Biography

Hungarian Association of Landscape Architects

Szent István University, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism Budapest, Hungary

Graduated Landscape Architect, Dean of the Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism Budapest, Szent István University.

Doctor in Landscape Architecture (PhD) and in Architecture (DLA), researcher, teacher, guest lecturer in several european universities, licenced landscape architect and licensed for renovation of heritage sites, with international design experiences, having since 2000 his office (Lépték Terv Landscape Office) in Budapest and since 2007 the AB PLAN Design Office in Romania.

Having more than 60 realised landscape projects related mainly to heritage site preservation in Hungary, Romania, Germany, Holland and Spain as well. Awarded among others in 14 design competitions and winner of several national and international professional recognitions, for instance the „Landscape Architect of the Year” prize in Hungary in 2012 and 2017, and the Europa Nostra Award in Research cathegory in 2014.

Beside teaching and planning, he has the vast experience of several international cooperations and research programmes (Landscape and Democracy, EuLand21, LED2Leap, ICOMOS cooperations, etc) with universities and professional partners.