Béla Hofstätter graduated as an architect in 1913 and was a member of many different Hungarian societies.
He founded his own architectural practice in 1921. In addition to typical styles of the 1910s, he slowly came into contact with Art Deco. He mainly designed apartment blocks in Budapest.
As International Modernism became increasingly important, he incorporated it into his work. When he joined the office with Ferenc Domány in 1936, some of the most impressive buildings of classical modernism in Budapest were created. However, their joint creative phase was short-lived, as Domány emigrated to Great Britain in 1939. Hofstätter remained in Hungary, but was no longer awarded commissions due to his Jewish origins.
According to one account, he and his wife hid in a children's home in 1944. They were discovered by the Fascist Arrow Cross Party and subsequently murdered in December 1944.
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Buildings
Budapest, Hungary
Piston house
Budapest, Hungary
Dunapark House