Made up of 5000 pieces of firewood, our first Charity Tree installation was assembled in Budapest’s Erzsébet Square in 2014. Working closely with Design Terminal and the Hungarian Interchurch Aid, our goal was to build a tree that not only brought people together in celebration of the holiday season, but also drew attention to those less fortunate; when the tree was dismantled in January, we donated the firewood to local families in need. The installation, which included a 4-metre-long indoor staircase, also offered a stunning view of the city from its scattered lookout points which resembled Christmas ornaments. In 2017, we built more Charity Trees in Hungary than ever before. Two 16-metre-tall installations weighing 40 tons each were erected in Óbuda and Kőbánya and a slightly smaller-scale tree was assembled in Kecskemét. Staying true to the original concept, our Charity Trees provided more than 60 families around the country with firewood in early 2018.
