Designed by Johannes Molzahn

Taut, Bruno.

Bauen. Der neue Wohnbau. Herausgegeben von der Architektenvereinigung “Der Ring”. 1. bis 5. Tausend.

Leipzig und Berlin, Klinkhardt & Biermann 1927.

(4), IV, 75, (1) pages with 166 photo illustrations and plans.

27 x 19 cm. Original decorative cloth and original dust jacket designed by Johannes Molzahn.

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First edition of the important polemic work on modern housing architecture published by “Der Ring”, illustrated with photos of buildings designed by Behrens, Döcker, Frank, Gropius, Haesler, Loos, Mies, Max Taut, Bruno Taut, Bourgeois, Oud, Le Corbusier, Lurcat, Fisker etc. as well as “deterrent examples” of miserable architecture with satirical comments by Bruno Taut. Jaeger 0920, Abb. 107. Junghanns, Bibl. 9; Placzek, IV 181-184.

The rare dust jacket with  cracks and small defects.