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Bauhaus Edition
Everything starts from a dot.
Wassily Kandinsky, painter and lecturer at the
Bauhaus school, summed it up neatly when he said:
‘Everything starts from a dot.’ This quote highlights
the fact that for creative minds, the process of
committing ideas to paper via the hand begins
with a dot on the page. The first point of contact
between thoughts and paper – a crucial moment.
Clean, minimalist forms, functional details and
classic colours are key features of the modern
era’s most influential design school – and also
the principles that have always guided the
design of LEUCHTTURM1917 products.
As a tribute to the revolutionary Bauhaus
style, we have created a special edition that
encompasses a notebook, Pen Loop and
Drehgriffel and whose form, colour and details
honour the pioneering Bauhaus ethos.
The writing and drawing utensil’s mechanism is made in Germany – by pressing the twist button, the gripper at the tip opens and the lead is pushed out. When the twist button is released, the gripper closes again and holds the lead in place. Inside the Drehgriffel Nr. 2, a quiver holds several leads and pushes the next one down when the current lead is used up.
Inspired by 1920s-style design and featuring
a hexagonal barrel and tapered tip, the
Drehgriffel Nr. 1 is an unmistakable and iconic
writing instrument. Its pared-back design and
great functionality reflect the principles and
idea of the Bauhaus school, which guided us
when creating the Drehgriffel Nr. 1.
A subtle dot on the twist button reminds users
of Kandinsky’s motivational saying ‘Everything
starts from a dot’. The colour scheme is inspired
by the richly contrasting image compositions
of Piet Mondrian.
These notebooks stand our thanks to their
coloured page edges and colour-matched dotted
lines to provide inspiration. Embossed on the cover:
Wassily Kandinsky’s quote ‘Everything starts from
a dot’. For every visionary wanting to commit their
best ideas to paper
‘Play becomes joy ...’ – using colour to add playful
highlights. As a painter, art historian and lecturer
in colour at the Bauhaus school, Johannes Itten
was unrivalled in his ability to create effective
colour contrasts. The Pen Loop not only creates
a highlight. Its function is also vital, as it holds
together the notebook and writing instrument
