Pesti Vigadó, 16. 12. 2024. Since 2023, Károly Kós’s birthday, 16 December, has been officially the Hungarian Architecture Day, and the most prestigious state architectural awards are presented on this occasion. The most prestigious Hungarian architectural recognition, the Károly Kós Lifetime Achievement Award, which was established in 2023, was presented to István Ferencz, Kossuth Prize-winning […]
Budapest Architectural Excellence Award 2024
FUGA, 05.12.2024. On December 5th, the results of the Budapest Architectural Award 2024 competition were announced and the awards were then presented at the FUGA. The aim of this competition is to recognise and publicise the most outstanding works of architecture that shape the cityscape. Of the 18 entries received for the 2024 competition, the […]
Iván Kotsis Award 2023: Péter Kovács DLA
This recognition awarded by the Association of Hungarian Architects is a „fair-play prize” of professionals symbolizing the approach authenticated also by the oeuvre of the denominator with his pursue of his vocation with the modesty of an architect based on ethics. Besides, it is also an appreciation of high-standard education. At the awards ceremony held […]
Silver Carpenter’s Pencil Award 2024
The Silver Carpenter’s Pencil Award was founded in 2010 by the Foundation for the Hungarian Arts, at the initiative of architects Attila Komjáthy and his wife, Ilona Komjáthyné Kremnicsán. The recognition makes the press work for Hungarian architecture visible to the general public. It is awarded for quality journalistic activity appearing in printed or electronic […]
Artists of the Nation 2024
On the initiative of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, the Hungarian Parliament established the Artist of the Nation Award, now the most prestigious Hungarian artistic award, to honour the personal achievements of outstanding representatives of the Hungarian artistic life and to ensure their dignified living conditions. In 2024, Attila Ferenczfy-Kovács, architect, interior designer and visual […]
“To collect the scattered stones”
Kós Károly Conference at the Vigadó in Pest On the occasion of the Hungarian Architecture Day, the Hungarian Museum of Architecture and Monument Documentation Centre (MÉM MDK) organises a Kós Károly Conference on on 13 December 2024 at the Makovecz Hall of the Pesti Vigadó.
Media Architecture Awards 2024
Text and photos: Építészfórum For the 20th time, this year the most outstanding architectural works of the year were recognised at the Media Architecture Awards Gala, held on November 8th in Uránia National Film Theatre. Nearly 200 works were shortlisted for the 2024 competition. This year, a total of 76 buildings, 89 plans and 30 […]
World Architecture Day 2024
Text and photo: Association of Hungarian Architects On 7 October, the Association of Hungarian Architects celebrated the World Architecture Day. To mark the occasion, the House of Architects presented a full day of events including press breakfast, architectural exhibition, international conference and Pecha Kucha Night.
The Architectural Advisory Board Established
The inaugural meeting of the Architectural Advisory Board was held on the 10th of July, 2024, with distinguished members of the profession assisting the Ministry of Construction and Transport. The Ministry of Construction and Transport has invited Kossuth Prize-winning architects to participate in the activities of the Architectural Advisory Board. The Board is scheduled to […]
State Awards on August 20th
On the occasion of the celebration of the founding of the Hungarian State, prestigious state awards were traditionally presented this year to professionals in the field of culture. Amongst the representatives of the architectural profession, Dr. Anthony John Gall, Ybl Miklós Ybl Prize-winning architect, architectural historian, professor, dean of the Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture […]
National Conference of Chief Architects 2024
Berekfürdő, 2024. 11-13. This year’s National Conference of Chief Architects in Berekfürdő was a huge success. The first day was spent getting to know the town and its surroundings, followed by a series of lectures and sessions. Traditionally, the annual conference is the venue for the preentation of the award of the Chief Architect of […]
Awards of the Architectural Section of the Hungarian Academy of Arts
Pesti Vigadó, September 25th Text and photos: Hungarian Academy of Arts This year again, the Hungarian Academy of Arts awarded prizes to outstanding personalities of Hungarian intellectual life, who have presented a unique oeuvre in the field of art, art theory, art organisation and/or art administration. Each year, the sections award prestigious prizes to two […]