The Reconstruction of the National Theatre Győr

The Results of the Contest The National Theatre of Győr is the only one of the permanent theatres in the countryside that has not been entirely reconstructed since its completion in 1977. The project embracing the theatre building and its environment is part of the Modern Cities and Towns Programme. The local government published a […]

Debut of a Theatre

Extension and Modernization of the Croatian Theatre in Pécs Architect: László Csatai Text: Katalin Getto Photos: Tibor Zsitva The building of the Croatian Theatre in Pécs as well as the yard belonging to it have been an emblematic cultural venue of the city for over four decades now. Located in Anna Street, a quiet side […]

The 21st-Century Gate of Paris

La Seine Musicale Architects: Shigeru Ban, Jean de Gastines Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Laurent Blossier, Nicolas Grosmond, Quentin Boulegon On the western border of Paris, on Ile Seguin, which is a small island of the River Seine, and had been known for a long time as the rust zone, La Seine Musicale was opened as […]

The New Icon of Tirana

The design of the National Theatre of Albania Design: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) Text: Eszter Götz Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has redesigned a replacement for the National Theatre of Albania that will include three indoor performance spaces, a rooftop amphitheatre and a public space underneath the building. The 9,300 sq m venue is located in […]

One who is faithful in small details…

The Recreation of the Neologue Synagogue and Žilina-Záriečie, Žilina Architects: Peter Behrens (1931), Martin Jancok (2017) Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky, Vanda Bujnovszky, Bálint Botzheim The reconstruction of the New Synagogue in Zsolna and the Stanica Žilina-Záriečie culture centre was initiated and managed by a local cultural association founded by civilians starting from finding […]

The New Gate of Füred

Balatonfüred, Railway Station and Casticum Square Architect: Tamás Gyarmati Text: János Géczi Photos: Balázs Danyi Opened to the public in 1972, the railway station in Balatonfüred is a work by György Kővári. Its most characteristic feature is that it is a counterpart of the Southern railway station in Budapest, designed by the same famous architect. […]

An Authentic Reconstruction

Restoring the railway station complex in Békéscsaba Architect: Erzsébet B. Terbe, Szabolcs Bánszky Text: Péter Garai Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The railway gate of Békéscsaba has been restored to its original design after having stood in an incomplete and fragmentary condition for several decades. On October 25th, 1858 the very first train arrived in front of […]

Freespace

16th International Architecture Biennale, Venice May 26th – November 25th 2018 Text: György Szegő Photos: Hanna Szegő, Norbert Hartyányi „Freespace”, which is this year’s slogan published by Yvonne Farell and Shelley McNamara Irish architects/curators, may be translated in more than one way, but its progressive contents has been on the air for more than a […]

From Another Perspective

Master of Light Award 2017 Text: Krisztina Somogyi In 2015, which was the Year of Light, professionals specialized in lighting technology made the decision to start a new award. Since then, the contest has been organized three times with great success. The initiative was realized by Lisys Project. Besides the main award with the title […]

Lisys-Project

Decorative Urban Lighting The name Lisys-Project has been a synonym of high-quality decorative urban lighting and the innovative way of thinking associated with it for a long time. Designing creative lighting adapted to the people living in the area, the innovative concepts realized with accuracy and professionalism in exterior and interior lighting is not work […]

Light Sphere – Live Image Company

Master of Light Award of Associated Arts Ceremony 2018 Concept and realization: Zsófia Bérczi Text: György Szegő Photos: Élőkép Színház The ceremony of Master of Light awards hosted a performance by Live Image Company. The spectacle-oriented production is difficult to define in terms of genres, as it is a performance blending poetic texts, composed of […]

Northern Lights Room

International Competition, Island Concept: Norbert Pánovits, Orsolya Méhes, Zsuzsanna Köninger-Péter Iceland’s sky brings travelers from around the world to view the stars free of city lights, and to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis – these northern lights caused by solar winds fill the night sky with varying shades of green, red, and blue, […]