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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 ÃœllÅ‘i 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 […]

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 […]

Market Hall, Nagyszentjános Architects: József ÉlÅ‘, László Román Text: Marcell Szuhanyik Photos: Attila Gulyás Nagyszentjános is a settlement of nearly 2,000 inhabitants located on the eastern border of GyÅ‘r-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 […]

Plato Contemporary, Ostrawa Architects: Robert Konieczny, MichaÅ‚ LisiÅ„ski, Dorota Skóra Text: György SzegÅ‘ Photos: Juliusz SokoÅ‚owski 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 […]