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Do you know what modular furniture is? Many people have heard of it without really knowing what it is. Thanks to its freedom, modular furniture has recently become very popular in Korea.
What is modular furniture?
What is modular furniture
Modular furniture is furniture made up of individual modules (parts) that can be combined into any design or arrangement. Did you know the idea was inspired by the design philosophy of the Bauhaus, the art school founded in Germany in the early 20th century?
Because the Bauhaus placed the greatest emphasis on minimalism and functional beauty, a modular approach became a key concept. Modular furniture combines parts to create any shape or function: each module can be used on its own, or combined to work as a larger piece of furniture or interior system.
Last updated: October 21, 2026
How modular furniture came about
How modular furniture is invented
Bauhaus teachers and students worked on modular furniture designs, pursuing functionality, rationality and aesthetic balance. By standardizing individual modules and designing them as interconnecting parts, they made free combinations and layouts possible. This lets users customize furniture freely to their needs and tastes, and easily change, extend or reduce it later.
The advantages of modular furniture
Advantages of modular furniture
The great advantage of modular furniture is its flexibility and versatility. Because modules combine with one another into your own design and layout, you can use space efficiently, as with made-to-measure furniture. You can also change the furniture freely by adding or swapping the module parts you need, adjusting it to your space and your needs at any time.
Influenced by the Bauhaus, modular furniture combines function and design, and its free layouts and customizability make it an attractive choice.
Modular furniture expresses the modern design principles and rationality of the Bauhaus. For anyone who identifies with the Bauhaus approach, it is an ideal choice for pursuing freedom of design and flexibility.
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