The Transformation of Materials in Architecture

International Architects Conference 2018 Text: Bálint Botzheim This year’s conference was hosted by the recently inaugurated building of Közszolgálati University organised by Artifex Publishing Co. and AHA (Association of Hungarian Architects). Ákos Moravánszky was invited to act as chairman who also selected the lectures included in the programme. This year’s topic was The Transformation of […]

Creative Expertise

IDEA Conference 2018 Kecskemét, 8-9 March 2018 Text: Raymond Bükkösi The name IDEA chosen for the conference held in Kecskemét is a true reflection of the spirituality and the values it has chosen. The key words to be taken into consideration are the ones making up the letters of the abbreviation (Innovation, Design, Engineering, Architecture) […]

Move the Roof Higher Up

10th Budapest Architecture Films Days Toldi Cinema, Budapest, 8-11 March 2018 Text: Eszter Götz Photos: KÉK The Contemporary Architecture Centre hosts the Architecture Film Days for the tenth time this April with an ever widening audience year by year. The programme offers lessons proving useful lessons and food for thought from several aspects. The number […]

Enigma 92 – Correspondence of Károly Kós and Aurél Papp

Journal Presentation and Discussion Association of Hungarian Architects, 20 March 2018 Text: György Szegő Launched 25 years ago, Enigma is a journal specialized in art theory. Its issue No. 92 presents the correspondence between Károly Kós (1883–1977) architect, writer, graphic artist, cultural organiser with Aurél Papp (Aurel Popp 1879–1960) painter and sculptor, culture politician, thanks […]

Az Olasz Design Napja 2018

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Architectural Photography Award 2017 exhibition in Bratislava

Galéria Architektúry SAS, Bratislava, 11-27 April 2018 The travelling exhibition of Architectural Photography Award 2017 launched by the Association of Hungarian Architects and the Hungarian Architecture magazine arrived to Bratislava. Juraj Herman, the director of the architectural gallery of the Association of Slovak Architects greeted the audience. The exhibition can be visited on Weekdays from […]

Architectural Photography Award 2017 exhibition in Cracow

Galeria Architektury SARP, 6-16 March 2018 The travelling exhibition of Architectural Photography Award 2017 launched by the Association of Hungarian Architects and the Hungarian Architecture magazine arrived to Cracow. Bohdan Lisowski the director of the architectural gallery of SARP greeted the audience. The exhibition can be visited on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am […]

Global Sphere: A World Exhibition in Kazakhstan

EXPO 2017, Astana, 10 June – 10 September 2017 Text and photos: Pál Lővei It is a unique experience to stand by a huge sphere but it is not a less impressive spectacle from a distance either: designed by the Chicago-based Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill the sphere pavilion has been the most powerful attraction […]

Vágó 140 – Schiffer 150

Architectural History Conference, 2017 Text: Zsuzsanna Ordasi On September 16th, a conference surveying a most significant chapter of 20th-century architectural history was held at No. 19/b Munkácsy Street in Schiffer Mansion, organised by Anikó Dvorszky and Zsuzsanna Ordasi. The lecturers commemorated architect József Vágó and entrepreneur Miksa (Mihály) Schiffer as both of the outstanding individuals […]

Architectural Photography Award 2017 exhibition in Prague

Galerie Jaroslava Fragnera, Prague, 2 February – 1 March 2018 The travelling exhibition of Architectural Photography Award 2017 launched by the Association of Hungarian Architects and the Hungarian Architecture magazine arrived to Prague. Dan Merta the director of the gallery and Jan Stempel professor of architecture at CTU Prague, also one of the jury members […]