Professional Documents
Culture Documents
SPRING 2011
art,
photography,
design,
architecture
This volume conducts a journey along the Great Boulevard—the most prominent tramline of Budapest that was built
at the end of the 19th century to celebrate Hungary’s Millennium. Touching on the area’s Parisian-inspired architec-
ture, this work affectionately presents the amazing and significant features, atmosphere, and residents of this met-
ropolitan boulevard as well as the recent unfortunate dilapidation of its buildings.
Iván Bacher is a writer. Lajos Csordás is a writer, a journalist, and the author of several books on Budapest. Gábor
Kapolka is a documentary photographer who has had numerous exhibitions, including one in the California Center
for Photographic Art Gallery.
The Danube is the most adventurous river in Europe, and Budapest is the city where this intrepid body of water is at its most
spectacular. The Danube is part of the city, which simultaneously constitutes a part of the river. Their fate and history are
welded into one. Together they have experienced misfortune as well as prosperity. The Danube is an eternal muse—inspiring
music, poetry, fiction, and images. László Lugosi Lugo discovers its mystery through a selection of stunning photographs.
Judit Csáki is an editor and award-winning journalist. Péter Esterházy is a popular contemporary Hungarian writer. His
books are considered to be significant contributions to postwar literature and they have been published in more than 20
languages. He is a recipient of nearly every literary distinction in Hungary, including the prestigious Kossuth Prize. László Lu-
gosi Lugo is a professional photographer who specializes in city landscapes, architectural photography, portraits, and travel.
He contributes regularly to several Hungarian magazines.
The Castle District is Budapest's most beautiful treasure, but it reveals its many faces only to those who do not regret the time
involved. The area's historical atmosphere is revealed not only in mansions, churches, and bastions but also in residential
houses, narrow streets, even narrower alleys, mysterious courtyards, and intimate squares speak of life and rebirth. The pic-
tures of László Lugosi Lugo deal with the entirety by focusing on the smallest of details.
Judit Csáki is an editor and award-winning journalist. Péter Esterházy is a popular contemporary Hungarian writer. His books
have been published in more than 20 languages. He is a recipient of nearly every literary distinction in Hungary, including
the prestigious Kossuth Prize, and has received awards for his work in France, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, and Norway. László
Lugosi Lugo is a professional photographer who specializes in city landscapes and architectural photography. András Török is
the founder of the Hungarian House of Photography and the author of several books on Budapest.
Budapest Churches
Photographs by László Lugosi Lugo
Foreword by Péter Esterházy
Afterword by Lajos Csordás
This account explores dozens of places of worship in Budapest, spotlighting architectural representatives of the last few cen-
turies from the nearly two millennia of the city's history. From the decorative and less ornamental to the popular and the
obscure, this examination depicts churches from a variety of denominations throughout this city of cathedrals.
Lajos Csordás is a writer, a journalist, and the author of several books on Budapest. Péter Esterházy is a popular contempo-
rary Hungarian writer. His books are considered to be significant contributions to postwar literature and they have been
published in more than 20 languages. He is a recipient of nearly every literary distinction in Hungary, including the presti-
gious Kossuth Prize, and has received awards for his work in France, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, and Norway. László Lugosi
Lugo is a professional photographer who specializes in city landscapes, architectural photography, portraits, and travel. He
contributes regularly to several Hungarian magazines.
Juha Mäntylä is chair of the board for the Finnish Forest Foundation. Lauri Tarasti is chair of the advisory committee for the
Wood in Culture Association.
Bachman Zoltán
Zoltán Bachman
Foreword by Csaba Virag
Presenting the highly illustrated resume of a renowned architect, this reference showcases Bachman Zoltán’s career and
many accomplishments. His works are applauded as enlightening examples of contemporary Hungarian architecture,
worthy to introduce a sober and rational tendency among the progressive but obscure architectural trends of today's
world. From the underground Roman “town” of Sopianae to the Calvinist Church in Szamoskér, this volume emphasizes
how Zoltán’s designs provide dependable modern solutions for the future.
Zoltán Bachman is an acclaimed Hungarian architect. Csaba Virag is an award-winning architect and honorary professor.
This updated, extended edition presents a variety of summer residences and saunas, on sites ranging from the archipel-
ago and the Finnish lake district to the fells in the north. More than 40 uniquely designed buildings are explored, repre-
senting the best in contemporary Finnish holiday home and sauna architecture. The buildings, which differ from each
another in a variety of interesting ways, include small log cabins and modern smoke saunas to luxurious villas. Accompa-
nying articles discuss the history of Finnish summer villa architecture and the way of life spent in the villas as well as the
unique aspects of sauna culture. Featuring practical examples of energy-saving and low-emission solutions for vacation
home construction, this reference is ideal for owners of summer villas, those who dream of one day owning, designers
and architects, and students in the building sector.
Harri Hautajärvi is an architect, a photographer, and editor in chief of the Finnish architectural review.
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Photographs by Richard Müller
Somogy Art Publishers specializes in producing art books and exhibition catalogs.
Gábor Ébli is a professor at the Institute for Theoretical Studies at the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts and Design. He is a
former fellow at the Institute for Art History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and his publications focus on museum
studies and art collecting. Adrian Guta is an art historian, an art critic, a curator, and the head of the art history and theory
chair at the Bucharest National University of Arts. Emese Kürti is an art historian and art critic. Her work has been featured
in Artmagazin, Balkon, Magyar Narancs, Mozgó Világ, and Revizor. She works at the Museum Ludwig of Contemporary Art.
Mara Ratiu is a junior lecturer in aesthetics and philosophy of culture at the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca.
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