National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) Headquarters, Budapest Architect: Péter Vékony Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: György Palkó In the autumn of 2023, the 13th district of Budapest was enriched with a technical building of European significance and a knowledge centre: the multifunctional extension of the headquarters of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) was […]
Geometric Poetry
Kéri-Pharma Office Building, Debrecen Architect: Péter Kovács Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky In the new headquarters of Kéri Pharma pharmaceutical distribution company in Debrecen, the company’s image, individual expectations and the well-being of the staff community were treated as equally important aspects. The site is located between the main traffic axis of the district […]
The Long House
Universo Condominium, Budapest Architects: Péter Sugár, Zsuzsa Ilyés, Tamás Kun Text: Péter Debreczeni Photos: Zsuzsa Ilyés, Tamás Kun Universo is built in a neighbourhood between Soroksári Road and Üllői Road in Budapest, which has started to develop from a semi-industrial suburb into an inner-city area over the last 20 years. The original old single-storey workshop […]
Together with Nature
Moson-Danube Estuary, Vének-Gönyű Architecture: Attila Korompay – Térhálózat Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky In June 2022, the Moson-Danube Estuary Artifact complex was inaugurated as a monument of great architectural qualities and outstanding significance. It is a good example of how a building can form a compositional unit with its natural surroundings whilst reaching beyond […]
Gables Opening for Light
Market Hall, Nagyszentjános Architects: József Élő, László Román Text: Marcell Szuhanyik Photos: Attila Gulyás Nagyszentjános is a settlement of nearly 2,000 inhabitants located on the eastern border of Győr-Moson-Sopron county. This small town has been growing in population over the last ten years, with obvious social needs emerging. The strength of the settlement is obviously […]
The Mobility of the Space as a Concept
Plato Contemporary, Ostrawa Architects: Robert Konieczny, Michał Lisiński, Dorota Skóra Text: György Szegő Photos: Juliusz Sokołowski By saving a historic building and turning it into an art gallery, the architects introduced a solution that makes art more democratic – by rotating the walls in an unusual way, it goes outside the building. The concept transformed […]
Perspective Vision
Expansion of the Faculty of General Medicine, Pécs Architect: Mihály Kádár Text: Marcell Szuhanyik Photos: Zsolt Hlinka The vision for the expansion of the Faculty of General Medicine of the University of Pécs, which began with the construction of a new, modern wing, goes far beyond the boundaries of the complex itself. In fact, it […]
The Urban Healer
Specialist Clinic, Budakeszi Architects: Bártfai-Szabó Építészműhely Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Benedek Bognár CLT construction method is becoming more and more widespread in Hungary, with buildings being constructed using this modern technology. It is perhaps not an exaggeration to say that the Bártfai-Horváth office is leading the way, having designed a crèche, a hunting lodge and […]
In an Elegant Unity
Nógrád County St Lazarius Hospital New Oncology Centre, Salgótarján Architect: Attila Gáva Text: Zsolt István Kiss dr, Péter Varga Photos: Zsolt Hlinka Our hospital architectural culture has once again been enriched with a functionally well-conceived, elegantly shaped building that uses the potentials of its surroundings with architectural respect and awareness. The nine-storey building, which dominates […]
Dialogue
New Health Centre, Hajdúböszörmény Architect: Marcel Ferencz Text: Péter Kovács Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky A new medical centre has been built in Hajdúböszörmény, which evokes the town’s past and its structural characteristics in both its use of materials and architectural design applying contemporary means. The so-called two-belt structure, created for defence reasons in the past, was […]
Till the End of Time
National Széchényi Library Archive Repository, Piliscsaba Architect: Attila Turi Text: Eszter Dénes Photos: György Dénes Every industrial building has its own formal rationalism, but strict technology does not preclude a valuable, unique appearance. In our age, when industrial buildings tend to be shabby and degrade into tin-can factories that emphasise temporariness, Attila Turi sees and […]
Shingles and Glass
Reconstruction and Extension of Normafa Ski House, Budapest Architect: Levente Szabó Text: László Vincze Photos: Balázs Danyi Normafa is considered by many to be the very birthplace of the Hungarian skiing scene. The first significant ski slope in Hungary was opened here in 1919, so some 105 years have passed since then. In May 2013, […]