photo essay
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A Rare Peek Inside A Factory Where Toliets Are Born
In the age of smart phones, we probably spend more time sitting on toilets than ever before. And technology has changed the toilet-making process, too. Recently we visited a massive factory in Hungary where humans and robots make toilets hand in hand.
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The Most Incredible And Bizarre DIY Cabins On The Tisza River In Hungary
One of the strangest places in Hungary lies beside the Tisza River in a village called Gergelyiugornya. Hugged by a bend in the river, it’s a relatively narrow, woody flood basin area packed with small cottages, showing incredibly wide variety of architectural design and creativity. Walk with me among the shades of poplar trees and…
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The Gorgeous White Hell Where They Test Winter Tyres
Spanning over more than 1700 acres, the Ivalo Testing Center, or as they call it, “White Hell”, is the place where Finland’s snow tyre maker, Nokian Tyres, tests their winter tyres in extreme conditions, using over 20 different snowy or icy test tracks, including the world largest indoor ice rink.
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Decay And Demolition Inside A Dying Cement Factory
The first cement factory in Hungary has reached its sorry end. The monstrous industrial complex of Lábatlan was established by Balázs Konkoly-Thege on the right bank of river Danube in 1868, and in the very beginning, Roman cement was made here in a wood-fuelled 16 chamber furnace. Today, the factory is a lovely ruin —…