The New Apartment 1930 Directed by Hans Richter Die neue Wohnung
A commissioned film for Schweizerischer Werkbund (SWB), Die neue Wohnung was produced for the Basel architectural and interior design exhibition, WOBA, to demonstrate innovative aspects of modern architecture and highlight their differences from the event’s highly conservative approach. Despite its ad campaign roots, Richter's touch is not absent; The surviving version, aimed at a "bourgeois" Swiss public, presents decluttered, functional architecture and decor as superior to the traditional and luxurious "ancient" ways of living.
Country
Switzerland
Production Country
Switzerland
Language
German
Spoken Language
No Language
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
Schweizer Werkbund, Zürich
Release Date 31 December 1930
24 mins
