Text: György Szegő, editor-in-chief We have dedicated this compilation of contemporary Hungarian architecture to the work of architect Imre Makovecz, who was born 90 years ago. Makovecz’s environmental approach to architecture and organic thinking are still relevant today all over the world. He was one of those who did the most for local values and […]

Text: Imre Makovecz An architect who designs and builds houses for people, whether they are family homes, apartment buildings, offices, or train stations, designs a world that, through its form, use of materials, and functions, speaks to people in the spirit of the place, to their immediate, personal, and often unconscious needs, and shapes them. […]

Text: György Szegő This essay introducing the thematic issue on the 90th anniversary of Imre Makovecz’s birth aims to sketch the context of the architect’s philosophical worldview, his faith and, above all, his radiantly powerful gesamtkunst, which transcends genres, as well as the historical context of his architecture and the specific sources associated with it. […]

Text: Jeffrey Cook This building is a wonderfully rich and complex creation based on just a few simple ideas. The first visual impression, the sight of the seven pointed towers rising asymmetrically from the gently curving surface of the roof may appear somewhat whimsical. Only when we compare it with the floor plan does the […]

Text: Paolo Portoghesi Architecture is the most important tool for transforming the Earth’s crust with which we contribute to the creation of a great, shared work, much in the same as corals and countless other species. But whereas coral reefs grow harmoniously and proportionally, and thus do not upset the equilibrium of our Earth, the […]

Text: János Gerle Kós Károly Association was founded in the fall of 1989 to experiment with forming a new type of social organization based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, with environmental design as a starting point. The founders of the association sought to transform the impulse behind organic architecture, which had been in existence […]

World Architecture Day 2025 Text: György Szegő Photos: MÉSZ The Hungarian Association of Architects announced a panel discussion held on October 10th at its headquarters, which is currently undergoing significant renovation, as part of the annual celebration. In his introduction, Csaba Nagy, currently president of MÉSZ, quoted from a letter written by Regina Gonthier, president […]

The Faculty of Architecture at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) announced the Hauszmann Award competition for the 25th time this year. The award, which has been presented to 120 architects to date, is open to anyone who defended their diploma project at the Faculty of Architecture of the Budapest University of Technology […]

The departments of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA) have once again this year honored outstanding figures in Hungarian intellectual life who have produced unique works in the fields of art, art theory, art organization, and art administration. Each year, the members of the MMA’s nine divisions award prizes to two individuals, one of whom, […]

The House of the Year competition has been held for 40 years now with the aim of identifying and promoting to professionals and the general public high-quality architectural works that are considered exemplary not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from an environmental and economic perspective. Of the 23 family homes and […]

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In February 2025, the Ministry of Construction and Transport announced an architectural design competition for the design of the Anthem Memorial in Szatmárcseke. The aim of the tender was to create a worthy architectural design for the birthplace of the Hungarian national anthem: a multi-functional, integrated cultural institution with visitor center functions, the central constituent […]