Van Bauhaus naar Mekka: het leven en werk van Dr. Mahmoud Bodo Rasch = From Bauhaus to Mecca : the life and work of Dr. Mahmoud Bodo Rasch

Abstract

The exhibition "From Bauhaus to Mecca" introduces you to the fascinating architect Dr Mahmoud Bodo Rasch. Born into a German artistic family and having studied architecture, he seemed destined to follow the modernist ideas of post-war Europe. But he made a different choice: he converted to Islam and became one of the most important architects of the Islamic religious world. His designs for the Hajj (the Islamic pilgrimage) in Mecca and Medina are world-famous, but he himself remained unknown. In this exhibition, you will see more than 200 models, drawings, photographs and other objects by Rasch. You will also see work by young designers from the Middle East. This exhibition reveals that the contrast between European modernism and the Islamic world is not nearly as great as is often thought. --https://designmuseum.nl viewed 4/6/2026.