With the beginning of the 20th century there was the beginning of a new design movement that capitalized on past artisanal ways and the last few years of industrial production. The Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century was quite anti-industrial and turned attention back to designing and creating by hand. With the end of this movement, Expressionism was emerging, which took artisanal characteristics from the Arts and Crafts movement and highlighted where the machine could refine the work of the hand. Modern architects such as Mies van der Rohe, Frank Llyod Wright, Gerrit Rietveld, Walter Gropius and others appreciated the possibilities made available by machines. Many of the expressionist principles influenced the German architect Walter Gropius and, furthermore, the creation of the Staatliches Bauhaus design school in 1919. His main aim with this school from the beginning was to teach all disciplines of fine arts to aspiring designers and encourage innovative styles. . The Bauhaus school has undergone numerous improvements since its early years, but one of the most monumental improvements came with artist Theo van Doesburg, who introduced the new art and design movement of De Stijl into the teachings of the Bauhaus. With De Stijl came regimented features of design and, more importantly, an alternative to expressionism. The historical shift from Expressionism to De Stijl has transfigured the way designers will design in the years to come. This universal shift in design principles can be identified in Walter Gropius' relationship with the creation of the Bauhaus and the introduction of De Stijl qualities via Theo van Doesburg. Both expressionist artists...... middle of paper ... ...Weimar school in 1919 until moving to Dessau in 1926, the school continually refined the development of its courses but maintained Walter Gropius' idea of ​​encouraging innovation in design through the education of students in all fine arts disciplines. This idea has always had potential, but it gained even more attention with the incorporation of De Stijl. The impact that the De Stijl movement had on Walter Gropius is evident in his design of the Bauhaus in Dessau, which visually shows the transition from his expressionist ways to more De Stijl characteristics. The Bauhaus is the original design school that has influenced design institutions for ninety-five years. Without the inclusion of the characteristics of De Stijl and the teachings of Theo van Doesberg, the Bauahaus would not have had the lasting impact on the world of design and its teachings that is prevalent today.