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<p>Bilingual Edition (English / German): <b><br></b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>A trailblazer of modern architecture </b></p> <p> <p> <br> <p>With Josef Frank (1885-1967), the catalogue for <br>the exhibition in the MAK, Vienna, focuses on one of the most important <br>Austrian architects of the 20th century. In addition to his <br>groundbreaking architectural oeuvre, the discussion considers Frank as <br>an extremely productive designer who, although sceptical and a prominent<br> cultural critic, must be thanked for his many important stimuli to <br>international design that are still valid today. As an architect and <br>designer who is still "contemporary" to this day, Frank was known for <br>his pragmatic design approach, and pleaded for "normal" - but not at all<br> normative - architecture and design. For Frank, the qualities of social<br> experience were more important than formal aspects; his interiors and <br>utilitarian articles were primarily intended to serve the comfort of the<br> user. Josef Frank's ideas of an uncontrived and unpretentious <br>utilitarian expedience, which was focused on an independent, free, <br>enlightened housing and living culture beyond all stylistic dogmas and <br>fashionable conventions, is more topical today than ever. <br></p><p><br></p><p>Mit<br> Josef Frank (1885-1967) widmet sich der Katalog zur Ausstellung im MAK, <br> Wien, einem der bedeutendsten österreichischen Architekten des 20. <br>Jahrhunderts. Neben dem wegweisenden architektonischen Werk geht es <br>dabei insbesondere um einen Gestalter, dem das internationale Design bis<br> heute wichtige Impulse verdankt. Gerade derzeit erscheinen Franks <br>Vorstellungen einer aufgeklärt bürgerlichen Wohn- und Lebenskultur <br>aktueller denn je. </p>