The Reconstruction of the Civilian Casino in Buda Architect: Jassó Sándor Interiors: Radnóczy Eszter Text: Zöldi Anna Photos: Kőrösi Tamás / Esterpartners.com At a hub of the Buda side of the capital city, which is overburdened with traffic but would deserve a better fate, the metaphorical island of aristocratic leisure of bygone days has been […]

Hard Rock Hotel, Budapest Architects: László Szász, Erzsébet Hajnády Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Stúdió’100 Ltd was invited to participate in a concept contest in 2008 targeted to start a scheme for a downtown hotel to be constructed on a united lot of three buildings on the corner of Nagymező and Ó Streets in […]

Emerald Residence, Budapest Architects: Alfréd Peschka, Bertalan Nemes, Tamás Csernik Text: Zoltán Dragon Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Baroque-style St Anna’s Church in downtown Pest received a revivalist Renaissance facade in the 1870s when a three-storey convent house and two-storey bazaars were also built next to it. The structure was seriously damaged by bombs demolishing the adjacent […]

Gedeon Richter Nyrt Community and Office Building, Debrecen Architects: Géza Szőkedencsi, György Töős Text: Dávid Bán Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Launched in 2012 on the margins of Debrecen, the Gedeon Richter Biotechnological Plant represents the latest pharmaceutical technology. Next to the production hall, a laboratory, a building to provide energy and a reception building open on […]

The 2nd Stage of the Market Project in Békásmegyer Architect: Alfréd Peschka Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The reconstruction of the market in Békásmegyer had been on the agenda since 2012, and now, after two years, the local farmers’ market and the community zone behind the hall has also been completed, which is a […]

Guðlaug Bath, Akranes, Iceland Architects: Basalt Architects Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson – Arctic Images Langisandur Beach, is a popular outdoor recreation area for locals and a somewhat hidden gem to visitors. The spectacular view from the pool includes the Faxaflói bay and Reykjavík city skyline across the ocean. The goal of the […]

Calvinist Church and Congregation House, Miskolc-Avas Architects: Éva Magyari, Béla Pazár Text: Károly Zsolt Nagy Photos: Tamás Szántó Miskolc is a city playing a key role in the life of the Hungarian Calvinist community. Destroyed by bombs during World War II, it was rebuilt from ruins into an industrial centre, which was exemplary during the […]

Széchenyi Transmission Tower, Budapest Architect: Tamás Dévényi Text: Zoltán Dragon Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Antimetric symmetry features the facade of the Széchenyi Hill transmission tower. This is how the architect in charge of the remodelling project referred to the positioning, scales and proportions of the double bay window, that is the architectural components that essentially distinguish […]

Elysium Condominium, Budapest Architect: Ferenc Balogh Text: Anna Zsoldos Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The former resort building has been part of the cityscape defining that of the Buda Hills since since 1971. Meeting contemporary expectations back in those days, and also overusing the excellent potentials of its location and terrain, it had a capacity for 506 […]

II. Rákóczi Ferenc Elementary and Secondary School, Hajdúsámson Architect: Tibor China Text: Rita Tuczai Photos: Tamás Szántó This building is home to II. Rákóczi Ferenc Primary and Secondary School, Grammar-School, Vocational School and Primary Art School constructed without state sponsoring. The circumstances of its construction were defined by the confines of the axe shaped site […]

Lutheran Church, Nyíregyháza Architect: Attila Kulcsár Text: Réka Fazakas Photos: Tamás Szántó   On the eastern outskirts of Nyíregyháza, on the housing estate of Örökösföld there is the square named after the Holy Trinity where churches of three various Christian denominations co-exist peacefully in the spirit of ecumenicity. In 2009 the Greek one was consecrated […]

Havanna Weekly Market Architects: Ferenc Keller, Barnabás Láris Text: Krisztina Somogyi Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The Havanna housing estate in District 18, Budapest, has been best described by a serious drop of the population and bad social strain and stress. The local government of Pestszentlőrinc launched development projects in a variety of locations to improve the […]