The modern design industry has inherited many qualities from Bauhaus. But speaking of interaction design, I think the essential point of Bauhaus philosophy is that “forms follow function.” In interaction design, we always identify a problem first, then build a function upon the problem. While the form of the design is based on the specific function. The possibilities of the design will be dramatically narrowed if we think about the design form first. Bauhaus’s philosophy asks designers to focus on the basic, which is the purpose of the design first, not the appearance. Another philosophy of Bauhaus that sounds great to me is they always focus on designs in everyday things. For example, table lamps and telephones. I think one thing people always say in interaction design is to take care of small things(micro-interactions. etc.), which resonates with Bauhaus’s idea of focusing on the design of small stuff.
