The second edition of EDGE Architecture Festival Budapest (EDGE Fest), organised by Építészfórum, will take place on 18-19 June 2026 in Budapest at Dürer Kert and the industrial venues of Hengermalom. Bringing together internationally renowned architects, designers, emerging voices, and experimental practices, the festival explores how architecture can respond to ecological, social, and technological transformation.

On the edge of Horní Jirčany, a new complex of buildings embodies a bold vision—to combine a retirement home with a kindergarten. The most challenging aspect of the design was fitting the required capacities on the site, while still maintaining a relatively small scale in keeping with the surrounding development. The complex is divided into three main volumes: two serve as assisted living apartments, and one houses the kindergarten. The apartment buildings, connected by a glazed corridor topped with a green roof, form an acoustic barrier shielding an inner garden, which serves as a shared outdoor space for both facilities. The apartment buildings are divided into smaller formal units with individual roofs that help reduce their overall scale. The kindergarten, containing a single classroom and a small community room, is placed close to a nearby forest and follows the same architectural language established by the retirement home.