In 1926, Frankfurt began installing a new kind of kitchen in its homes. Designed by Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, the compact, fitted kitchen used built-in cupboards, worktops and carefully arranged storage to make cooking more efficient. About 10,000 were installed across the German city. A century later, most have disappeared, but volunteers are salvaging surviving fittings and restoring some kitchens in their original homes. As reported by Architectural Digest, parts from around 50 Frankfurt Kitchens have been rescued and stored in a warehouse, as conservation specialists work to preserve the design that helped shape the modern fitted kitchen.
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