ANTIQUITY BASEMENT • BUDA ROYAL CASTLE • CHAIN BRIDGE • DANUBE RIVERBANKS • FRESH • CONFIDENT • BUSINESS • LOCAL • SMART • POLISHED • YOUNG • URBAN • CONTEMPORARY • PROGRESSIVE • FASHIONABLE • PENTHOUSE • GLAZED FAÇADE • WORLDLY

Surrounded by UNESCO World Heritage buildings and views to die for, the Lanchid 19 (Chain) is a testament to the newfangled spirit found in the historic yet progressive Hungarian capital, situated on the riverbanks of the mighty Danube.

The owners, a local duo, pulled together a regional team of both emerging and established local craftsmen, artists and designers. The brief was to reflect the influences of the river, capture the spirit of the new and pay respect to the history of the buildings’ location - the award winning result is visionary and has a direct link to the neighbourhood conversation with the past. Powerful elements of water are translated throughout the build from the iconic moveable glass façade which drapes the hotel– a piece of commissioned constructional artwork to the careful selection of furnishings that reflect some of the Bauhaus spirited movement with the modern approach of fun.

One doesn?t generally sing the praises of rocks, but when they are ?great?, such as the one being renovated at the Budapest zoo, praise is plentiful.