A pioneer of architectural history 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. Comprehensive publication on the
life and work of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky Cross-disciplinary research contributions by
internationally renowned scholars Illuminates Schütte-Lihotzky's fascinating work alongside the
Frankfurt Kitchen and research desiderata - e.g. on her political activities
