The Albanian capital attracts many travelers with its contrasts. From former bunkers to modern architecture, it offers plenty ...

A swathe of international architects, personally selected by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, is radically re-imagining Tirana as a bold, forward-thinking, culturally significant Balkan capital.

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a stepped roof and bright-coloured boxes to a former museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha in the centre of Tirana, Albania. Working in ...

An enormous pyramid was long a reminder of a brutal regime and decades of disappointments. Now, it’s a symbol of a city aspiring to be the high-tech “Tel Aviv of the Balkans.” By Andrew Higgins TIRANA ...

Albania is coming in from the cold. After decades of isolation, Europe’s last undiscovered country is set on modernising and attracting visitors. Its capital, Tirana, is at the heart of this plan. The ...