World Architecture Day 2025 Text: György Szegő Photos: MÉSZ The Hungarian Association of Architects announced a panel discussion held on October 10th at its headquarters, which is currently undergoing significant renovation, as part of the annual celebration. In his introduction, Csaba Nagy, currently president of MÉSZ, quoted from a letter written by Regina Gonthier, president […]
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Hauszmann Award 2025
The Faculty of Architecture at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) announced the Hauszmann Award competition for the 25th time this year. The award, which has been presented to 120 architects to date, is open to anyone who defended their diploma project at the Faculty of Architecture of the Budapest University of Technology […]
Award for Architecture on the Hungarian Academy of Arts
The departments of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA) have once again this year honored outstanding figures in Hungarian intellectual life who have produced unique works in the fields of art, art theory, art organization, and art administration. Each year, the members of the MMA’s nine divisions award prizes to two individuals, one of whom, […]
House of the Year Award 2025
The House of the Year competition has been held for 40 years now with the aim of identifying and promoting to professionals and the general public high-quality architectural works that are considered exemplary not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from an environmental and economic perspective. Of the 23 family homes and […]
At Dusk, in the Snow, in the Light
Pauline Monastery, Hargitafürdő Architect: Arnold Macalik Text: Levente Szabó Photos: Balázs Biri Nowadays, one can rarely find built spaces in which the accummulation of materials, the density of space, and the concentrated presence of spirit almost elevate them above their age and original purpose. What these places have in common is that they suddenly seem […]
No Cheap Jokes
The New Headquarters of 3h Architects, Budapest Architects: Katalin Csillag, Zsolt Gunther Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky With incredible consistency, 3h’s leading designers, Katalin Csillag and Zsolt Gunther have created an elegant white screen within the turn-of-the-century framework, in front of which any vision can come to life. The turn-of-the-century building is a three-storey, […]
The “Hungarian Dolphin” Swims Again
HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network Headquarters, Budapest Architects: Árpád Ferdinánd, Csaba Németh Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: Miklós Bereszlényi Launched in 2019, the Eötvös Loránd Research Network was tasked with maintaining, managing and operating research institutes and research sites separated from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). From the summer of 2023 on, it will continue to […]
Timely Necessity
Renovation of the Former Tátika Restaurant, Badacsony Architect: Pál Masszi Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Pál Masszi After several years of delays, the renovated former Tátika restaurant has opened again in Badacsony. Standing on the shore of Lake Balaton, the building was completed in 1962 after designs by Ferenc Callmeyer. It has now been restored to […]
The Tradition of Deconstruction
Detached family house, Felsőörs Architect: D. Barna Kovács Text: Domonkos Wettstein Photos: István Homoki In the past few decades, this settlement, which is close to both Alsóörs and Almádi and also easily accessible from Budapest, has undergone significant changes. Its residential area has grown many times over, and traditional forms of farming are in decline. […]
Refuge on the Northern Border
Somoskabin, Salgótarján Architects: Márk Havanecz, Dániel Kócsó Text: Imre Erdős Photos: Norbert Juhász, Fanni Jágity The guest house in Somoskabin, measuring just 40 m2 floor area, reinforces the minimalist architectural style, but not in an unpleasantly sterile way. Its appearance itself initiates a dialogue, making the observer think about the possibilities of renewing traditions. Set […]
Contemporary Tradition
Guest House, Badacsonytomaj Architects: Gábor Fábián, Dénes Fajcsák Text: András Krizsán Photos: Attila Gulyás The colorful and fairly varied natural features of the Balaton Uplands make this region exceptionally valuable. There are stunningly beautiful rock formations, stone fields, versatile geological formations, and huge spherical cup-shaped formations suitable for birdwatching everywhere. Architects Dénes Fajcsák and Gábor […]
Jumping to a New Level
A Detached Family House, Budakeszi Architect: Sándor Takács S. Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: György Darabos The majority of modern houses today seek to attract attention with their progressive architectural style matched with unique appearance. This detached family house on the Buda side is much more generous than the clichés and was built according to an […]