Text: György Szegő Katalin Keserü, Professor of Art History, has been a pioneer of several generations of art historians, focusing on visual and applied arts, contemporary genres, including the history of architecture in the 20th century, as well as their contemporary permeations. She interprets and synthesises all of this with an individual, critical vision. For […]
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Relief Models
Possible Means of Architectural Communication with the Blind Text: Bettina Ónodi Model photos: © dmb muterem In architectural design, one of the most important tasks is the dialogue and discourse about spaces. The difficulty lies in the fact that we have to talk about fictitious, imaginary spaces in a way that is understandable. In order […]
60th Venice Biennale and Satellite Exhibitions
A Subjective Walk in Venice Author: János Schneller Adriano Pedrosa, of the Sao Paulo Art Museum, is the chief curator of the Venice Biennale 2024, and has given the title Stranieri Ovunque (Foreigners Everywhere) to the international fair, which is being held now for the 60th time this year. The concept itself revolves around notions […]
A Nemetschek Csoport összefog a Google Cloud-dal az innovációk és a globális elérhetőség felgyorsítása érdekében
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Public Awards on 15th March 2024
On the occasion of the anniversary of the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence, awards were presented to outstanding artists and scientists at the Houses of Parliament and the Vigadó in Pest. In total forty prize-winners were awarded, including architects and interior designers. Ferenc Salamin, Miklós Ybl Prize-winning architect, full member of the Hungarian […]
Value-based architecture
21st International Congress of Architects, MTSE Dr. Koltai Jenő Sports Centre, 08. 03. 2024. Text: Orsolya Ware-Nagy Photos: Anna Fábri The 21st MTSE International Congress of Architects was organised focussing on a fine-sounding but elusive slogan, because architects work in the belief that their work creates value, that they add value to the environment: the […]
Invisible Contemporary Architecture
Kodály Palace, Budapest Architect: Ferenc Nedár Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: Attila Gulyás One of the most historic buildings of Kodály Circus, the Royal Hungarian State Railways Pension Institute was completed in 1883 and was owned by the company that constructed it until 1949, when it was nationalised. In the summer of 2014, the wooden roof […]
Clear, Deep Breathing
BGE Library and Student Centre, Budapest Architects: Péter Gereben, Balázs Marián Text: Mihály Balázs Photos: Balázs Danyi The BGE Library and Student Centre is located in a typical Eastern European urban landscape: a social-rehab housing estate built in the 1950s, with a neighbourhood of detached houses with gardens. Between the two there is a space […]
Equilibrium of Iustitia
District Prosecutor’s Office, Siklós Architect: András Greg Text: Péter Zilahi Photos: The Greypixel The rather eclectic, winding main street of the historic downtown of Siklós is typically enclosed and relatively narrow in scales and proportions. The town hall, which used to house the district prosecutor’s office, is situated in a corner position in the opening […]
Rational Virtues
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 […]