Results of the Diplom Award competition of the Chamber of Hungarian Architects and the Association of Hungarian Architects Urban planning category: Máté Szűcs (SZIE) Budapest, Public scape rehabilitation along the Danube Landscape architecture category: Dóra Marianna Városy (SZIE) Connections between the NÉPsziget and the Danube, promenade along the Danube Interior design category: Sarolta Szonja Molnár […]
The BÉK Award for Excellence 2016 went to: Market building, Budafok – architect: András Kertész DLA 100-unit apartment house – architect: Csaba Nagy, Károly Pólus Reconstruction of Kossuth Lajos square, Parlament Musuem, Visitor’s Centre – architect: Zoltán Tima Idesüss Kindergarten – architect: Melinda Borsos, Dimitrijevic Tijana Corvin Corner Office Center – architect: László Szász Certificate […]
Exhibition by Ferenc Török in Pesti Vigadó Text: György Szegő The exhibition hall strictly follows the experience of sacredness one may have in experience Santo Stefano Rotondo church in Rome: that is the tension of centrality and guided space. The heart of the rectangular horizontal plan of the exhibition space in Vigadó has been turned […]
Exhibition of Budapest University of Technology, Department of Public Building Design Kunsthalle, 24. 09. – 22. 10. 2016 The Department of Public Building Design of the Budapest University of Technology celebrates the 70th anniversary of its foundation. The celebration is accompanied by a variety of events: in the first six months of the year two […]
Slovart, Bratislava, 375 page Text: Rudolf Klein Henrieta Moravčíková, professor of architectural history with the University of Technology in Slovakia published this bilingual (English- and Slovak) monography on the outstanding architecture of Modernism who lived and worked in Bratislava in the interwar period. Approximately half of the hardcover volume covers the resume of the architect […]
Architektur im Ringturm, Vienna, 27. 06. – 23. 09. 2016 Prague Castle is one of the world’s largest preserved castle complexes, and is a symbol of the Czech Republic’s sense of national pride. To accompany this year’s artistic covering of the Ringturm designed by Czech artist Ivan Exner, the Architektur im Ringturm series will focus […]
Medal for Hungarian Architecture The photo exhibition of Andrea Häider in the headquarters of the Association of Hungarian Architects focusses on the oeuvre of the architectural photographer receiving the Medal for Hungarian Architecture at the opening ceremony on 3rd October, 2016. The opening ceremony had a major part of the event series connecting to the […]
Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, 24. 09. – 20. 11. 2016 „The objective of the Hungarian Design Award announced by the Minister for National Economy is to showcase the achievements of Hungarian design and to promote the competitiveness of Hungarian products.” The Hungarian Design Award is announced by the Hungarian Design Council on behalf of […]
To protect the Római (Roman Coast) civilians organized a demonstration on 9 October, at 4 o’clock in the Római with the title Stand up to Római! They demand that consider the values of nature, trees and sand in the renewal plan of the coastline and ensure the Csillaghegy bay’s flood protection. PROGRAM 16.00: gathering in […]
Ideas competition of the Defo Labor and the Cultural Eleven Association The announcers of the BBB ideas competition (Defo Labor, Cultural Eleven Associaition) are looking for answers what character of public space could best serve the regeneration of Béla Bartók Boulevard in Budapest, to ensure that this public space, commercial and transportation route serves better […]
3 October 2016 The International Union of Architects (UIA), representing the world’s 1.3 million architects, announces the theme of World Architecture Day 2016 (Monday, 3 October 2016): “Design a Better World.” As the range of global challenges grows and intensifies, the role of architecture, planning and design are becoming ever more critical to ensuring a […]
András Krizsán DLA The Association of Hungarian Architects (Magyar Építőművészek Szövetsége, MÉSZ) elected András Krizsán as its new chairman at the general assembly of the organisation on June 6th, 2016. The new vice chairmen to support his activities are György Kerekes, János Golda and Gábor Zoboki, whilst new members of the management are Csaba Kovács, […]