idiom
form follows function
FORM FOL-ohz FUNK-shun
fɔːrm ˈfɒloʊz ˈfʌŋkʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
formfollowsfunction
Dictionary meaning
the design principle that the shape, appearance, and aesthetic qualities of an object should be determined primarily by its intended purpose and how it will be used; coined by architect Louis Sullivan in 1896 and adopted as a foundational tenet of the Bauhaus school, modernist architecture, and industrial design; argues against decorative excess and in favor of purposeful form that serves and reveals function
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