Making women visible

 
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky’s flat has been preserved as a special architectural gem and as an interdisciplinary educational venue. It is the only flat in Vienna designed and lived in by a female architect that is open to the public. Furthermore, the MSL Centre is home to the Research Centre for Pioneering Women in Architecture in Austria (Phase 1: Vienna). This project aims to expand knowledge about women in architecture and to strengthen public recognition of their achievements.

 

Making Architecture and History Visible

 
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897–2000) designed the flat in which she spent the last 30 years of her life according to her own experiences and intentions. These were based on economical and socially conscious spatial solutions that enabled women to have an independent sphere of work and life. Here, traditional Viennese interior design meets modernism.
In 2021, the flat and its furnishings were listed as a historic monument, and the museum opened in 2022. Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky’s ideas on building and living, which are reflected in the design of her flat, can thus be experienced first-hand.
 
 

The Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky Centre

 
The MSL Centre is an open and informative space – a visit offers an insight into Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky’s home, life and work. Furthermore, guided tours and events provide a forum for discussion on thought-provoking and innovative topics relating to architecture and society.