Modernist Architecture
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Városligeti Fasor 8/b: An Architectural Gem from the Early 1940s in Budapest
Let’s head to Városligeti fasor 8/b, a street between Budapest’s 6th district and 7th district (this building is located in Terézváros, the 6th district). This address takes us to a beautiful lobby inside an elegant apartment building, constructed between 1941 and 1942. The building was designed by Tibor Szivessy, a Hungarian architect who often included…
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Tölgyfa utca 10 : A hidden Art Deco treasure in Budapest’s 2nd district
Tölgyfa utca, a small street nestled in Budapest’s 2nd district, harbors a hidden treasure for Art Deco aficionados: the Budapest Institute for Pneumonia Treatment. This architectural gem was designed by Loránd Almási Balogh and completed in 1931. Almási Balogh also left his mark by designing numerous buildings in the Óbuda Gasworks Housing Estate. The structural…
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Szilágyi Erzsébet Fasor 41
In 1933, József Törs, a prosperous engineer and entrepreneur, commissioned Andor and Pál Vajda to create a residence incorporating the latest contemporary amenities of that era located at Szilágyi Erzsébet Fasor 41 in Budapest’s 2nd district. Luckily, this splendid example of modernist architecture endured through various conflicts, preserving numerous remarkable elements like the authentic doors,…
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Bimbó utca 11 : A Beautiful Artwork Hidden in a Modernist House in Budapest’s 2nd District
Bimbó út 11 is an apartment house located in Budapest’s 2nd district, constructed in the early 1940s. It features a captivating lobby, which, in my opinion, stands out as one of the city’s most attractive. The central highlight of the lobby is a bas-relief created in 1942 by Margit Kovács, a renowned Hungarian ceramic artist…
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Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 5 : Modernist Elegance from the 1930s
This elegant modernist residential building is located at Szilágyi Fasor 5, in the 2nd district of Budapest. It was constructed in 1933 based on the designs of István Fenyves and Miksa Fried. A captivating article from “8 Órai Újság” on Friday, March 5, 1943, sheds light on a mysterious incident within these walls. Situated in…
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Katona József utca 2d : Modernist Architecture in the 13th district of Budapest
This fine example of Hungarian modernist architecture from the early 1940s is located at Katona József utca 4/D, in the 13th district of Budapest. Designed by György Kudelka and Gábor Simó, the building was constructed in 1942. In 1944, it became a yellow-star house, serving as a compulsory residence for Jews in Budapest who were…
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Modernist architecture in Budapest : Nagy Lajos király útja 104
Located in the 14th district of Budapest, Zugló, this modernist apartment house stands on Nagy Lajos Király útja and was built in 1932. Designed by Gábor Krausz, who is known for his work on various modernist buildings in the city, this house was built for Henrik Klein and Ignác Beck. At the time of its…
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