COS's latest capsule collection takes inspiration from Bauhaus style 'Archive Editions' celebrates the centenary of the foundation of the design school

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Staatliches Bauhaus, the most important European design school of the last century, created in Weimar by Walter Gropius in 1919. The school remained open only for fourteen years but gave its name to an entire artistic and architectural style that defined art and design for decades to come. To celebrate its birth, COS recovered thirteen items from its archives and gathered them in the Archive Editions capsule collection that reflects the style and philosophy of Bauhaus, inspired by its colors, lines and aesthetical principles.

The research process and the reworking of individual archival pieces have been intense, as Cristophe Copin, Head of Menswear Design at COS says: "We never take anything literally – it's too easy. This is how we question everything: taking as much information as possible and then choosing our reading of the Bauhaus, our way of expressing its message."

COS's Archive Editions capsule collection is available online and in selected COS stores. Explore here the Women's Collection and here the Men's Collection.