Renewed Organic Modern

St. Anne’s Chapel, Torre del Lago Architect: Paolo Galantini Text: György Szegő Photos: Paolo Del Freo Galantini Studio renovated a timber structure chapel built in the 1970s in Northwest Italy, up in the mountains above Lake Garda to suit it as a venue for summer masses, music programmes and theatre performances for both the building […]

Pure Elegance

Renaissance Castle, Egervár Architects: Zsuzsa Csángó, László Földes, Balázs Szlabey, Ágnes Vértesy Text: Ferenc Agg Photos: Csaba Jászai, János László In the valley of Sárvíz, north of Zalaegerszeg, the castle of Egervár once belonged to Vas county. Built in a predominantly Renaissance style, it has integrated a variety of periods, forms and functions throughout its […]

West Bund 2013

Biannual of Architecture and Contemporary Arts Shanghai, October-November, 2013 Text: András Borsos The banks of River Huangpu is a most characteristic part of Shanghai inhabited by 24 millions of people, including the Bund complex, an iconic development of the inner city built in the early 20th century, the quarter named Pudong with its 21st-century skyscrapers […]

The Eighth Church

The Art of Endre Bálint Hungarian National Gallery, 1 February – 11 May 2014 Continuing its series of exhibitions featuring important figures of Hungarian art, this year the Hungarian National Gallery is staging an exhibition of the life-work of one of the most significant figures of Hungarian modern art and the avant-garde, Endre Bálint, on […]

Ybl Bicentenary in the Italian Institute

Former House of Representatives – The Feast of the Italian Institute 22 February 2014 10 am – Guided tour in the former building of the House of Representatives in Budapest Guide: Zsuzsa Ordasi art historian 11 am – Memorial plaque of the Ybl Bicentenary unveiling ceremony 19 óra – Ybl Bicentenary Ball

Ever-Green Club

Program of the ICOMOS MNB Historic Parks and Gardens Committee
FUGA Budapest Center of Architecture, 26 February 2014, 17.30
How was it? Recent garden and open space architecture in Budapest between 1950 and 1980
Lecturer: Dr. Eszter Bakay

6th Budapest Architecture Film Days

This March the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Center (KÉK) is organizing the 6th Budapest Architecture Film Days. This edition opens a whole new chapter in the life of the festival: our four day event has received a lot stronger professional support than before and is being accompanied by a growing international attention. We have participated…