The Melting Ice Cube

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 […]

Fényműhely

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György Kepes

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 […]

Vienna for Art’s Sake!

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 […]

Frederick Kiesler: Artist, Architect, Visionary

Austrian Cultural Forum Budapest, 23 February – 2 April 2015 According to the 125th birth anniversary of Friedrich Kiesler Austrian architect and designer the Austrian Cultural Forum and the Austrian Friedrich Lillian Kiesler Foundation jointly presents an exhibition on Kiesler’s oeuvre. The exhibition enriched by accompanying programs organized by the MOME and the Design Terminal.

Fent és lent

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Architecture of Independence

African Modernism Vitra Design Museum Gallery, 20 February – 31 May 2015 When many countries in Central and Sub-Saharan Africa gained their independence in the 1960s, experimental and futuristic architecture became a principal means by which the young nations expressed their national identities. The exhibition in the Vitra Design Museum Gallery is one of the […]

Estonian Week

Budapest, Debrecen, Szeged – Hungary 16-26 March 2015 The traditional Estonian Week is held in Hungary, organized for the 8th time by the Estonian Institute in Hungary in co-operation with the universities of Szegedi and Debrecen. The festival takes place in three cities: Budapest, Szegedi and Debrecen. The programme includes screenings of internationally acclaimed Estonian […]

150th Anniversary of Vigadó

13 January 2015 – 1 March 2015 On its 150th anniversary Vigadó is offering a series of programs, including concerts, theatrical performances, literary events, exhibitions, progressing from 12 January through the Day of Hungarian Culture on 22 January until 20 February. The building’s predecessor, the Redoute and Vigadó originally was intended to be a Ballroom […]

A Pathetic Venture

Cultural Centre, Nyíregyháza Architect: Ferenc Bán Text: Levente Szabó Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky It is quite difficult to place Ferenc Bán’s oeuvre in trends, as it features major and significant buildings as well as several schemes which have remained in blueprint and winning designs submitted for tenders besides experimental concepts. The finished buildings are self-evidently authentic […]