Kunsthalle, Budapest, 4-30 October 2017 Dr. Peter Magyar is a Hungarian architect living in the United States of America. He left Hungary in 1975 and moved to the US in 1980. Since then he has continuously been teaching architecture at American universities. Alongside to university teaching and research he has been actively involved in architectural […]
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Design hét 2017
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Architectural Photography Award 2017
We extended the deadline for submitting photographs until 30th September 2017, 12 pm! HERE WE ARE – ITT VAGYUNK! Architectural Photography Award launched by the Association of Hungarian Architects and the Hungarian Architecture magazine The main objective of this contest is to encourage and inspire thinking about our man-made environment via architecture-related photograph. However […]
The National Alternative of the Modern
An Introduction to the Memorial Issue Devoted to István Medgyaszay Text: György Szegő Photo: Archive photo © István Medgyaszay’s Memorial House The career of architect István Medgyaszay was defined by the objective phrased by Ödön Lechner: “There has not been such a thing as Hungarian form, but there will be.” His personality was genuinely and highly […]
Design Contest for St George Square and Grand Square, Budapest
The call published by the Prime Minister’s Office and Lechner Information Centre targeted to survey the best possible solutions to utilize and renew the site, that is St George Square and Grand Square located in the Buda Castle district of the Hungarian capital both functionally and spiritually. Criteria for the evaluation of the urbanistic-architectural ideas […]
The Interaction between Light and Material
ELI-ALPS Research Centre, Szeged Architect: Géza Szőkedencsi Text: Anett Mizsei Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Géza Szõkedencsi and the architects from Artonic have designed a quality house which focusses on the high technologies it contains. As a result of its spaces featuring artistic qualities and engineering achievements unforeseen and unprecedented in Hungary so far, the ELI-ALPS Research […]
The Image-Arc(h) Building of the Information Park
The new office building of Graphisoft Park, Óbuda Architects: András Vikár, István Lukács Text: Mária Tatai Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Located in Óbuda, the information centre celebrating its 20th anniversary this year is an island of peace and tranquillity with its university, creative and work places. It is being extended non-stop, but luckily has managed to […]
An Authentic Reinterpretation
The Reconstruction of Palatinus Baths, Budapest Architects: Csaba Nagy, Győző Bujdosó Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Opened back in 1919, the very first open-air baths complex of Budapest has preserved its popularity ever since. It results also from this environment – as Margaret Island is an attractive venue in itself –, but more so […]
Values and Scales
The Reconstruction of Szirmay-Waldbott Mansion in Tolcsva Architect: Mihály Rudolf Text: Rita Tuczai Photos: József Hajdú Tolcsva, a former agricultural town of the Tokaj-Hegyalja region abounds in relics of the past. The Szirmay-Waldbott mansion is renowned far away for its representative aristocratic grandeur and elegance, and also treasures an intense erudition of agriculture. As of […]
An Industrial Joy-Play
Ship Service Building, Győr-Gönyű National Harbor Architects: Ádám Hatvani, Attila Korompay, Tibor Dékány Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Balázs Danyi The harbour at Győr-Gönyű started its operations in 1992. It is also associated with an Industrial Park which is still almost empty. At present there is only a single factory active here, which is an Austrian-owned […]
Rational Common Sense Logic of Construction
Dwelling house, Piliscsaba Architect: József Őrfi Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The facade of the detached family house immediately shows that the building is a result of a later extension. Built after the turn of the millennia, it is a twin-design studio with two windows, which bravely takes on its original design, next to […]
Every End is a New Beginning
Hello Wood Village Project is Over Architects: Hello Wood Text: Edit Pálinkás Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Hello Wood drew attention to the significance of the village, the communal utilisation of space, thinking together and communication with two projects this year. To sum it up, the wine region of Tokaj-Hegyalja hosted Építész Mustra ’17 which actually brought […]