Margarete
Schütte-Lihotzky

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897–2000) made history as Austria’s first female architect and a pioneer in functional, social housing design. Best known for creating the Frankfurt Kitchen (1926)—a revolutionary prototype for modern, efficient kitchens—she played a key role in early Bauhaus-inspired housing projects. Her career focused on public housing, child-friendly spaces, and accessibility, particularly in postwar reconstruction efforts. A lifelong advocate for women in architecture and social equality, Schütte-Lihotzky’s work remains a cornerstone of modernist domestic design, influencing contemporary thinking on ergonomics, prefabrication, and urban planning well beyond her time.