A New Podcast Series of the Association of Hungarian Architects The Association of Hungarian Architects has launched a new podcast series entitled Auditorium, the episodes of which present a house and a modern Hungarian architect who rethought or renovated it week by week. The show conveys an important message: that it is worth saving the […]
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Kapy Jenő konferencia és kiállítás
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Othernity
Hungarian pavilion of the 17th International Architecture Biennale, Venice Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Ludwig Múzeum What lessons could be learnt from the heritage of architectural modernism, this often-disputed era, confronted by changing expectations of sustainability, social norms and habits, and as for Central and Eastern Europe specifically, a different political system? Othernity, the Hungarian exhibition […]
Golden Lion Award: Rafael Moneo
17th Venice International Biennale of Architecture One of the most important events of the Venice Architecture Biennale is the presentation of the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award. This year, at the suggestion of the Biennale’s chief curator, Hashim Sarkis, Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, theorist and critic, received the award. The “in memoriam” version of the […]
Individual Context
Benedict Hotel, Kőszeg Architect: Robert Gutowski Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The unique atmosphere of downtown Kőszeg in Vas county is a result of its rich historic past and precious man-made heritage including numerous protected buildings. Recently, several houses have been renewed in its centre as a result of a cooperation with Robert Gutowski […]
Soldierly Smart Reuse
Monarchy Barracks Converted into BCE Campus, Székesfehérvár Architects: Emese Kalo, Eszter Szabó, József Pásztor Text: Zorán Vukoszávlyev PhD Photos: Balázs Danyi Right next to the most densely populated district of Székesfehérvár, there are the buildings of the former barracks set in a military order. From the direction of the main road, building „A” has been […]
New Ones on the Site
Reconstruction and Extension Project, Szolnok Artists’ Colony Architects: Árpád Álmosdi, Mónika Csendes Text: Nóra Ostoróczky Photos: Ártér Architects The Artists’ Colony in Szolnok is undergoing extensive changes affecting daily life, which means that two existing strudio houses have been reconstructed and the complex with a unique atmosphere is also being extended by adding new parts. […]
Museum Converted from a Lodge House
Freemasons’ s House, Oradea (RO) Architect: Ildikó Mitru Text: Noémi Lujza Fried As a result of a project of several years, the building housing the former King Ladislav Freemasons’ Lodge was renewed to contain a museum of freemasonry. The new centre of the King Ladislav Freemasons’ Lodge was completed in 1902 after designs by architects […]
Stone Walls Underground, Ruins Above
Exhibition Space, Tar Architect: Gábor Sisák Text: Anett Mizsei Photos: Zsolt Hlinka This exhibition space was created by using the ruins of a 5000-year-old mansion to survey the medieval local legend. Located among the hills, the former mansion was destroyed in the mid-1500s and the site was surveyed by archaeologists in the 1980s. The only […]
It is Exactly What it is
Urbán House, Etyek Architects: Imre Bődi, Zsolt Frikker Text: Levente Szabó Photos: Zsolt Frikker Located on Etyek-Öreghegy, Urbán house has a simple function: a service building for the events which are organised by Etyeki Kúria in the temporarily used tent next to it or on the site. The building has been reborn by utilizing […]
Architectural Dialogue
Mansion on Svábhegy Architects: László Földes, Dániel Laczó Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Designed by László Földes and Dániel Laczó, this mansion is located along a relatively busy road, Originally built for several cohabiting generations, it is only the ground floor which is being used now, and the future of the other storeys is […]
Sweet Home
Detached House, Budapest Architect: Eszter Dénes Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: Zsófia Kedves Located on Aranyhegy in District 3 of Budapest, this detached family house has a neighbourhood where formerly there had been resort sites used for gardening and growing fruits. These lots have been developed into residential zones since the 90s rapidly. Nearby there are […]