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Get ready! Budapest Architecture Film Festival is around the corner
“Do you live in a building? Do you love the cinema? Cross borders, look around the world, get inspired and take action!” says the invitation of the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre (KÉK). The 14th architecture-themed film festival will take place March 3-6 at the Toldi Cinema. The festival’s mission
architecture
Does Budapest have what it takes to become a 15-minute city?—Tools for creating a liveable city
The urbanistic trend of liveable cities is once again gaining momentum among experts. But what makes a city liveable? More green spaces and recreational options? Less time spent commuting? Necessary institutions and services at your fingertips? Different solutions can be found around the world and Budapest is right there with
business
Vacant shops as opportunities | Nyitva! x Erzsébetváros
Even before the pandemic, the overall image and dynamism of Budapest were already damaged by a plethora of ghost businesses, and the recent period has only exacerbated the situation. Underutilized properties are degrading the quality of the area, they mean a loss for landlords, while on the other side, many
community
The shadow of the city | URBANUM
Since the foundation of the Contemporary Architecture Center (KÉK) fifteen yeas ago, in addition to professional talks and projects, it has also given room to visual arts from time to time, as an art exhibition is a medium in which the theoretical and practical complexity of the built environment and
architecture
Innovative utilization of vacant buildings in Budapest
Many exciting examples were born of the creative, community-focused utilization of deserted buildings which seem to multiply by the day in the Hungarian capital, too. In spite of all the great initiatives, however, no effectively operating schemes have been established so far to give sufficient motivation to those concerned. But
architecture
Planning the future starts now | New European Bauhaus
How can an urbanist facilitate economic recovery, or how could a globally renowned visual artist contribute to more sustainable thinking? And what are they doing sitting at the same table? Architect and urbanist Eszter Dávida, one of the members of the roundtable and a board member of the Contemporary Architecture
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The 13th Budapest Architecture Film Days festival kicks off soon
The 13th edition of the Budapest Architecture Film Days starts on March 4. In view of the pandemic, screenings and supporting events will be held online on the Távmozi online cinema website.
Organized by the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre for the thirteenth time, the festival’s main themes this year
architecture
Budapest Architecture Film Days Return This Spring
Organized by the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre (KÉK), the 13th Budapest Architecture Film Days will be held March 4-7 at the Toldi Cinema, and March 8-17 at the Távmozi (Online) Cinema. The motto of this year’s festival is Reconnect, referring to the restoration of connections between individuals and community,
architecture
We visited Népliget and the Planetarium | Othernity
We only get to see the undeservedly ignored Planetarium and Népliget (People’s Park) in quite a derelict state today, that is, if we even think of visiting them – in spite of all this, they would deserve a brighter future and much more attention. Welcome to the next stop of
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We walked through Déli Railway Terminal | Othernity
The venue of the latest “Othernity” walk organized by the Contemporary
Architecture Center on last Sunday, and thus the latest stop of our series is
Déli Railway Terminal, symbolizing both the happy start of summer vacations
spent at Lake Balaton and the not so happy end of the same for
architecture
Living (space) after the epidemic | An urbanist’s angle
Although the lockdown will not last longer than a few weeks, maybe months, the
impulse 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