Frankfurt Kitchen, the 1926 Prototype of Modern Cooking, Targeted by New Preservation Program
A new program aims to keep surviving examples of the Frankfurt Kitchen, designed in 1926, in their original homes, according to Architectural Digest. For years, devotees have salvaged cabinets and hardware from the world's first modern kitchen, removing components from the apartments where they were installed. The initiative shifts the focus from salvage to in-situ preservation. The Frankfurt Kitchen, a compact, factory-produced unit, is widely credited with reshaping domestic design in the 20th century. The report frames the effort as a race to save the last standing examples of the 1926 design.
Key facts
- The Frankfurt Kitchen dates to 1926.
- It is described as the world's first modern kitchen.
- Devotees have spent years salvaging its cabinets and hardware.
- A new program aims to keep some of the 1926 designs in their original homes.
- The effort is characterized as a race to save the last ones standing.
- The kitchen is credited with changing design history.
Entities
Institutions
- Architectural Digest
Locations
- Frankfurt
- Germany