This recognition awarded by the Association of Hungarian Architects is a „fair-play prize” of professionals symbolizing the approach authenticated also by the oeuvre of the denominator with his pursue of his vocation with the modesty of an architect based on ethics. Besides, it is also an appreciation of high-standard education. At the awards ceremony held […]

The Results of the Competition of the MMA Section of Architecture In the autumn of 2022, the Architecture section of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA, Magyar Művészeti Akadémia) announced its open competition for architectural themed ideas with cash prizes for architects, architects, engineers and interior designers under 40 years of age. The MMA usually […]

Júlia Őry, Máté Hulesch The Silver Carpenter’s Pencil Award was founded in 2010 by the Foundation for the Hungarian Arts, at the initiative of architects Attila Komjáthy and his wife, Ilona Komjáthyné Kremnicsán. The recognition makes the press work for Hungarian architecture visible to the general public. It is awarded for quality journalistic activity appearing […]

Anniversary meeting and book presentation, House of Architects, 10. 26. He celebrated the 120th anniversary of the foundation of the Association of Hungarian Architects with a commemoration. At the event, AHA also presented the volume published for the anniversary. The commemorative meeting was introduced by the greeting of president András Krizsán, and then Ferenc Müller, […]

Selected Writings of János Gerle Text: Attila Turi With the support of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, the Association of Hungarian Architects has published a volume of writings titled Healing Architecture written by János Gerle (1947‒2012), architect and writer, who died ten years ago. Its size, format and paper binding suggest a book easy to […]

Architecture category: Péter Sugár On December 2nd, this year’s Prima Primissima Awards honoring prominent representatives of Hungarian intellectual life, art, science and sport were presented in the framework of a festive gala evening at the Müpa, Budapest. In the Hungarian architecture category, Péter Sugár, an architect and university professor, received the award, while Tamás Getto […]

FUGA, 11. 18. Presented on 18th November each year on the anniversary of the unification of Budapest, the capital city’s birthday, the aim of this award is to promote the creation of new values, the preservation of traditional values and the development of architectural and environmental culture. In keeping with tradition, the award ceremony this […]

Uránia National Film Theatre, 12 November On 12th November, for the 18th time, the most outstanding works of this year were recognised at the Media Architecture Awards Gala at the Uránia National Film Theatre. Founded by Építészfórum (Architects’ Forum), the Media Architecture Awards are a unique event in that the assessment is open to the […]

Architects’ House, 03. 10. 2022 On October 3rd, from 10:00 a.m., the Architects’ House hosted this year’s all-day-long programme to celebrate World Architects’ Day launched by the UIA in 1998. The opening event was a conference held in Kós Károly Hall, which was also the one opening MÉSZ Architects 7 programmes. In 1998 the International […]

120 years of the Association of Hungarian Architects Text: Tamás Ulrich The history of the professional organization founded in the summer of 1902 on the initiative of Ödön Lechner as the Association of Hungarian Architects is described in a unique way in the jubilee publication prepared for the 120th anniversary, the excellent work of editors […]

Photos: Benedek Bognár Established in 2000, the Chief Architect of the Year Awards have been presented for the 23rd time this year. This award is to honour an active architect, whilst the Chief Architect Oeuvre Award is given to a long-serving or retired/retiring architect. A total of 52 architects have been awarded with it so […]

Hungarian Architects Honoured in Prague The Jože Plečnik Prize is awarded to outstanding architects and civil engineers for their lifetime contribution to architecture and the cause of the preservation of historic buildings and monuments. It bears the name of Jože Plečnik, Slovenian architect, who was commissioned by President Tomas Garrigue Masaryk to design the restoration […]