Zöldike Nursery, Budatétény Architects: Csaba Nagy, Károly Pólus, Krisztina Horváth, Dorottya Kassai, Ádám Pásztor, Szilveszter Rády, Zsófia Senánszky Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Balázs Danyi Designed by Archikon architects, the nursery was built on a hilltop in Budatétény as a continuation of the team’s line of understated, rational and cleanly structured educational facilities. Instead of fish, […]
Opening the Gates on the Roof
Csokonai Forum, Debrecen Architects: András Tisza, Tamás János Szabó Text: Eszter Götz Photos: György Palkó A new theatre was born in the city of Debrecen, ending and completing a long process of conceptualisation and design. However, its presence in the urban context is only manifested in the conceptual level, as the country’s most modern theatre […]
As Simple as a Wooden Wedge
Wedge House, Szentendre Architects: Bence Vadász, Balázs Vadász Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: György Palkó Designed by Vadász Architects’ Studio, this house is located on the western edge of the inner zone of Szentendre in Seregély Street, right on the banks of the Staravoda stream. The area next to the bank is defined by lush natural […]
From Lime Trees to Letter Clouds
The World War I Memorial Path in Eger Architect: Dénes Fajcsák Graphics: Aliz Borsa Text: Levente Szabó Photos: Aliz Borsa, Márk Huszár, Róbert Nemes The Eger Norma Foundation has initiated the erection of a memorial to commemorate 318 soldiers who died in Eger during World War I. This work by a duo of designers, architect […]
The Stage for Modern and Contemporary Art
The Museum of Heidi Horten Collection, Vienna Architects: Marie-Therese Harnoncourt-Fuchs, Ernst J. Fuchs – the next ENTERprise architects Text: György Szegő Photos: Stefan Oláh In the 20 years since the opening of the MuseumsQuartier, Vienna’s city centre has become an important international stage for modern and contemporary visual arts. In the middle of summer, the […]
Transforming community patterns
Portus Home 2, community office and accommodation, Vászoly Architect: Barna Kovács D. Text: Domonkos Wettstein Photos: Tamás Bata The Balaton highlands are undergoing a dynamic transformation, the urbanization of the landscape poses new challenges to the region’s architecture. Different ways of life and identities are now mixed in the settlements that once followed a rural […]
Humble Dignity
Fishing Club House, Balatonfüred Architects: Györgyi Tóth, Tamás Czigány Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Tamás Czigány The location is directly on the shore of Lake Balaton, with an exceptional panorama, surrounded by a grove and reeds by the lake. Coming from the promenade, you are greeted by the sight of a “house-like house” of fine proportions […]
Reconquest
Romkert, Budapest At the foot of the Gellért Hill, on the northern side of the Rudas Baths, there had been the revived classicist-style spa hotel, with a garden restaurant, a beautiful drinking hall and a fountain sunk into the ground in front of it up until 1945. The war, the new Elisabeth Bridge and the […]
Between Two Worlds
Lóczy Cave Visitor Center, Balatonfüred Architect: László Mezei Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: László Mezei The reception building of the Lóczy cave at the foot of the Tamás mountain on the northern edge of Balatonfüred was recently opened. The building connected to the cave, which was discovered in the 19th century and can be visited since […]
Landmark Set in a Cultural Landscape
New Roofing of the Roman Villa Farm at Balácapuszta Architect: Dániel Rabb, Péter Rabb Text: Anett Mizsei Photos: Tamás Réthey-Prikkel Approached from Nemesvámos, the spire of the church of Veszprémfajsz serves as a compass along the slopes of the Balaton highlands. But among the trees of the roadside grove, we soon spot yet another striking […]
A Well-Archived Castle
Nádasdy Castle, Nádasdladány Architects: Alajos Hauszmann, István Linzbauer (1876), Lajos Ónodi Szabó (2021) Text: Zoltán Dragon Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky After several decades of preparation and construction, Nádasdy Castle in Nádasdladány is now open to the public. The authentic atmosphere and the revival of legends are the achievements the count’s family, who have ceaselessly documented the […]
Beyond the Ruins
Bástya-park, Budapest Architects: Lajos Koszorú, Bálint Koszorú Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: József Hajdú Up until the end of the 18th century, the medieval city wall of Pest marked the boundaries of the capital a bold gesture. It was only from the 1770s on that residential buildings were permitted, and the gateways and bastions at the […]