EDGE FEST CONFERENCE ►
Over the course of the conference, international and Hungarian speakers will explore different aspects of ecological, social, economic, technological and aesthetic issues, while creating opportunities to highlight new ideas. Through the discussion of forward-looking plans, this intellectual discourse can be complemented by ideas and theories that can set the course for future generations. The aim of EDGE Fest is to provide a space for all ideas that move the professional audience out of their comfort zone, while at the same time exploring future perspectives.
► LABORATORY
Among the problems of our time, there are many that raise questions about architecture. The aim of this session is to explore those challenges that can be understood through architecture and addressed through its tools and methodologies. This session will feature presentations by architects and researchers who explore the challenges of the present and the future from an architectural perspective, in their ecological, social, political and economic contexts.
SPEAKERS:
► Dr Brenda Parker (Associate Professor of Sustainable Bioprocess Design, UCL)
► Jozef Olsavsky (FUTURESEARCH STUDIO, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
► Tomaž Krištof (STUDIO KRIŠTOF, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
► Péter Hámori (GUBAHÁMORI, Budapest, Hungary)
► Mihály András Németh (Art Historian, Vienna, Austria)
► Javier Arpa Fernández (Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands)
► AETHER
Digital culture is affecting the world of architecture. Technological changes are influencing both design and its context. In the Aether session, speakers will explore both the theoretical and practical implications of these changes.
SPEAKERS:
► Merve Sahin (Architect, researcher, Vienna, Austria)
► Bence Pap (IoA, Vienna, Austria)
► Vojtěch Radakulan (Artist, architect, game and graphic designer, Prague, Czech Republic)
► Ben James (IoA, Vienna, Austria)
► András Csiszér (ZDA, Budapest, Hungary)
► Osher Lapid Tamarov (HQA, Tel-Aviv, Israel)
► LOOKING GOOD
The contemporary architectural style is changing. Exploring the aesthetic tendencies of our time is a very exciting task, which can be understood through the lectures of architects who, in addition to experimentation, are also concerned with theoretical approaches to formal frameworks. In this panel, architects will speak on the aesthetic issues of architecture in its relation to contemporary culture and design.
SPEAKERS:
► Sam Jacob (Sam Jacob Studio, London, UK)
► Charles Holland (CHA, London, UK)
► Ognjen Krašna (TEN, Zurich, Switzerland, Belgrade, Serbia)
► Szabolcs Molnár (Paradigma Ariadné, Budapest, Hungary)
► Konstantinos Pantazis (Point Supreme Architects, Athens, Greece)
► Paolo Carpi (BAUKUH, Milan, Italy)
► Matilde Cassani (Matilde Cassani Studio, Milan, Italy)
And more coming…
► CREDIT POINTS
Hungarian architects can earn credit points by attending EDGE Fest in person.
► 3 July, Morning Session: 1 point
► 3 July, Afternoon Session: 1 point
► 4 July, Morning Session: 1 point
► EDGE AWARD ►
The conference will spotlight progressive, forward-thinking architectural topics on a global scale, accompanied by the EDGE Award, which aims to support and celebrate these ambitions.
MORE INFO:
► https://edgefest.hu/
SPONSORS:
► Aluprof, Casati, DVM group, Equitone, Forestay Development, Holland Királyság Nagykövetsége Budapest, Knauf, Market Építő Zrt., MaxCity, MHB, Nemzeti Kulturális Alap, Olasz Kultúrintézet, Osztrák Kulturális Fórum, Panoramah, Prefa, Velux, Zumtobel
PARTNERS:
► Budapesti Építész Kamara, DE_FORM, Index, Linka, Radisson Hotel