In 1926, Frankfurt began installing the world's first modern fitted kitchens in thousands of homes; a century later, most are gone, but volunteers have saved parts from about 50 as a new preservation effort takes shape

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• In 1926, Frankfurt began installing about 10,000 compact fitted kitchens designed by Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky.
• The kitchen was part of the 'Neues Frankfurt' housing programme led by Ernst May to address the post-World War I housing shortage.