Uránia National Film Theatre, 12 November

On 12th November, for the 18th time, the most outstanding works of this year were recognised at the Media Architecture Awards Gala at the Uránia National Film Theatre. Founded by Építészfórum (Architects’ Forum), the Media Architecture Awards are a unique event in that the assessment is open to the public. This year, a total of 76 buildings, 59 plans and 29 built environment projects were submitted, with a family house, a university building, a church, an event hall and an office block competing for the best building of the year title, and four theses and one design competition entry competing for the design award. This year, the jury consisting of the leading Hungarian press representatives and eminent experts in the field, awarded the best building prize to Váncza Művek for the Church of the Holy Trinity in Derekegyháza, and the best design prize to László Rátgéber for his plan to revitalise the row of cellars in Palkonya.