaus, which was into frills and costumes and details, probably used the name of the movement in an ironic fashion - this has been the topic of debate, but i'm confident that Peter Murphy ISN'T stupid and the name is an ironic statement!
"Of, relating to, or characteristic of a 20th-century school of design, the aesthetic of which was influenced by and derived from techniques and materials employed especially in industrial fabrication and manufacture."
Bauhaus by lmbloodbath March 27, 2005
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a protogoth band from the 80's, they had a sound way ahead of their time. Famous for songs like hollow hills or Bela Logusi's dead, their music is very slow at times, and reminds one of wind, cold as death, whistling through the autumn leaves on the trees, a stagnant mist hanging low on the ground. At least, that's what I get out of it. Bauhaus is named after the german school of design, who was obsessed with efficency. For instance, they abolished the capital letters, because moving your finger over to the shift key took too much time.
"Dude, did you get the new bauhaus CD?"

"Um, they've been broken up for like 20 years, dipshit."
bauhaus by Montezuma999 June 20, 2003
the best band ever that everyone should listen to. BAUHAUS SUPREMACY.
bauhaus is a great band, in the flat field is my favorite record by them.
Bauhaus by h0llowh1lls September 18, 2021
1. One of the original bands who defined what we now see as "goth", along with Sisters Of Mercy, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Fields Of The Nephilim. Their music is very dark, and sometimes fairly morbid. Go and buy their greatest hits album and you'll see just how great they are. :)

2. A kind of Gothic architecture.
"There's a definite Bauhaus influence on this new Cruxshadows album..."
Bauhaus by StigmataMartyr July 30, 2004

Bauhaus chic 

Fashion inspired by modernist Bauhaus designs. Some characteristics of such fashions include simplicity, minimalism, severe but elegant geometric shapes, absence of ornamentation, and emphasis on functionality. Is becoming trendy among some social circles, but has not become not mainstream as of yet.
Some fashion shows have featured Bauhaus chic fashions.

(type "Bauhaus fashion", "Bauhaus chic", or "Bauhaus style" on Google for more examples of this.)
Bauhaus chic by Y@@@Y October 1, 2012
The word to spread love to the shop BAUHAUS,
The Iconic word From 2 Young boys from Denmark and the Netherlands

The idea came up by the Song Our House when the 2 Young boys listened to it.

Can also be used with the 🅱️
🅱️AUHAUS

Colors: Red and White
The word BAUHAUS can be used for many things,
For example:
BAUHAUS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS!
BAUHAUS for telling the color

BAUHAUS for the shop
BAUHAUS by FedoraCat January 21, 2020
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