On Ouvre Trapped in the Shadow

The life and work of architect Ede Dvořák (1861–1920) Text: Enikő Tóth Architect Dvořák Ede started his career in Győző Czigler’s highly successful studio which received abundant commissions and he worked there for 22 designing under the architect’s supervision. Czigler, who died at the early age of 55, left the office in his care, as […]

„The Universe in a Part – a Part in University”

Iván Máriási’s Creative Diary (1970) Text: Péter Gáborjáni Szabó Dr Artist Iván Máriási had been a lecturer with the Faculty of Architecture at the Budapest University of Technology and thus largely influenced the views of several generations of Hungarian architects. The creative diary he kept of the carton drawing for his tapestry titled Cosmos is […]

A History Made Visible

The History of the Reconstruction of the Castle in Sümeg Text: András Koppány The castle of Sümeg has a history of almost 70 years in the modern times. This reconstruction history is also an injury report of interventions meant to protect and preserve historic buildings and monuments. These are modern „periods” that have fragmentary links […]

The Building Material of the Future

Maison Fibre at the 17th Venice Architectural Biennale Project managers: Prof. Achim Menges, Dr. Jan Knippers Text: Eszter Götz Photos: ICD, ITKE, Stuttgart Maison Fibre, exhibited at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, explores an alternative approach to the design and construction of future habitable spaces. In response to the exhibition theme “How will we live […]