K4 Office Centre, Budapest Architects: Katalin Csillag, Zsolt Gunther Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Seeing the first sweepingly dynamic reception, one has the impression that the newly built office block at the junction of Váci and Dózsa György roads does not take away anything but adds to the site, self-evidently re-phrasing the square by […]
A Sports Hall on St Martin’s Hill Architect: Róbert Gutowski Text: Dominika Vámos Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The new sports hall of the Benedictine monastic community was opened in autumn 2014. Originally built in 1942, the secondary grammar school has acquired its present-day design as an organic continuation of the old complex of the abbey. In […]
Look-Out on Pilis-tető Architect: József Koller Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: József Hajdú The path leading to the highest point of the Pilis Hills has long been avoided by those who love hiking in the forests even if tourist maps of the region published meanwhile included it nonstop. As late as the mid-1990s there had been […]
Church Ruins and Memorial Site, Csomorkány Architects: András Varsányi, Norbert Vas Text and photos: Bálint Botzheim 17 km east from Hódmezővásárhely, right in the middle of the Hungarian „puszta” the location of Csomorkány – formerly a village of medieval origins – is marked by the ruins of the church, a look-out and a memorial site. […]
Teleki Square, Budapest Architects: György Alföldi, Dick Sikkes, Éva Albel, Péter Márk Landscape, park design: Újirány Tájépítész Kft. Text: Anna Losonczy Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The long-awaited reconstruction of Teleki Square in Józsefváros, Budapest has been realized as the third stage of the project named Magdolna District so as to provide an opportunity for us to […]
The Reconstruction of the Former L’Huillier-Coburg Mansion, Edelény Architect: Pál Farkas Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Located in Edelény, the former L’Huillier-Coburg mansion is one of the earliest and brightest examples of the Baroque style in Hungary. Its well-proportioned dimensions and beauty excel it to rank amongst the best architectural works in both the […]
The Reconstruction of the Castle in Diósgyőr Architects: Gyula Cséfalvay, Judith Botos Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Gyula Cséfalvay The castle of Diósgyőr was restored in the 60s and the complex opened in 1968 is a witty example of the restoration of historic monuments carried out in the spirit of the Venetian chart whilst also being […]
Stanzia Histria Aromatica, Bale Architects: Marin Mikelić, Tomislav Vreš, Hrvoje Vidović Text: Dundović Boris Photos: Ivan Dorotić Contemporary architectural design amidst the traditional Mediterranean atmosphere of coastal towns once again proves to be the winning combination for Croatian architectural practice. Unlike continental parts of Croatia, where the tradition of building manors and curiae ceased to […]
ICE Conference Centre, Cracow Architects: Krzysztof Ingarden, Arata Isozaki Text: András Borsos Photos: Krzysztof Ingarden, Wojciech Wandzel, András Borsos Shimmering with a silvery shine, ICE (International Conferencing & Entertainment) forms a prominent part of the cityscape of Cracow. Its designer, the Ingarden & Ewý Architekci team of Polish architects was commissioned with the project after […]
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Tate Liverpool, 6 March – 31 May 2015 Discover the ground-breaking photography of artist, designer and educator György Kepes (1906–2001). The first solo exhibition of his work in the UK will explore how he worked across disciplines, experimenting with photography, art and science. György Kepes will showcase 80 of his photographs, photomontages and photograms produced […]
Belvedere, Vienna, 27 February – 31 May 2015 For a period of three months, contemporary art will pervade the glamorous ambience of Prince Eugene of Savoy’s former residence within the framework of the exhibition Vienna for Art’s Sake!. Having been invited by designer and creator Peter Noever, thirteen prominent contemporary artists will enter into a […]