Between 1925 and 1931, some 12,000 apartments were built for Frankfurt according to the designs of the famous German architect, Ernst May. His architectural concept was as modern as the buildings themselves. To provide residents with recreational areas, he had a series of gardens and open spaces integrated into his “New Frankfurt”. Added to this was a touch of pragmatism: Furniture and tableware were manufactured in standardised form, while May’s colleague, Margarethe Schütte-Lihotzky, created the “Frankfurt Kitchen”, the forerunner of the modern fitted kitchen.

Now, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this famous architectonic project, the City of Frankfurt is renovating large parts of the “New Frankfurt” settlement. Fans of architecture are urged to take a stroll through the quarter, and to learn more about the great architect at the Ernst May House. Further architectural highlights of the 1920s include the “Großmarkthalle”, a former market hall that is today part of the European Central Bank complex, and the Peter-Behrens-Bau in Höchst.