NAUTES Architects

08/07/2026

Heavy transit infrastructure should never function as a permanent scar slicing through a city's historic fabric. When massive rail terminals operate strictly as engineering corridors, they sever local neighbourhoods, transforming what should be grand civic thresholds into monumental barriers. Reconciling this tension requires moving beyond surface-level upgrades to design custom, value-driven spaces that respect both regional velocity and the slow, delicate rhythms of everyday human life.

The full panel debate from the 𝐊𝐄́𝐊 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭! series is 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. Follow our colleague 𝐌𝐚́𝐭𝐞́ 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 alongside municipal and transit experts from Terézváros and BKK as they map out the future of these critical public junctions.

The discussion focused on several key insights for the evolution of urban mobility:

- 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞: Shifting the design philosophy of railway stations from simple, sterile commuter channels into vibrant, welcoming neighborhood hubs where people naturally choose to linger.

- 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Balancing the vast physical footprint of heavy infrastructure with seamless connections between diverse transport modes, ensuring fluid spatial analysis and passenger flow.

- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: Prioritising accessibility, green spaces, and localized civic services to elevate the passenger experience and heal long-standing urban fragmentations.

Watch the full discussion recorded live at KÉK:
https://youtu.be/BaGify_MuWo

01/07/2026

Missed our presentation at the Edge Festival?

You can now catch the roundtable discussion, "The Next European District: Rákosrendező and the Future of Urban Regeneration," featuring our consortium partner, Ondřej Švancara from Chybik+Kristof. They dove deep into how we can turn this massive brownfield into a liveable, green neighborhood.

Check out the full recap and the video discussion below:

A Dürer Kertben megrendezett EDGE Architecture Festival Budapest (E...

29/06/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭!

A railway station is rarely just a point of departure; it is an intricate urban threshold where the velocity of regional transit collides with the slower, delicate rhythms of the local neighbourhood. Historically, these vast terminals were designed as secular cathedrals of progress, yet modern expansion has frequently left them operating as monumental barriers, severing the very cities they were built to serve. Reconciling this tension requires moving beyond the reductive logic of the engineering corridor to re-evaluate how infrastructure can seamlessly reintegrate into the historic urban fabric.

On 1 July, the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre (KÉK) will host its next Trust Your Architect! roundtable discussion, focusing on a deceptively challenging premise: how to build a good railway station.

Our colleague, Máté Antal, will join representatives from Terézváros and BKK to unpack the future of these critical civic junctions. The discourse will move past surface-level aesthetic upgrades to focus on multimodal integration, rigorous spatial analysis, and the civic experience. True sustainability in public transit relies on creating spaces where people naturally choose to linger, transforming sterile commuter channels into vibrant, value-driven extension of the public realm.

How do we balance the immense physical footprint of heavy infrastructure with the human scale required for a thriving neighbourhood centre? We invite our peers to join the conversation and share their insights on the architectural evolution of urban mobility.

19/06/2026

Join us and Chybik+Kristof today as we present our vision for Rákosrendező at the Edge Festival in Budapest. We’ll be breaking down our 3rd-prize-winning masterplan, which reimagines this massive brownfield into a sustainable, 15-minute neighborhood. Come see how we designed a highly livable, climate-resilient future for the city.

13/05/2026

𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄!

A quick reminder to catch our lecture on the Main Stage this Friday at 14:00.

We will be deconstructing our 3rd Prize-winning Rákosrendező Masterplan and discussing why we believe regional collaboration is the future of Central European urbanism. This project started with a simple conversation at this very festival, now we are back to show you the result.

Our colleague Máté Antal will be there to walk you through the process of how our international team of architects, sociologists, and engineers turned a shared vision into a prize-winning reality.

Stop by and say hello.

𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, 𝗢𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 | 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬
𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲

https://pulse.archi/pulse_events/ostrava-2026

11/05/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮́𝗸𝗼𝘀𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇𝗼̋ 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗘́𝗽𝗶́𝘁𝗲́𝘀𝘇𝗳𝗼́𝗿𝘂𝗺.

The article takes a closer look at our strategy for stitching Budapest back together through a 244-hectare urban renewal, focused on sustainable growth and the revitalisation of the Rákos Creek.

Read the full feature here:

A Rákosrendező Tervpályázat III. díjas pályaműve, a CHYBIK+KRISTOF, NAUTES Architects, Tillner &Willinger, Gumuchdjian Architects, ARUP és Demografik mesterterve, a rozsdaövezetet egymásba kapcsolódó negyedek és parkok sorozatává alakítja át, újra összekötve a környező váro...

27/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹.

What began as a meeting of minds at Pulse in Ostrava and Prague has officially come full circle. We are returning to the 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 to share the story of a partnership that moved from a handshake to a 3rd Prize win in the international Rákosrendező Masterplan competition among a shortlist of 16 world-class teams.

For our consortium spanning the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, the UK, and Switzerland, this project represents the true potential of the Pulse network. The foundations of our partnership with CHYBIK + KRISTOF and Tillner & Willinger were laid during previous editions of the festival in Ostrava and Prague. What began as a professional acquaintance evolved into a friendship and a powerful regional collaboration.

𝗢𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝟮𝟰𝟰-𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹.

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 "𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻," 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀:
■ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆: How a regional network of architects from the Pulse community transformed into a high-performing international team.
■ 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻: Merging data-based sociology and specialized engineering with visionary landscape design.
■ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟱-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆: Tackling brownfield renewal and affordable housing on one of Central Europe's most significant sites.

We look forward to sharing how this regional network of architects is moving beyond dialogue into prize-winning reality.

https://pulse.archi/pulse_events/ostrava-2026