As Christina Treutlein claims to prove in her dissertation on the architect Carl-Hermann Rudloff, Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky was far less involved in the creation of the legendary New Frankfurt kitchen than previously assumed.
Image gallery
Raumfoto einer Küche mit Herd, Glastür, zugeklapptem Bügeltisch auf der rechten Seite; Schütten für unverpackte Waren aus Metall, Waschbecken und Lagerflächen auf der linken Seite. Im Hintergrund ist eine Arbeitsfläche mit Hocker, Schubladen und Fens
Was the contemporary attribution of authorship to the architect primarily intended to win over the residents of the new housing estates to the Taylorized standard kitchen? Which of her Viennese experiences did/could she have contributed? Aren't modern design processes always collective?
Schütte-Lihotzky never wanted to be reduced to the kitchen. Why didn't she clarify the history of its creation herself? will the character of the Frankfurt Kitchen change if the authorship now has to be redefined?
Before the discussion, from 6 pm, the current exhibition and the Frankfurt Kitchen can be viewed free of charge.
Discussion with Christina Treutlein (Frankfurt/Main, Managing Director of the Ernst May Society) and Robert Müller (Curator, Art Collection and Archive of the University of Applied Arts, Vienna)
Moderation: Thomas Flierl (architectural historian in Berlin)
Dates
July 2025
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