Schütte-Lihotzky’s Frankfurt Kitchen Remains a Benchmark for Industrialized Design

By annalise kamegawa I designboom · Designboom · 2026-08-17

Designboom explores the lasting impact of the Frankfurt Kitchen, a seminal work by architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky that redefined domestic efficiency during the 1920s. Commissioned for the New Frankfurt housing project, this compact 'machine for living' utilized standardized

Designboom explores the lasting impact of the Frankfurt Kitchen, a seminal work by architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky that redefined domestic efficiency during the 1920s. Commissioned for the New Frankfurt housing project, this compact 'machine for living' utilized standardized