Dr. Annie Gray

This was the beginning of the modern kitchen.

Andrew Gardner from the Museum of Modern Art in New York explained this in a video on their YouTube channel where they showcased a replica of the Frankfurt kitchen.

You might not recognise the name Frankfurt Kitchen, but you'd probably recognise the kitchen by how it looks.

Christina says that Margarita thought carefully about every aspect.

Then, of course, there was a sink in the right place with a draining board that was always on the left because she assumed that if the user was right-handed, the workflow while washing dishes would be more practical if the dishes were placed back on the left.

Above it was a rack for drying plates.

In front of the window was a wooden work surface, slightly lower for preparing vegetables or cooking ingredients.

And when peeling, you could push all the waste directly into a drawer, which could then be pulled out and emptied.

You could also work while seated.

There was a small stool that could swivel.

There was a lamp that could be moved.

And of course, very important, the stove.

Frankfurt already had gas stoves.

So cooking was done with gas.

Above it was an extractor hood.

Lots of practical features.

Here's Andrew Gardner from MoMA again.

Back in the 1920s, the kitchen was starting to gain popularity.

This kitchen was truly a completely new development and it needed to be promoted.

It had to be introduced, especially to women's associations.