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Interview with Dóri Tomcsányi: the local name in the international lineup of POV Budapest
The global design community is buzzing about the upcoming conference, POV Budapest, which will be held this September in the Hungarian capital. The excitement is well-founded; Budapest, even if only for a few days, becomes the epicenter of visual design. Speakers from around the world will take the stage at
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How has the Russian speaking minority in Estonia changed?
Interview with Andrey Makarychev, Russian professor living in Estonia, who said that the number of applications for Estonian citizenship has risen since the start of the war among the Russian speakers. Our interview from Estonia where society changes significantly since the war started.
The Russian border is only about 55
The Russian ‘culture of death’ — interview with Andrey Makarychev
Russian society is fragmented and atomized, and does not believe in collective public action—said Andrey Makarychev, Professor at University of Tartu, who left Russia a decade ago. He explains how Russia lost huge parts of its population during the last century, and much more. Interview on Hype&Hyper.
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China is not our ally–interview on Sino-Russian relations
China is pro-Chinese and not pro-Russian–says Dr. Mikhail Karpov highlighting that BRICS is a paradoxical unity. Insight to the Sino-Russian relations by an expert coming directly from Moscow.
How do you see China from the point of view of Russia? Is it an ally or maybe someone who is
The humanitarian agenda is an entry point into peace–interview with Peter Maurer
Peace is a long road to go, often involving communication between many parties, says the former president of the Red Cross. Interview on international humanitarian law, prisoner exchanges in Yemen and diplomatic tricks to assist and protect hundreds of thousands of lives.
You were the president of the International Committee
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“My job is to create atmospheres”—Interview with lighting designer Amanda Szabó
The design community knows her for being a lighting designer, however, she prefers to be called a storyteller who creates atmospheres. She’s travelled the world from New York to Cape Verde with each trip serving as creative inspiration. The idea of her recently launched ready-to-wear brand was born on
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The European train has passed long ago—interview with Aleksandar Nacev
Probably we missed the momentum—told Aleksandar Nacev, an expert from North Macedonia to Hype&Hyper, about the EU integration of the Western Balkans. Interview about the enlargement fatigue, the Bulgarian blackmailing, and the NATO enlargement.
The European integration process of the Western Balkans got very slow in the past
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Central Europe should be totally shuffled—interview with Pavlo Klimkin
The former Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs told Hype&Hyper that a successful Ukraine is a threat to Putin’s ideology, Hungary should be more empathetic, a new format of Central European cooperation is needed, and an existing Russian society would be beneficial, but there is only a mass of
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I always had doubts about the meaning of the European integration—interview with Václav Klaus
We live in a post-democracy where major decisions are not made at home but somewhere else—says Václav Klaus, former president of the Czech Republic, who also appoints that Russia was provoked to start the invasion of Ukraine. Our interview on Hype&Hyper.
Mr. Klaus, you served as Prime Minister
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Is the European integration process moving anywhere?
Serbia's position is questionable not only in the Balkans but also in European integration. Our interview with Igor Bandović, the Director of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy.
The European integration of the Balkans is in its umpteenth stage–where do you see the process heading? How patient are Balkan
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A constructive coexistence that needs to transform
Interview with Daniel Höltgen, representative of the Council of Europe, about human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in turbulent times of war, violation of law, and a shaking global order.
In 1949, the Council of Europe was created to defend and promote the rule of law, democracy, and
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Combining geometric rigor with the divine factor | Interview with Barbara Baska
The will of the Lord, a baby, and a lot of time in the hospital—these were the things that inspired Barbara Baska to write her book of haiku, Deus ex machina.
Barbara Baska is creative to the core, being the daughter of the fine artist and graphic designer Katalin
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Did the Czechs and Poles pass with an A?
The winter is coming to an end, meaning our region survived one of the most challenging heating seasons caused by the energy crisis. How can we ensure a secure, independent energy supply in the future? We were searching for the answers from a Hungarian perspective with Ottó Toldi, Ph.D.
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Mild winters and dry summers awaiting Europe?
Extreme cold swept across the United States this winter, while Europe had almost spring-like weather during the Christmas holidays. And last year’s continent-wide drought is likely to come back. We discussed the questions of weather and climate change with Erik Kovács. Interview.
Even laymen could observe that winters are
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The German government has hesitated, but tanks are finally heading to Ukraine
The Merkel era has lulled Germans into a false sense of security that nothing needs to be done and everything will be fine, Bence Bauer, Director of the German-Hungarian Institute for European Cooperation, told our magazine. We discussed Germany’s armament, reality, and its government’s communication. Interview.
German Chancellor
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The spread of green thinking is good, but green hysteria is not – interview with János Tóth I.
Sustainable development and environmental protection are everyone’s responsibility, but what is the individual’s role concerning the „green issues?” How can we build an ecological society, and in which cases can „enclosure” be positive? Our interview with János Tóth I., a philosopher and a biologist, author of the book
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Hard to find national consensus about historical narratives—interview on the Post Soviet heritage
Georgia is a little Christian country in the heart of the Caucasus surrounded by enemies, mostly Muslims, who does not allow us to have the independence and abundance—interview with Nino Kotolashvili, a Georgian historian.
In the post-Soviet countries, it is often difficult to interpret history, to explore its narratives—
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The recolonization by the comfort class—interview with M. Sornarajah
You find this duplicated society in almost every country in the world—says professor M. Sornarajah—who was born in Sri Lanka during the British colonial times—about the comfort class that is financed by multinational companies.
You were born in Ceylon during the colonial times. It is Sri Lanka
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As a kid, I was unaware of what was a war—memories about the Russian aggression in Georgia
After the collapse of the USSR, Georgia was able to declare independence, but apparently was threatened by the Russian Federation to make Georgia again under its influence—Nino Kotolashvili, Georgian historian about the Russian-Georgian War, imperialistic influence and Caucasian perspectives. Interview.
Georgia's historical position in the Caucasus is unique: is
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The evidence needs to be collected—interview on the genocide in Ukraine
You have to be able to really demonstrate genocide and in the war in Ukraine there's a lot of things we don't know—says Norman Naimark, American historian from Stanford University. Interview.
I'll cut straight to the chase: how do you see the war crimes committed in Ukraine? Do Bucha
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We fight a hybrid war that will end in a hybrid peace
There will be no serious reconstruction of Ukraine unless we come up with a security umbrella for it—says Daniel Szeligowski, the Head of Eastern Europe Programme of Polish Institute of International Affairs. Interview.
One million dollar question: what is going to be the end of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict? If
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Which champagne to put on the festive table?
Are sparkling wine consumers interested in super-premium brands? We asked Gábor Kacsóh, director of Fine Brands Company, about the Hungarian premium champagne market and the trends in Hungarian consumption habits.
Inflation and the economic crisis affect all social groups. Can a luxury product be a good investment in these challenging
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“I brought the reality from Ukraine. Not glazed over, colored, and distorted. What’s important to me is that it’s authentic” | Interview with photographer András D. Hajdú
András D. Hajdú, a multiple press photography award–winning freelance documentary photographer, has returned from his fifth trip to Ukraine, while his portrait of the defiant-looking little boy from Kherson has traveled the world.
“I haven’t photographed the war itself, because I am interested in human lives. Their joy,
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Contemporaries who speak their minds | Interview with Hungarian writers Ágota Benedek and Zsófi Kemény
What happens when a woman swears in her book, and how does it feel when your dad is the first reader of your sex scenes? These are some of the things we talked about with two writers who have just released their new books: Zsófi Kemény (Az aranykor fénykora [The
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Letterman interviewed President Zelensky underground
The legendary American TV host has traveled to Kyiv, to make a secret interview with the Ukrainian president in a subway station.
The newest episode of David Letterman's talk show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, is available on Netflix since this Monday, for which he interviewed the president of
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“I drink herbal tea because I believe in it, not because it’s my profession” | Interview with Zsuzsanna Lopes-Szabó
The mission of Györgytea is built around the cultivation of natural remedies that are slowly becoming forgotten. The tea business not only seeks to preserve the tradition of folk herbal medicine—it also bears the legacy of a family’s history. György Szabó—also known as ‘Gyuri bácsi’ the equivalent
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Georgia was, is and will always remain devoted to European aspirations and values
Interview with Nikoloz Khatiashvili on the Georgian foreign policy, Eastern Partnership and future of the country.
Within the Eastern Partnership, Georgia has started to orient itself towards the West. What opportunities did the Eastern Partnership offer, what opportunities did Georgia successfully exploit?
Eastern Partnership is one of the most important
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Ukraine has to be careful – interview with Olga Pindyuk
The oligarch issue is important. Ukraine is notorious for its corruption and lack of transparency in the judicial system – says Olga Pindyuk, Ukrainian economist at Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies. Interview.
In Hungary, public opinion now revolves around the EU sanctions regarding their failure to work against Russia. What
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How do European powers respond to the increasing power of China?
Interview with Hugo Meijer.
The growing expansion of the People’s Republic of China' power in the post-Cold War era has brought about a great number of new challenges and questions for the Western world. European powers had to adapt to the changing power dynamics in their policies and priorities
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Hungarian success in the space industry!
The BME Suborbitals team’s rocket was successful in Portugal. Hype&Hyper delved into the project’s secrets!
The BME Suborbitals team, a group of young engineering students from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), represented Hungary at Europe's most prestigious rocketry competition with excellent performance. Portugal hosted
Spectacular and sustainable—The Colosseum stage by Hello Wood | Interview with Balázs Szelecsényi
Since 2012, at every Sziget Festival, Hello Wood has built a stage which draws inspiration from ancient amphitheaters: the Colosseum. They do this using an uncommon building material, pallets, that can be reused after the festival. The now-iconic architecture, whose design is both sustainable and goes beyond that of a
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You don't play traditional politics when you deal with climate change
Interview with David Moran, the COP26 Regional Ambassador for Europe, Central Asia about climate change in turbulent times.
Tackling global warming can only be done together. If a major country decides not to cooperate, the whole globe is put at risk. The key to these cooperations is climate change conferences,
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Holland Marcsi, who travels through time and loves it
Marielle van Luijk, also known as Holland Marcsi (Dutch Mary—the Transl.), came all the way from Utrecht, the Netherlands to Mátészalka, Hungary, where she focuses on playing folk-inspired classical music and collecting Hungarian folk costumes. Her story may seem quite unexpected at first, but as you get to know
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The woman built from fragments—Orshi Drozdik’s exhibition in Budapest
What role do women have in science and arts? Challenging patriarchal traditions, Orshi Drozdik asks this question in her latest exhibition at the Mai Manó House in Budapest.
Photography, literature, feminism, performance art, sculpture, painting, drawing, installation, video: 20 years of Orshi Drozdik’s multifaceted creative world is on display
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What will be the consequences of the historic drought?
Everyone has experienced the heatwave caused by climate change in Europe. What is a heatwave for us is a drought for agriculture, and the damage is also historic. We asked climate policy expert Erik Kovács about the plight on the continent and especially in one of the most affected countries
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“We like projects where we have to create an abstract personality”| Graphasel Design Studio
Remember the guys who designed FINA’s identity in 120 days? While we were on holiday, they quietly scooped four Red Dot Design Awards! Interview.
I arrive at Graphasel Design Studio’s offices near Széll Kálmán Square in Budapest, entering through what one might call a private staircase. The bright,
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Experts always overestimate the risks - interview with Gábor Matuz
Given the choice between a cyberattack or a bomb, any IT-savvy person would choose the bomb, cybersecurity expert Gábor Matuz told Hype&Hyper. Interview on the effects of war, cyber defense, and cybersecurity tips for companies and individuals.
The Russo-Ukrainian war has also reached cyberspace, with hacker attacks on Russian
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The COVID-19 boom was not undoubtedly positive for e-commerce – interview with Balázs Várkonyi
Everything is becoming more digital these days, especially shopping. What are the challenges in this environment for one of the largest online retailers in the region? Can the extra revenue from the pandemic be fully seen as a blessing? We asked these questions from Balázs Várkonyi, CEO of eMAG, a
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Technology is the easiest part – interview with Dr. Jonathan Reichental
Where can the creation of a smart city get stuck, and how can I be part of such a vision? Who better to ask about creating smart cities than the bestselling author of Smart Cities for Dummies and the former smart city leader of Palo Alto? Our interview with Dr.
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A multipolar world comes without Russia - interview with Máté Vigóczki
Western sanctions with severe consequences, partially failed military operations, unrealistic superpower aspirations, and shrinking room for maneuver. We discussed these issues of the Russo-Ukrainian war, among other things, with Máté György Vigóczki, a Russia expert.
Six months have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The Russians launched a
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If you miss out, you drop out - interview with Zoltán Cséfalvay
What are startups, and why is it worth supporting them? Is AI taking over our jobs? Innovation is a topic repeated a thousand times, but maybe not often enough? We discussed these questions with Zoltán Cséfalvay, Ph.D.
Many predict that boosting the startup industry and supporting startups is the
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Budapest, through the eyes of creative expats II. | Aleksandra from Frida Knit Studio
I believe that expats living in Budapest have a distinct vision of the city. After all, we are not talking about foreign visitors or tourists, but about people who live and work here, who know our country, and who have placed their trust in it for the long term. They
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How to save the life-giving soil | Phylazonit
Intensive farming can reduce the humus content of the soil by a third. The gut microbiota is responsible for human health in the same way as the soil bacteria contribute to the health of the soil, thus, to nutrient-rich and healthy plants, cereals, and vegetables—portrait of Phylazonit, the Hungarian
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Far East in Eastern Europe | Visiting Teavolution
Drinking tea, especially when well prepared, is a remedy for the body and soul. It has both a communal and meditative power. A Hungarian couple, Balázs and Dóri backpacked through the Far East to bring home not only the tea delicacies but also the life philosophy behind them. Traditional tea
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The engineers and the central bank of the future | Interview with Péter Fáykiss and Gábor Magyar, Ph.D.
There is no question that we have been witnessing unprecedented technological progress since the second half of the 20th century. The universities and the financial systems must keep pace with innovation, not to mention central banks. Interview with Péter Fáykiss, Director of the Digitalization Directorate of the Central Bank of
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The Ukrainians may have a chance to win | Exclusive interview with Jan Malicki – Part II.
We discussed the Polish-Ukrainian relations, the „deputinisation” of Russia, the ongoing war, and the rapid changes in world politics and history with the Polish historian Jan Malicki. Strong statements, possible solutions, and bold conclusions in the exclusive interview he gave to Hype&Hyper. Part II.
Jan Malicki is a Polish
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The Ukrainians may have a chance to win | Exclusive interview with Jan Malicki - Part I.
We discussed the Polish-Ukrainian relations, the „deputinisation” of Russia, the ongoing war, and the rapid changes in world politics and history with the Polish historian Jan Malicki. Strong statements, possible solutions, and bold conclusions in the exclusive interview he gave to Hype&Hyper. Part I.
Jan Malicki is a Polish
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The cost of energy independence
„Moscow last year earned $50 billion from oil and gas supplies to the EU. And this year, due to the increased prices, the Russian revenues will reach $40 billion already in the coming days,” says energy expert Olivér Hortay. At what cost can Europe cut oil and gas imports from
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“I’ve always been interested in the whole landscape” | Interview with Jurgen Bey, Dutch designer
One of the most notorious figures of Dutch design, Jurgen Bay has arrived in Budapest. The visionary designer arrived in the capital at the invitation of MOME MAG and held a professional workshop at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, where, among others, he talked about the concept of
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False alarm on climate change? | Interview with Bjørn Lomborg
Generations are panicking about climate change, but some people believe that innovation can solve the crucial problems of our future, which is perhaps not as horrendous as the media portray it. Interview with Bjørn Lomborg on innovation, third world development, and climate hysteria’s baselessness.
The title of your new
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"People are striving for originality these days" | Interview with the founder of the Másik történet, online antique shop
Objects, in fact, carry a lot of stories—perhaps Andrea Farkas, founder of the Instagram page Másik történet, knows this best, who, after a career of nearly twenty years as an interior designer, has found fulfillment in the online antique trade. In Másik történet, we can see for ourselves how
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The past, present, and future of digital visual culture | Interview with Szilvia Seres
The interview book Digitális perspektívák (Digital Perspectives) was published in November 2021 and gives a picture of the Hungarian digital media through the stories of its characters, who were shaping the beginnings and present of the Hungarian new media art, including László Barabási-Albert, Tamás Waliczky, and Prezi co-founder Ádám Somlai-Fischer.
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It doesn’t matter if you were born after 89, the iron playgrounds still shape your identity | Interview with curator Tamás Don
In the exhibition Borderline Case—which opened its doors to the public on 22 January—Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Slovak and Romanian artists born after 1989 explore the relationship with their own regional identities. What can the region do, after being conditioned to forget its own past in order to move
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Creativity is an asset in agriculture too | NAK TechLab
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) is the largest agricultural advocacy organization in Hungary, and with its own startup program it is a flagship for the spread of digital solutions in agriculture. Although many people associate agriculture with manual labor, processes operated by drones, robots or artificial intelligence are already
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The garbage revolution | Interview with Tom Szaky, pioneer of modern waste management
We spoke to one of the greatest innovators of our time, Tom Szaky, about the “ass of the human environment” – waste management. Our interview with the founder of TerraCycle and Loop about the circular economy, the science of waste, and dirty nappies full of DNA.
In a previous interview, you
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Tomorrow's problems can’t be solved with yesterday's technology | Exclusive interview with Bayer Vice-President Matthias Berninger
We talked to Matthias Berninger, Vice President of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability at Bayer, about the lack of innovation in Europe, sustainability and digitalisation, the future of agriculture and the rule of the masses. All the burning issues for our future, through the glasses of a company that spends
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A story waiting to be told—Majuli
It all started as a holiday and turned into a career-defining project. András Zoltai, photographer, first visited Northeast India in early 2020, where he found something worth waiting a year and a half to return to, and then, despite the travel difficulties caused by the pandemic, to visit again with
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Society sees fashion as superfluous and superficial | Interview with Olo Krizova
In the multifaceted life of Olo Krizova, one thing is sure, and that’s fashion. With the establishment of the Czech Fashion Council, we can look at the Czech fashion industry from a new perspective—opening up a dialogue between creative industries while promoting and bringing together the country’s
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Communication is the path to innovation in the region | Interview with Claudia Patricolo
We talked to Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-chief of CEEenergynews — who left Paris and Rome to build her career in Budapest — about the energy market in Central Europe, as well as discussing the gas and energy crisis, and innovation. Interview.
First of all, I’d like to ask you about your career.
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The urban infrastructure of 150 years ago was more sustainable than today's | Interview with Dávid Vitézy on smart cities and Budapest
In many aspects, Budapest—a city that used to be the capital of the Habsburg Monarchy—was more sustainable 150 years ago than it is now, said Dávid Vitézy, as we talked with him about modern cities, innovation, and the development of Budapest’s trackbased public transport system. Check out
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Using wood sustainably is the most environmentally friendly solution | Interview with Péter Csóka, Forester
If we’re to cut trees within the framework of reasonable and sustainable forestry, then the cutting and usage of trees is by far the most environmentally friendly way of producing certain types of products and services. We talked to Péter Csóka about the life cycle of wood and global
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Growth through sustainability | Interview with Alberto Di-Leo on corporate sustainability
In Alberto Di-Leo’s opinion, stable growth can be achieved while also ensuring sustainability, the circular economy is already shaping the future, and in a world where 2 billion are obese, while 1 billion go to sleep hungry every night, multinational corporations have a special responsibility when it comes to
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Human nature is wired to respond to short-term problems | Interview with Dario Soto-Abril on water management
We talked to Dario Soto-Abril, CEO of Global Water Partnership (GWP), about water conservation, the opportunities behind human nature, and residential water use. Check out the video!
The Hype&Hyper team interviewed Dario Soto-Abrillo, CEO of Global Water Partnership (GWP) at Planet Budapest 2021. During the interview, we discussed the
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Digitalization will change all industries | Interview with BCG Chairman Hans Paul-Bürkner
We talked to Hans Paul-Bürkner, Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group, about the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Digitalization, machines and people, localized supply chains and their sustainability, all through the lens of the world’s leading consulting firm. Check out the video!
The Hype&Hyper team interviewed one
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The development of zero-energy cities can be achieved with current technologies | We talked to climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz
Material consumption is no longer in fashion, traveling by air has become outdated, while the traditional urban planning method of people living afar commuting to city centers has also become out of date. We talked to climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz about climate protection, and the interaction between the individual and
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The Art of the future—Interview with Péter Weiler | NFT DEB
Debrecen was shaken up by an exciting cultural event. The city hosted Europe’s first hackathon aiming to create generative works. The engineers, researchers and artists who arrived at the competition were looking for answers to a pressing problem of climate change. Seven teams competed with leaders such as BarabasiLab,
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The shift towards green solutions may also have a positive impact on the job market | Interview with Dr. Veronika Czakó
Both clean energy technologies—including renewables—and digitalization are gaining ground side by side, and as a result, the jobs we have known so far are gradually changing. What effect does this have on the economy, and what can we do to get more women employed by the energy industry?
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NATO’s biggest challenge | Interview with Janne H. Matláry
We asked Janne H. Matláry, professor and strategic expert at the University of Oslo, about Europe’s security situation, the strategic tandem of the UK and France, NATO’s current status, and its greatest challenge.
We can say that until the collapse of the Soviet Union we lived in a
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Sustainability in Central Europe | Planet Budapest 2021
Future generations, sustainability and profitability, as well as Hungary’s biggest environmental event to date, the Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability Expo and World Summit, were among the topics we discussed with István Joó, Government Commissioner.
Budapest has hosted several world events this autumn; with world-class exhibitions taking place one after
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The deconstructive pop artist who blows up the cartoon characters of our childhood—interview with Matt Gondek
Matt Gondek was born in the eighties, so it’s no surprise that his art is most influenced by the visual world of comics and punk culture. The exploding-headed Bugs Bunny and the gangster Donald Duck are the familiar strangers we all understand without a background in art, and Gondek
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Thinking in a system—the KÜRT Academy’s future-proof model
We have a clear picture of how digital technologies will transform value chains—says Tamás Kürti, founder of KÜRT Academy, whom we asked about the professions of the future and the project with Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. Interview.
On KÜRT Academy’s website, we are greeted with the
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All countries should connect to the space sector within their capabilities—Orsolya Ferencz on the HUNOR space program
It’s been 41 years since Hungary first went into space, but not for the last time. The HUNOR space program will allow Hungarian astronauts to fly again in 2024, marking the beginning of Hungary’s space industry revolution. We talked with Orsolya Ferencz, Ministerial Commissioner for Space Research.
No
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A new space age with exponential growth?—István Sárhegyi on the space industry
The Hungarian space industry can look back on several decades of history, the Russian radiation-detection equipment used on the International Space Station is supplied by Hungary, and the global space industry could be a trillion-dollar business by 2040, and Central Europe is not going to be left out of it.
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Objects we can all remember—interview with museologist Klára Kuti
In the Collection of Contemporary Material Culture of the Hungarian National Museum, we can find almost everything from ideological memorabilia to milk pourer and Fecske cigarettes, which were specialties in the material culture of the past century, or on the contrary, were the most commonplace objects on the shelves of
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360 Design Budapest X ELLE Decoration Czech Republic—interview with Eva Slunečková
360 Design Budapest continues its design DIALOG program series, creating a professional forum to provide up-to-date information from an unconventional perspective for those interested in design. We spoke to Eva Slunečková, Czech representative of the informative cross-border roundtable “Visegrad 4 the future of design”. We asked the head of ELLE
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Witchcraft^3: mixes of Дeva’s latest song released
On Hungary’s ever-expanding music palette, more and more folk music celebrating artists or productions pop up. As in all art forms, tradition keeping plays an important role here. This is triply true in this case: today saw the release of the reimagined versions of Dorina Takács’, “Дeva” March debut
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A new creative era begins for Zoltán Tombor
The first solo institutional exhibition of photographer Zoltán Tombor is a professional summary of the past years and a farewell: a solemn letting go of life situations and eras through captured moments. An interview with the artist.
In the exhibition titled “Fényterápia” (Light Therapy—free translation), alongside Zoltán’s most
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Stepping out of the traditional framework of exhibitions—Interview with curator Viola Lukács
She has travelled the world and since 2015 been working as a curator and a cultural organizer on the continent and beyond under the name violuk projects. We caught up with her among her artist friends in Szentbékkálla, at her exhibition Klara and the Sun which is open until 5
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Beyond beauty—spaces affecting all senses | Linda Boronkay
Perhaps the last thing I would have suspected about Linda Boronkay is that she is battling with impostor syndrome. Then I realized that what appeared to be a contradiction at first actually makes perfect sense: it was not only her unique design perspective and intuitive flair for beauty that made
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Music and? | Five reasons to look forward to the House of Hungarian Music
As the construction keeps getting closer to completion and the extraordinary, close-to-nature building designed by Sou Fujimoto, which we have only seen on renders so far, is closer to its final form by the day, we become more and more intrigued by all the things that will make the institution
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A more casual side to Japan | Ensō, Budapest
Ensō offers a refreshing surprise in Budapest downtown: it’s not only the menu that will make us return to the city’s latest Japanese pub and ramen bar, but its atmosphere, too. Instead of the usual Far Eastern minimalism, here we see wabi sabi all over the place, giving
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Architects leading the way | Pyxis Nautica interview
They have designed several office buildings in Budapest (and also won the award
of Interior Design Company of the Year at the Office of the Year competition in
2019), but their portfolio also features a great number of summer houses. We
interviewed one of the founders, László Monori about the
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CZECHDESIGN | Interview with Veronika Pařízková
Central Eastern Europe and the creative energies of the region are always in
HYPEANDHYPER’s center of interest. One of our main partners is CZECHDESIGN,
which is a lot more than a simple design magazine. We have already mentioned
this organization a few times before, but now we asked editor-in-chief
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Harmony and coherence | Interview with Márton Lengyel, the architect of URBA
Are architects happy when their signature marks can be seen all around their
portfolio? How can a brand’s vision be communicated through interior design?
Many exciting questions emerged while Márton Lengyel introduced URBA architect
studio to us.
Márton Lengyel and Rita Vízkelety have already been part of several professional
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Living (space) after the epidemic | An environmental psychologist’s angle
Although the lockdown will not last longer than a few weeks, maybe months, the
experience will probably leave a longer-lasting mark on our lives, way of living
and living spaces, too. The time spent forcibly at home, home office, being
locked in and together all have their lessons already at
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Living (space) after the epidemic | A designer’s angle
Although the lockdown will not last longer than a few weeks, maybe months, the
experience will probably leave a longer-lasting mark on our lives, way of living
and living spaces, too. The time spent forcibly at home, home office, being
locked in and together all have their lessons already at
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Living (space) after the epidemic | An architect’s angle
Although the lockdown will not last longer than a few weeks, maybe months, the
experience will probably leave a longer-lasting mark on our lives, way of living
and living spaces, too. The time spent forcibly at home, home office, being
locked in and together all have their lessons already at