Pauline Monastery, Hargitafürdő Architect: Arnold Macalik Text: Levente Szabó Photos: Balázs Biri Nowadays, one can rarely find built spaces in which the accummulation of materials, the density of space, and the concentrated presence of spirit almost elevate them above their age and original purpose. What these places have in common is that they suddenly seem […]

The New Headquarters of 3h Architects, Budapest Architects: Katalin Csillag, Zsolt Gunther Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky With incredible consistency, 3h’s leading designers, Katalin Csillag and Zsolt Gunther have created an elegant white screen within the turn-of-the-century framework, in front of which any vision can come to life. The turn-of-the-century building is a three-storey, […]

HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network Headquarters, Budapest Architects: Árpád Ferdinánd, Csaba Németh Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: Miklós Bereszlényi Launched in 2019, the Eötvös Loránd Research Network was tasked with maintaining, managing and operating research institutes and research sites separated from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). From the summer of 2023 on, it will continue to […]

Renovation of the Former Tátika Restaurant, Badacsony Architect: Pál Masszi Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Pál Masszi After several years of delays, the renovated former Tátika restaurant has opened again in Badacsony. Standing on the shore of Lake Balaton, the building was completed in 1962 after designs by Ferenc Callmeyer. It has now been restored to […]

Detached family house, Felsőörs Architect: D. Barna Kovács Text: Domonkos Wettstein Photos: István Homoki In the past few decades, this settlement, which is close to both Alsóörs and Almádi and also easily accessible from Budapest, has undergone significant changes. Its residential area has grown many times over, and traditional forms of farming are in decline. […]

Somoskabin, Salgótarján Architects: Márk Havanecz, Dániel Kócsó Text: Imre Erdős Photos: Norbert Juhász, Fanni Jágity The guest house in Somoskabin, measuring just 40 m2 floor area, reinforces the minimalist architectural style, but not in an unpleasantly sterile way. Its appearance itself initiates a dialogue, making the observer think about the possibilities of renewing traditions. Set […]

Guest House, Badacsonytomaj Architects: Gábor Fábián, Dénes Fajcsák Text: András Krizsán Photos: Attila Gulyás The colorful and fairly varied natural features of the Balaton Uplands make this region exceptionally valuable. There are stunningly beautiful rock formations, stone fields, versatile geological formations, and huge spherical cup-shaped formations suitable for birdwatching everywhere. Architects Dénes Fajcsák and Gábor […]

A Detached Family House, Budakeszi Architect: Sándor Takács S. Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: György Darabos The majority of modern houses today seek to attract attention with their progressive architectural style matched with unique appearance. This detached family house on the Buda side is much more generous than the clichés and was built according to an […]

Detached family house, Tihany Architects: András Gyökér, Júlia Losonczi, Levente Gulyás Text: Marcell Szuhanyik Photos: Balázs Danyi The house is a re-imagining of a former holiday home built on a sloping plot, with significant structural modifications and yet retaining its spatial logic. The floor plan immediately reveals the two-way opening of the levels. These floors […]

Silver House, Jihlava (CZ) Architect: Marek Jan Štěpán Text: György Szegő Photos: Filip Šlapal At the heart of Jihlava, one of the Czech Republic’s finest Renaissance burger houses has been reawakened. The Silver House – a landmark of architectural heritage – has undergone a meticulous transformation that re-establishes its spatial rhythm while introducing a refined […]

Renovation and Extension of the Former Ministry of Finance Building, Budapest Architects: Sándor Makrai, Ádám Vesztergom, Gábor Kruppa Text: András Hadik Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The long years of planning and restoration of the former Ministry of Finance building, which basically defines the appearance of Trinity Square in Buda Castle, have borne fruit: this late masterpiece […]

Sauska Tokaj Winery, Mád Architect: Péter Bordás  Text: Rita Tuczai Photos: Hufton+Crow The futuristic building of the Sauska Tokaj Winery is an interlocking, 36-meter-diameter, reinforced concrete structure reminiscent of flat bowls, which stands with natural elegance and lightness in the Tokaj-Hegyalja region, world-famous for its viticulture. The building’s clearly defined, characterful elements visible above ground […]