The Frankfurt Kitchen
Writing Architectural History
The Frankfurt Kitchen is considered a milestone in modern architectural history. It was designed between 1925 and 1930 under the direction of Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky for social housing projects in Frankfurt.
Revolution in the kitchen
With its clearly structured, functional design, the kitchen revolutionised housework and set new standards worldwide. It stands as a powerful example of women’s influence in architecture and of the transformation of domestic workspaces in the 20th century.
The Women’s Museum Hittisau holds an original Frankfurt Kitchen, rescued from a Frankfurt housing block scheduled for demolition. In 2023, the kitchen was carefully restored for the exhibition BLITZBLANK, with missing parts reconstructed to bring this pioneering piece of design history back to life.
But it's not just visitors to the museum who can discover Frankfurt's kitchen – digital guests can too. In addition to a 3D model for the museum's online collection, a small online exhibition on Frankfurt kitchens has been created, which is open to the public at www.ichbinkeinekueche.at. There you will find interesting information about the kitchen as well as a digital event series called ‘Gespräche am Küchentresen’ (Conversations at the Kitchen Counter). Here, experts talk about topics such as cuisine, architecture, domestic work and feminism.