A collection of light fixtures by Flying Objetcs' designer Nóra Szilágyi. Reflecta is a lamp collection inspired by the heritage brand Szarvasi from Hungary, featuring easy-to-combine components.

Based on the decision of the Board of Trustees of the Municipality of Budapest, the following individuals will receive the Pro Cultura Urbis Award in 2025: Luca Patkós – in recognition of her work to preserve Budapest’s visual and applied arts heritage, particularly the “Cső!” neon rescue project .

He wanted to be a fighter pilot, but ended up becoming an instructor for commercial airlines. At the same time, he became obsessed with flight simulators, which led him to invent a unique, modular Formula 1 seat. With the help of a professional design team, the seat got into a stunning shape and went on to win one of the most prestigious international design awards. 

A Hungarian car racing simulator won the Red Dot Design Award, including the “Best of the Best” distinction

The KELAKO Racing Seat racing car simulator has won one of the most prestigious awards in the international design world, the Red Dot Design Award, including the Best of the Best, which is awarded only to the highest scoring projects in the category.

The Kelako Formula Racing Seat is a Red Dot: Best of the Best winner at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2025 in the Hobby, Leisure, and Games category. Developed by KELAKO Engineering in Hungary, the simulator is a modular, immersive system that places users in the driver's seat of a Formula car.

A book about the legendary designer Stefan Lengyel. This article is based on a PDF document. This is standard practice: forward-thinking publishers use this method to ensure that readers are aware of the publication by the time it hits bookstores. What is surprising is that this volume arrived from the printer to the warehouse quite some time ago. The colophon, incidentally, bears the year 2024...

The authors, Dorottya Füzesi, András Húnfalvi, Zsuzsa Kálmán and Márton Szentpéteri, worked for months to collect the materials, conduct personal interviews with Lengyel and his colleagues, and carry out field and archival research to document the history of the objects and their creator for the history of design.

The trunk stabilizer, keeping items secure in the car, has won a prestigious design award.

The Rati NOOK trunk stabilizer, designed by the duo of Ferenc Laufer and András Húnfalvi, offers a creative solution for securing items that tend to roll around in the back of the car.

Flying Objects will receive the Red Dot Award in Berlin on November 3 for the brand identity and packaging design and brand refresh of the Balatonvilágos-based Hedon brewery.

What will the cars of the future look like and who will design them? What does a "smart coach" do on the football pitch? And what makes us really care about and love an object... like our grandmother's salt shaker? Dániel Tiszeker made a portrait film about Andras Hunfalvi, a young designer who has won numerous awards.

Andras Hunfalvi is a versatile designer: he graduated as a car designer, and after his university years he founded the design studio Flying Objects with Ferenc Laufer. They still work on a variety of projects, mostly for domestic clients.

The urban fabric is not only made up of buildings, streets and public spaces. Street signs, murals, public art and various visual elements are all tools to create a more liveable city, while also shaping its identity.

Kismaros has undergone a complex settlement identity change in the last few years. Until now, not many Hungarian cities have recognized the importance of city branding, and it is especially rare for the leadership of a municipality with a population of a few thousand to decide on a modern brand refresh. Flying Objects was responsible for the design, and they started the project in 2016…

Flying Objects is a multidisciplinary, multiple Red Dot award-winning design studio with a diverse portfolio ranging from product design and packaging design to brand identity programs. In their presentation, they will present a project spanning several years. Creating the image of Kismaros is not just a visual design process

Does every designer product really have to be unique, or do designers also go to Ikea? How are the objects of tomorrow planned? Will the cars of the future roll out of MOME's Mobility Design Lab? A What's the question? in its latest episode, we talk to designer Andras Hunfalvi.

As a co-founder and industrial designer at Flying Objects, Ferenc Laufer has designed a wide range of products over the years. One of his long-shelved ideas has recently come to life as a tangible product, ready to make its mark on both the Hungarian and international markets.

From an award-winning hand hygiene scanner and an innovative, space-saving wheelbarrow to a fresh take on the iconic Tisza Cipő SPORT shoe, industrial designer András Húnfalvi has worked on a remarkably diverse range of products. A closer look at the work of one of the founding designers of Flying Objects…

The Flying Objects studio, a two-time Red Dot Award winner celebrating its tenth anniversary, needs little introduction in the design world. Co-founder Ferenc Laufer has recently brought to life an idea that predates the studio itself: the Relief tile collection…

András Húnfalvi and Dániel Ruppert graduated from MOME in 2012 with degrees in vehicle design. During their studies, both took part in the university’s long-standing collaboration with Mercedes-Benz. Today, they run their own independent design practice…

A new chapter begins for the vehicle design programme at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME). On July 1, the university will officially unveil its new Mobility Design Lab, a dedicated vehicle design studio equipped with state-of-the-art technology and facilities.

One of Hungary's most outstanding design teams has won the design scene's most prestigious award for the second time with the AX System, which accelerates and secures logistical operations.

Flying Objects has won the profession's most prestigious award, the iF Design Award, for the second time, this time with the AX System, which accelerates and secures logistics operations.

Luca Patkós drew inspiration from some of the most iconic classics when creating her glow-in-the-dark posters. Csemege, Kézimunka, and Óvatosság, türelem, udvariasság! are just a few of the best-known pieces from her CSŐ! project collection.

Flying Objects received an iF Design Award for the AX System, a control system designed to make logistics operations faster and safer. The jury evaluated the product based on several criteria, including its level of innovation, visual design and overall functionality…

A personal connection and a Hungarian designer returning home helped pave the way for an unusually strong Hungarian presence at some of the world's leading car manufacturers. We talk to András Húnfalvi, lecturer at MOME and co-founder of Flying Objects, about the fundamentals of automotive design, the future of autonomous vehicles, and why the Ikarus 200 series remains his favourite Hungarian vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz held one of its final annual press conferences before the pandemic. Such events rarely offer much in the way of exciting news, although financial performance figures certainly matter, as does the fact that the Kecskemét plant managed to increase production during a year of model changeovers.

Automotive design is often considered one of the most complex disciplines within industrial design. Developing a car is an intricate process involving dozens of designers working across multiple teams and disciplines, from the initial concept to the smallest details, such as door handles and engine compartment components.

Ergonomics, usability, economics and marketing are just some of the many factors a product designer must consider. Their role is to design products that…

They made their breakthrough with an award-winning hand hygiene scanner. Today, one of Hungary’s most sought-after design studios can afford to be selective about the clients they work with.

Last year, Tisza teamed up with Flying Objects, a two-time Red Dot Design Award-winning studio, to revive a design dating back nearly 35 years. The collaboration gave the iconic Tisza SPORT a fresh, contemporary identity while staying true to its heritage…

Of the glowing neon signs that once shaped the cityscape and were beloved by everyone, very few, unfortunately, remain in working condition today. Luca Patkós CSŐ! project, this situation seems to be improving: in the spring of 2020, the first such neon sign—the “FÜRDŐ”—was completed, funded by proceeds from the sale of CSŐ! posters.

Just before Christmas, the latest additions to the project’s glow-in-the-dark poster collection were released. Each purchase helps support the restoration of Budapest’s historic neon signs, a valuable yet increasingly endangered part of the city’s visual heritage. 

The streets of Budapest were once illuminated by hundreds of neon signs advertising everything from hair salons and bookshops to evening newspapers. Over time, however, these often beautifully crafted signs gradually disappeared from the cityscape.

When developing the packaging for its premium cosmetics range, ANITATOTH set out to create a design that would reflect the quality and character of its products. To bring this vision to life, the brand partnered with Flying Objects Design Studio.

In the cherished vintage warehouse of Tisza, a specific pair of shoes came to hand so many times that after a while, they felt the model deserved to be put into mass production after a thorough refresh…

Luca Patkós's CSŐ! project, the aim of which is to save and preserve neon signs in Budapest for posterity, has entered into a new life stage recently: owing to all the posters purchased, the first restored sign, FÜRDŐ (Bath) located under Kürt utca 4., is all finished up and shining again.

In our series, YKRA Faces, we introduce some Budapest-based creatives, who tell us stories about their daily routines and working methods and also give us a glimpse of what they keep in their YKRA backpacks. Our seventh guest is András Húnfalvi, product designer.

The first neon restoration completed through the CSŐ! project is now a reality: the FÜRDŐ neon sign on Kürt Street is once again shining brightly. Graphic designer Luca Patkós has been raising funds for the restoration of endangered Budapest neon signs through a series of posters, and now, with this first renewed sign, the project has reached an important milestone.

Telenor’s latest project, LovePlant, is a smart device connected through an IoT cloud platform, designed to encourage more thoughtful communication between couples. Over the course of a 30-day challenge, the smart plant pot and its companion mobile app guide couples through a series of small, meaningful activities to strengthen their relationship…

I don’t think you need a particular fondness for nostalgia to appreciate neon signs. Beyond their physical beauty and growing rarity, they hold a unique place in our typographic heritage and once played a defining role in shaping the visual identity of our cities. At a glance, they can transport us back to the era in which they were created.

Budapest’s love affair with neon began nearly fifty years ago, when beautifully crafted lettering and vibrant colours lit up the streets and gave the city its distinctive character. Főz-Süt-Fűt, Bambi, Méteráru and Csemege are just a few of the iconic signs from this golden era. Sadly, only a handful of these once-familiar landmarks remain illuminated today.

The CSŐ! project is on a mission to preserve Budapest’s few remaining neon signs still standing in their original locations. By purchasing one of the project’s posters, anyone can contribute to the restoration of these endangered pieces of the city’s visual heritage. We spoke via email with graphic designer Luca Patkós, the creative force behind the initiative.

The golden age of neon signage in Budapest began in 1970, when a citywide initiative was launched to illuminate the capital with neon advertisements. The signs were manufactured and maintained by the state-owned Neon Sign Manufacturing Company. Following the political transition of 1989–1990, the company was dissolved without a successor, marking the beginning of the rapid decline of Budapest’s neon heritage.

ArtHungry’s featured design of the week is BZZZ Fans, which took second place in the Product Design category at the 5th ArtHungry Awards. We spoke with designers Szani Mészáros and Luca Patkós about their individually numbered hand fans, distinguished by their striking graphic designs.

Luca Patkós has created a new collection of posters celebrating the iconic neon signs many of us remember from childhood. More than just a nostalgic tribute, each purchase helps support the preservation of these cherished pieces of Budapest’s visual heritage.

BZZZ Fans, Szani Mészáros and Luca Patkós’s joint project was preceded by several years of careful planning. Both are graphic designers; they were classmates at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and have been friends for more than ten years.

Flying Objects, the Budapest-based design studio, won its second Red Dot Design Award for what the team describes as a remarkably simple product: a wheelbarrow. During our visit to the studio, we had the opportunity to explore several of their other successful projects.

In our new series, we step inside the homes of Budapest’s creative professionals to discover unique and inspiring interior design ideas. This time, we visit industrial designer András Húnfalvi, whose eclectic approach to interiors brings even the most unexpected elements together in perfect harmony.

Hungarian design studio Flying Objects received the prestigious international Red Dot Design Award for its innovative folding wheelbarrow, designed for easy storage and transport.

“It wasn’t until my twenties that I realised my grandmother’s home was an accidental miniature MoMA collection. During visits to relatives in West Germany, she had acquired objects for her kitchen that…”

In 24.hu’s new series, we showcase Hungarian designers – in one minute. Flying Objects is an independent design studio that won the Red Dot Award – considered the “Oscar” of the design world – in just its third year of operation.

Flying Objects has received the prestigious international iF Design Award for its design of the DualScope stethoscope, an innovative medical device capable of detecting abnormalities in heart function at a very early stage.

A self-confessed Braun enthusiast, he recently bought a vintage Braun KF21 coffee maker, despite not actually drinking coffee. His favourite Budapest moments are those fleeting instances when he suddenly has no idea where he is. His favourite is the Nürnberger…

Thirty successful young people under 30 whose achievements have earned them national recognition, or deserve to. Forbes once again highlights the next generation of talent, featuring outstanding individuals not only from the world of business, but also from culture and sport.

Performance by Andras Hunfalvi and Ferenc Laufer at Creative Mornings.

The Flying Objects design studio won the Red Dot Award, considered the most prestigious international design recognition, for the design of the hand hygiene scanner designed for Hand-in-Scan, also a Hungarian company.

No publicity campaign, no hype, just a genuine achievement: Flying Objects, a Hungarian design studio founded just three years earlier, has won a Red Dot Award, one of the most prestigious honours in the design world. The team received the award in Singapore this afternoon.

Budapest is celebrating 125 years of public transport with a year-long series of events honouring the city’s rich transport heritage. The celebrations culminate in the Futour exhibition, showcasing futuristic vehicle concepts by MOME design students through sketches and scale models. And apparently, any one of these visionary designs could one day become reality.