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A pioneer of architectural history

Margarete Sch tte-Lihotzky (1897-2000) entered the modernist canon with her "Frankfurt Kitchen." She is also considered a pioneer of social architecture, a women's rights activist, and, last but not least, a heroine of the resistance to the Nazi dictatorship.

In this book, available in English for the first time, recent research in the fields of art history, contemporary history, pedagogy, and gender studies provides a nuanced picture of Sch tte-Lihotzky, whose estate is archived at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The volume explores her rich architectural oeuvre, her transnational experiences and professional networks, her political development as a Communist, and her current reception. It breaks through the mythology to present a rounded picture of Sch tte-Lihotzky, an icon of architectural history.

First comprehensive publication on Margarete Sch tte-Lihotzky in English Cross-disciplinary research contributions by renowned authors; foreword by Juliet Kinchin Illuminates Sch tte-Lihotzky's fascinating work alongside the Frankfurt Kitchen

About the Author

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Marcel Bois, Research Centre for Contemporary History in Hamburg Bernadette Reinhold, University of Applied Arts Vienna