Margarete Schütte-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, recent research in the fields of art
history, contemporary history, pedagogy, and gender studies provides a nuanced picture of Schütte-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 Schütte-Lihotzky, an icon of architectural history.
Updated and slightly revised
English-language edition: Margarete
Schütte-Lihotzky. Architecture. Politics. Gender. – New Perspectives on Her Life and Work, Birkhäuser 2023
Marcel Bois, Research Centre for Contemporary History in Hamburg
Bernadette Reinhold,
Collection and Archive, University of Applied Arts Vienna
BOOK PRESENTATION
Margarete
Schütte-Lihotzky. Architektur. Politik. Geschlecht. – Neue Perspektiven auf Leben und Werk was presented to the public
on November 25, 2019 at Flux 2, University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Find our upcoming book presentations here
