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 media products that contributes to the promotion of Hungarian architecture and construction. From 2020, the
award was accepted by the Association of Hungarian Architects, and following tradition, two artists could receive it again on 22 January, 2026, on the Day of Hungarian Culture, at the House
of Architects, Budapest. This year, the professional jury awarded the prize to József Martinkó, chief editor of Octogon magazin, and to Kristóf Asbót, production manager of FUGA Budapest