Bauhaus and Truth to Material

“Truth to material” in Bauhaus-informed design means that form should expose, not conceal, the physical and functional properties of materials.

Core implications:

• avoid decorative simulation of absent materials,
• let structure and fabrication constraints shape form,
• align visual language with production logic,
• prioritize clarity and utility over ornament.

In product and interface work, the principle translates to honest affordances and consistent behavior: what appears interactive should behave interactively, and what appears structural should carry structure.