Piran Architecture Days 2025 Text: Zsolt Gunther Photos: Jadran Rusjan, Miha Lorenčak Piran has almost imperceptibly become one of the reference points of European architectural discourse. It is not with fanfare or loud fanfare that architects gather here year after year in this small coastal town in Slovenia. The conference is now accompanied by several […]
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Form Language Transfer
Interview with Architect Péter Kovács Text: Imre Erdős How does an architect’s language of forms develop, and how does it evolve to become a model for others? In this series, Imre Erdős talks to contemporary architects about forms, inspiration, as well as the possibilities for passing on architectural thinking. The aim is to bring us […]
A Monument to Absence
The Story of Disappearance, emory, and Urban Transformation at Pier 52 Text: Petra Probstner The steel structure that appears on the Hudson River waterfront in Manhattan’s Gansevoort Peninsula is visually a little more than a spatial line drawing: it has no walls, no roof, and, standing in the water, can only be viewed from the […]
The Role of Budapest’s Historic Tree-Lined Avenues in Shaping the Cityscape
Text: Levente Béla Haleczky, Dániel Komes, Albert Fekete PhD, DLA The study investigates the historical phases of street tree planting in Budapest and the role of historic tree-lined streets in shaping cityscape, urban character and atmosphere. Urban tree alleys, as elements of green infrastructure, define spatial structure, deliver diverse ecosystem services, and support physical and […]
Democracy, Sociocracy
Who attends condominium meetings? Text: Julianna Szabó PhD When we ask ourselves or our acquaintances why they don’t attend residents’ meetings, most of the negative responses can be categorized into two main groups: One is that condominium decision-making is undemocratic, because it is decided by a vocal minority. The other is that it is ineffective […]