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Margarethe Lihotzky of Vienna, Austria, designed the first kitchen designed for the modern age by a woman for women. Ernst May started building homes on industrial scale after World War II for Frankfurt and had Lihotzky design this first kitchen that has stood the test of time. It was designed for the workers who came to the cities for work and for working class people.
After the Second World War Lihotzky played a role in the women's and peace movement and designed apartments and kindergardens.
This Vienna based architect created the form follows function movement in housing that has remained ever since.
Margarethe Lihotzky of Vienna, Austria, designed the first kitchen designed for the modern age by a woman for women. Ernst May started building homes on industrial scale after World War II for Frankfurt and had Lihotzky design this first kitchen that has stood the test of time. It was designed for the workers who came to the cities for work and for working class people.
After the Second World War Lihotzky played a role in the women's and peace movement and designed apartments and kindergardens.
This Vienna based architect created the form follows function movement in housing that has remained ever since.
