House of Hungarian Music, Budapest Building, Hungary Contemporary Architecture Design
House of Hungarian Music in Budapest
19 Jan 2021
House of Hungarian Music
Design: Sou Fujimoto
Location: Budapest, Hungary

The House of Hungarian Music, designed by Japanese starchitect Sou Fujimoto, is being built in the Hungarian capital as part of the Liget Budapest Project, Europe?s largest urban cultural development programme. The building cannot but draw the eye with its organically undulating roof structure distinguished by its extensive glass walls and its canopy perforated with holes.

At the same time, thanks to its gracefulness and transparent surfaces, it harmoniously blends in with the park that embraces it. The new institution will operate as the world?s first facility of complex musical initiation bringing countless musical experiences to visitors through its wide range of events: interactive exhibitions on musical history, concerts and exciting music education workshops. In 2019 the building was selected as Europe?s best public building at the International Property Awards, while at the 2020 Music Cities Award it won the title of the World?s Best Use of Music in Property Development. The building has been completed structurally and it is anticipated to open its doors to the public at the end of 2021. CNN and the World Architecture Community have chosen the House of Hungarian Music as one of the most anticipated buildings in 2021, alongside works by starchitects such as Z...