József Kerényi (1934–2016)

Sorry, György Szegő’s commemorative words are only available in Hungarian.

Henrik Hőnich (1941–2016)

“Living and writing must be like to be the last of all our actions in life.” (Sándor Márai) Sorry, Imre Bálint’s commemorative words are only available in Hungarian.

Utopias and Realities: Socialist Modernism

Collegium Hungaricum Berlin, 28-29 April 2016 ‘Utopias and Realities: Socialist Modernism’ is a two-day long series of lectures, movie screenings and events connected to post-war Central and Eastern European architecture. From the forgotten Communist monuments of Bulgaria to the genealogy of the Alexanderplatz and to public buildings and transportation hubs of the former Socialist countries, […]

IVANKA at the Milan Design Week

Milan Design Week, 12-17 April 2016 IVANKA’s fresh approach to concrete design was again demonstrated at the Milan Design Week between the 12 – 17 April. Next to an exclusive preview to IVANKA QTZ CONCRETE Edition the visitors had also the possibility to discover the KUVARO Volcano Baths. The company marked the 2016 edition of […]

The development of the former Central Girls’ College

The ideas competition announced by the local government of Miskolc focusses on the development of the former Central Girls’ College, turning it into a incubator house with the quality of an A class office building. Application deadline: 15 June 2016 More information: www.mek.hu

Völgy-park

Ideas competition announced by the local goverment of Kazincbarcika aims to design a new indoor-outdoor event hall in Völgy-park, the recently renewed green area in the city centre. Within the new recreational area the new event hall serves as a multifunctional, community centre, and also becomes the new emblematic, colorful landmark of the city. Application […]

Csontváry – Ideas competition

Ideas competition for design a new, high quality exhibition space to hold and show Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka’s works and also to find the most suitable location or venue for the museum. Application deadline: 31 May 2016 More information: http://csontvarypalyazat.hu/

Multifunctional public service site, Szombathely

Architectural competition for a new public service site owned by the local government of Szombathely to serve as an optimally and cost effectively controlled central site, and also a unified industrial park. Application deadline: 30 May 2016 More information: http://www.mek.hu/index.php?link=SZOVA_2016

SE Faculty of Health Sciences Property Development III.

Architectural competition for the expansion of the Semmelweis University’s building on Szentkirályi Street, Budapest. The new complex will be host as a training facility for health development. The complex will be constructed in two phases. Application deadline: 17 May 2016 More information: www.mek.hu

Dunavarsány Naprózsa residential complex – Student competition

The aim of the student brainstorming competition announced by the Dunavarsány-2000 Lakásépítő és Szolgáltató Kft. to collect ideas and plans they are facilitating the development of Naprózsa residential complex. Application deadline: 18 May 2016 More information: www.naprozsa.hu Registration: http://www.mek.hu/index.php?link=Hallgatoi_otletpalyazat_Dunavarsany_2016#REGISZTRACIO

Solar Decathlon 2018

The Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) was created through an agreement signed between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the Department of Energy of the United States of America, in June 2015, in order to organize a sustainable solar houses competition in Dubai in 2018. The 2018 edition of this competition is organized by […]

Public Buildings – Changing Aspects

Lectures and Discussion, FUGA, January 22nd, 2016 Text: Eszter Götz The Public Buildings Design Department of the Budapest University of Technology has commemorated its 70th anniversary. Head of the department, Mihály Balázs and his colleagues decided to celebrate it by defining its present position and trying to find its possible trends of the future instead […]