András Csiszér, architect and design director, responsible for developing architectural narratives and for the collaboration and design processes at ZDA – Zoboki Design & Architecture.
András initially studied to be a sculptor, but then went on to study architecture and received his MA in Architecture, with distinction, from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in Budapest. He is a licensed architect and a member of the Chamber of Budapest Architects.
He began his professional career at ONL (Oosterhius_Lénárt) in Rotterdam, where he learnt parametric and non-standard design techniques while working on a wide range of projects in the Netherlands and the Middle East.
He returned to Hungary to join ZDA in 2010 and was soon promoted to head of the design team, going on to work on over fifty projects from smaller, boutique-type assignments to large, high-profile urban design projects such as the Master Plan for the design of Dongyong City in China, the renovation and extension of the Prime Minister’s Office building in Budapest, the design of ExxonMobil’s Budapest head-office building, the Global HQ of Hungarian pharma company Gedeon Richter and, more recently, the Hungarian Pavilion for the Osaka Expo of 2025.
Since joining the senior management team at ZDA, András has helped to reorganise the design and competition processes, which has led to the firm’s successful participation in several international competitions such as that for the design of the Shenzhen Opera House in 2020 and of the International Performance Centre in Shenzhen in 2021.
András is heavily involved in the development of generative design processes and is currently pursuing doctoral research at MOME on the future role of AI in the creative aspects of architectural design.

About ZDA – Zoboki Design & Architecture

ZDA is an architecture and urban design practice based in Budapest and operating internationally, which was founded in 1997 by Prof. Gábor Zoboki DLA and is today one of the leading and most influential architectural firms in Hungary and the CEE region.
ZDA’s human-focused approach to planning and design is deeply rooted in the collaborative and creative process, where function and form complement each other organically. The firm’s aim is to create a powerful interplay between buildings, the environment and the people who use them. They believe that a building feed and shapes the visual and spatial culture of the broader community in addition to serving the existential and aesthetic needs of its occupants.
The firm works on a wide variety of projects that includes multifunctional cultural centres, company headquarters and office buildings, high-end residential projects, urban developments and the renovation of listed buildings.
The firm’s expertise lies in the design of multifunctional and adjustable spaces and performance halls. This includes such projects as MÜPA (Palace of Arts in Budapest), the Nanshan Cultural Centre in Shenzhen, the National Dance Theatre in Budapest and the Hungarian State Opera House.
Over the past few years, the firm has teamed up with prominent members of the performing arts community – artists, producers, directors and technicians – to gain a deeper understanding of the future requirements of performance halls and other arts venues. This has led to successful competitions and design studies, where the adaptability and configurability of built structures was taken to the next level of complexity and technical excellence.