Tamás Szén Molnár (born 1970, in

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) is a Hungarian interior designer and architect.

Professional life

Between 1988 and 2000 he was primarily active as a musician; he played the saxophone in Quimby and other bands while also participating as a 3D visualizer and animator in contemporary art projects such as Vákuum TV and Supergroup. He was also making bespoke furniture for orderers. In 2000 his attention completely shifted towards interior design, and he started to work in the

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of Dóra Fónagy. After 2001 he continued working as a freelance designer and 3D

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. He was a student of the

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majoring in architecture and interior design. In 2006 he founded his interior design firm, ''Cadden Studio Kft.'' in Budapest which continues operation till date. After 2009 he started working with architect István Bényei. ''Selected albums he contributed to:'' A Sip of Story, 1993, Quimby; Jerrycan Dance, 1995, Quimby; Majom-tangó, 1996, Quimby; diligramm, 1997, Quimby; Ékszerelmére, 1999, Quimby

Important works

* 2002 and 2006: Quality & Design furniture store,

* 2002–2012 exhibition stands for various companies; among them

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, Honda Motors,

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, Schrack, Zalakerámia, etc. * 2004 Till Attila's flat * After 2009 in collaboration with István Bényei several residential houses, private apartments, offices from Germany through Hungary to Sydney. * Designed toy stores for Liliput toy country: 2009 Eger, 2011 MOM-park, 2012 Szeged Árkád shopping mall * Hoya Training Center, Budapest, 2011 * Auchan department store customer service counter system, 2011 *

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, executive offices, 2012 * more than 150 other offices

Group exhibitions

* 3D animation in Till Attila's movie, Média Plaza, short film, 12 minutes, shown in Műcsarnok in 2001, * Salone Satellite, Milano 2004, * sculptures, Sopron, Torony galéria, 2006. * MAOE, children's toy exhibition, Olof Palme house, Budapest 2008. * Szórakaténusz Játékmúzeum és Műhely (Szórakaténusz Toy Museum and Workshop), children's toy exhibition, Kecskemét, 2009

Prizes

2004 – 2nd place in the competition of the Studio of Young Designers’ Association for redesigning underpasses in Budapest; special prize of Studio Metropolitana Urban Research Center. Shared work with Anikó Szövényi.

References

* Átrium a középpontban. In: Szép Házak, 2013/5; * Finomra hangolva. In: Octogon 2013/5 (107.) * Miklya Anna, Dömötör Endre: QUIMBY, bookline, Budapest, 2013 * http://zene.hu/szen_molnar_tamas * http://www.whoiswho-verlag.ch/versionnew/ungarn/verlag/63.php?txt_Language=HU&real_str_PersID=49001328&uniqueID=8b1ce14b-6a24-4ab2-b6cb-4393d2fa5184 * http://szenmolnar.com/ * Dvorszky, Hedvig (edit.), A magyar belsőépítészet 1945–2012 (The Hungarian Interior Architecture 1945–2012), MABE, Budapest, 2014 {{DEFAULTSORT:Szen Molnar, Tamas Hungarian architects 1970 births Living people