Hungary: Architecture in the era of awakening

Architektur im Ringturm, Vienna, 26 March – 2 May 2014 The latest exhibition in Wiener Städtische Versicherungsverein’s Architektur im Ringturm series continues the examination of totalitarian regimes with a look at architecture during Hungary’s socialist realist era. Against the backdrop of Europe’s new political constellation, a formal doctrine originating in Moscow was adopted more or […]

Dreamland Alps

Utopian Projections and Projects Universität Innsbruck, Baukunst-Archiv, May 30 – September 7, 2014 Parallel to the exhibition “Alps, Architecture, Tourism, demonstrated by the example of South Tyrol”, “Dreamland Alps” will present 22 utopian projections and projects in the Alps. The relationship between man and nature has thoroughly changed since the Alps were “discovered” in the […]

Interior Architect of the Year 2013

The prize founded by Péter Laki in 1998 is given for excellent interior design achievements in Hungary. The prize-giving ceremony was held on 4 June 2014 in the Vigadó. The Interior Architect of the Year 2013 prize went to Erzsébet Gothárd and Éva Magyari for the design of the Vigadó and the Music Academy in […]

Construction

The Hungarian Pavilion of the 14th Venetian Architectural Biennale Concept: Jakab Csaba, Márton László Attila The winning design of the Hungarian pavilion in the 2014 Venetian Architectural Biennale was submitted by Csaba Jakab and László Márton presenting architects’ teams built upwards by considering construction as both a personal and social cause from the very beginnings […]

Millenary Velodrom Design Contest 2014

Built in 1896, the Millenary Velodrom is a cradle of Hungarian sports or more precisely competitive sport. In 1928 it hosted the bicycle world championship. The pavement of the track was modernized in the 1950s and 1970s and the stand which is a protected historic monument with a seating capacity of 3,000 viewers was renovated […]

Universal and National Correlative Concepts

The Modernization Project of the Vigadó in Pest Archtiect: Rudolf Fehérváry Text: Miklós Sulyok Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky A protected historic building, the Vigadó in Pest has had an adventureous history which may as well be rated as Romantic. The predecessor of the existing building is the Neo-Classicist style structure designed by Mihály Pollack named Redoute […]

Reflections

Sauflon Innovation Centre Architects: László Földes, Johanna Csűri, Tamás Holics Glass work: András Bojti Text: Péter Sugár Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Part of the production hall of Sauflon factory near Budapest specialised in contact lenses now houses furnishes the „academy”, an innovation centre for in-service training and conferences. László Földes, Johanna Csűri and Tamás Holics were […]

Mies van der Rohe Prize 2013

DAM, Frankfurt, February 8th– April 20th, 2014 Text: Edit Pálinkás The prize named after Mies van der Rohe is the most prestigious architectural award in Europe. It has been awarded for over 25 years for large-scale realised architectural projects the quality and cultural significance of which made them excelling examples of modern urban development. In […]