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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Pritzker-díj 2023: Riken Yamamoto
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