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Local Farmers’ Market, Bercel Architects: Zoltán Kovács, Nóra Ostoróczky Text: Norbert Szilágyi Photos: Balázs Danyi In the summer of 2020, the Municipality of Bercel commissioned the designers of the project to create a new market place that would adjust to both the scales and architectural character of the village whilst also providing a venue for […]

Interactive Animal Show of the Ice Age, Nyíregyháza Zoo Architect: Attila Gáva Text: Kristóf Mánya Photos: Zsolt Hlinka Most of the buildings belonging to the Nyíregyháza Zoo Park were designed by Gáva with his architectural firm Gav-Art Studio. Over the years he has acquired a unique expertise in the genre. His architectural team won the […]

Prisoners’ Health Centre, Berettyóújfalu Architect: Attila Borsay Text: Levente Móré Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky At the intersection of clean architecture, clear spatial structure and strong functionalism, the Berettyóújfalu Health Centre is an unusual contribution that does not serve the public as such: it is the very first prison hospital in Europe. Standing as the largest building […]

The New BIG Office in Copenhagen Architecture: BIG Text: Mónika Tornóczky Photos: Andreas Konnerup, Laurian Ghinitoiu, Rasmus Hjortshøj Clear and bright spaces, striking structures, clean use of building materials, views of the sea and the city. A brand new quality has also been created that we may label as ‘hedonistic sustainability’. These are the hallmarks […]

Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Architects: Mihály Balázs, Tamás Attila Tarnóczky Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Mihály Balázs, Balázs Danyi, György Palkó The Alba Arena in Székesfehérvár, which was inaugurated in April, has not only become the local ice hockey stronghold, but also an icon of the city by now. It can host more than 20 types of […]

Balatonfüred Congress Centre Architect: Zoltán Tima Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky On the site of the former market of Balatonfüred, the local government, which is seriously concerned with the development of the town, has had a Congress Centre built suited for a variety of events. The location is an ideal one, being close to […]

Renewal of a downtown block, Balatonfüred Architect: Tamás Varga Text: Domonkos Wettstein Photos: Tamás Varga, Antal Szentendrei An urban block is rare in urban development in Hungary of a city centre integrating building units and functions of various characters. In Balatonfüred, however, a planned urban renewal programme has been in place for almost two decades. […]

Lauder Javne School Extension, Budapest Architect: Zoltán Király Text: Gabriella Uhl Photos: György Palkó The Lauder Javne School was launched in 1990 within the expanded education system, and in 1996 Csaba Virág and Judit Z. Halmágyi designed the school building in the hilly, wooded area of Budakeszi út. Described as a post-modern style design, the […]

Károly Kós Vocational School, Érd Architects: Katalin Csillag, Zsolt Gunther Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Balázs Danyi It has been 18 months since our report on the first stage of the expansion project of Kós Károly Vocational School in Érd, and now the entire complex has been completed. Taking advantage of the features of the sloping […]

Kindergarten, Tárnok Architect: Ádám Paládi-Kovács Text: Zoltán Dragon Photos: Tibor Zsitva In 2023 the latest newest public building in Tárnok, the Huba Street kindergarten was inaugurated with a capacity for more than 100 children, with four classrooms for activities. According to the designer of the project, Ádám Paládi-Kovács, a building should be fine if it […]

Magocska Nursery, Csobánka Architects: Gábor Bártfai-Szabó, Zoltán Horváth, Zsófia Hargitay Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Benedek Bognár In Csobánka, near Budapest, the municipality’s new crèche was built around a bend in a street, on a steep plot of land with typically ground-floor neighbours. The scale of the building blends in with the streetscape. Facing the street, […]

Kisbalázs Nursery, Gödöllő Architects: András Vikár, István Lukács Text: Mária Tatai Photos: Tamás Török / Topogram Kisbalázs is a municipal nursery with a capacity for 84 children. The heart of the building is a central space called „Ringató” („rocking”), a larger-size lobby which is suited for community activities and is connected by wide openings to […]