Magocska Nursery, Csobánka Architects: Gábor Bártfai-Szabó, Zoltán Horváth, Zsófia Hargitay Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Benedek Bognár In Csobánka, near Budapest, the municipality’s new crèche was built around a bend in a street, on a steep plot of land with typically ground-floor neighbours. The scale of the building blends in with the streetscape. Facing the street, […]

Kisbalázs Nursery, Gödöllő Architects: András Vikár, István Lukács Text: Mária Tatai Photos: Tamás Török / Topogram Kisbalázs is a municipal nursery with a capacity for 84 children. The heart of the building is a central space called „Ringató” („rocking”), a larger-size lobby which is suited for community activities and is connected by wide openings to […]

Drying House, Debrecen Architects: Balázs Falvai, Dávid Török Text: Lukács Szederkényi Photos: Tamás Szentirmai The design of the former Tyre House, in the inner part of the city, started in 2014 with the help of architecture students from the University of Debrecen. In 2024, the new Drying House has been transformed into a new community […]

Mudet Museo del Tartufo, Alba Architect: Antonello Stella Text: András Tibor Kertész Photos: Alessandra Bello Alba is located half-way between Turin and Genoa, in the province of Piedmont, a region famous for its hills and mountains. The area has for a long time been famous for its excellent wines and its particularly succulent white truffles. […]

Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Memorial House, Kovászna Architect: Lőrinc Csernyus Text: Éva Ferencz Photos: Bence Csernyus In the spring of 1784, in Csomakőrös, near Kovászna, Sándor Csoma was born. He is a world-famous Tibetologist and Orientalist, whose work and intellectual heritage were respected by the local community, despite the authorities’ prohibition. The public cultural association bearing […]

Reconstruction of Sipeki Balás Mansion, Budapest Architects: Balázs Falvai, Márton Nagy, Bettina Ónodi, Dávid Török Text: Miklós Vannay Photos: Antal Bánhegyesy The Sipeki Balás Mansion is one of the last works of Ödön Lechner, a romantic, dynamic, complex volume, a work of art, with an original metal structure conservatory facing the front garden, and folk […]

Solium Regni ¬Exhibition and Stone Garden, Coronation Basilica National Monument Visitor Centre Architects: Tibor Gerzsenyi, Tamás Karácsony Text: Péter Klobusovszki Photos: Tamás Réthey-Prikkel The ruins of the Royal Basilica in Székesfehérvár as well as the ruins of the Royal Monastery of St. Stephen, and the surrounding complex of buildings were completed in 1938, on the […]

Community Liget Pavilion, Máriaremete Architects: László Kalmár, Balázs Rose, Zsolt Zsuffa Text: Miklós Vannay Photos: Zsolt Hlinka This community grove was built on the site of a small former park. Its area has been extended, taking over the adjacent land. The landscape plan has cleverly made use of the existing site. The trees have been […]

BudaPrés Cider, Etyek Architect: Péter Bordás Text: Marcell Szuhanyik Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Budaprés in Etyek has been making ciders since 2017, and the care with which they handle this genre is evident even in the tiniest details. The decision to have BORD Architects design their building is due to the design firm’s experience in wineries. […]

Family House, Szentendre Architects: Gábor Fábián, Veronika Juhász Text: Csaba Valkai Photos: Veronika Juhász The plot of the hemp house in Szentendre and the designers have found each other an established a fine partnership. Despite its advantageous location south of the Bükkös Creek and east of the main road, this site has not yet been […]

Turtle Nature Trail, Dunakeszi Architecture: Paradigma Ariadné Text: Anett Mizsei Photos: Szabolcs Molnár The Turtle Nature Trail in Dunakeszi by Paradigma Ariadne is for the playful and serious. It uses architectural tools to form a bridge connecting people and landscape, both literally and symbolically. The marsh, which is one of the last in Budapest, welcomes […]

World Horticultural Expo, Doha Text and photos: Pál Lővei In 2023-2024, Qatar will host the first horticultural exhibition in the Middle East. In one corner of the 170-hectare exhibition, which is dedicated to the topic ‘Green Desert, Better Environment’, the bleak grey sands of the Wadi Al Sail Nature Reserve are a reminder of what […]