Bruno
Taut

Bruno Taut (1880–1938) was a pioneering German architect whose work ranged from Expressionist fantasies to functionalist housing developments. His early designs, such as the Glass Pavilion (1914), explored bold colors and crystalline forms, while his later projects, like Berlin’s Hufeisensiedlung, focused on social housing with a humanistic approach. Exiled during the Nazi era, he contributed to architecture in Japan and Turkey, integrating regional styles with modernist ideals. Taut’s legacy lies in his visionary use of form, color, and urban planning, influencing both modernist social housing and utopian architectural thought.