Handicraft Tradition

Drying House, Debrecen Architects: Balázs Falvai, Dávid Török Text: Lukács Szederkényi Photos: Tamás Szentirmai The design of the former Tyre House, in the inner part of the city, started in 2014 with the help of architecture students from the University of Debrecen. In 2024, the new Drying House has been transformed into a new community […]

How Does a Truffle End Up In a Museum?

Mudet Museo del Tartufo, Alba Architect: Antonello Stella Text: András Tibor Kertész Photos: Alessandra Bello Alba is located half-way between Turin and Genoa, in the province of Piedmont, a region famous for its hills and mountains. The area has for a long time been famous for its excellent wines and its particularly succulent white truffles. […]

SHARE Hungary 2024

Forum for leading architects and entrepreneurs Text: Mária Tatai This year’s international SHARE Forum took place at the Ethnographic Museum in Városliget (City Park) on 14th May. The tightly intensive programme, including 18 presentations in three blocks. The spectacle offered and the message itself was very specific, but also very concentrated, with speakers from many […]

Celestial Courtyard

A critical analysis of the Museum of Astronomy Shanghai Text: Kristóf Mánya This paper deals with the analysis of the Shanghai Astrology Museum viewing it as a cultural product. The museum is a reflection on the relationship between humans and their universe. In his description of the museum, chief designer Thomas Wong speaks about the […]

Ornament

beyond the Canon Text: Zsolt Gunther If we talk about ornamentation beyond the canon, we must also address the canonization of decoration. The foundations of this were laid by the architectural theorists of antiquity and the Renaissance. Vitruvius’ ten books, Alberti’s ten books, and Palladio’s four books all contribute to this foundation. Gottfried Semper, and […]