The Municipality of Tirana plans to demolish some 400 homes in the Kombinat area of the capital, arguing they have been damaged irreparably by the 26 November 2019 earthquake.Shutterstock / Mr Doomits ...

The construction of a new power substation in the Kombinat neighborhood of Tirana has brought uninterrupted access to electricity for 120,000 people and 1,500 businesses. Over two-thirds of the ...

Tirana is becoming an unlikely hotspot for offbeat architecture as politicians court high-profile foreign architects to transform the Albanian capital into a "world city". Starr Charles reports.

Work has begun on the conversion of the 1980s brutalist Pyramid of Tirana in the Albanian capital into a youth-focused cultural hub. Dutch-architecture studio MVRDV is set to convert the 11,835 ...

Chybik + Kristof has revealed plans for a remarkable high-rise building slated for Tirana, Albania. The mixed-use tower will be defined by an eye-catching red concrete form that will incorporate ...

Portuguese architecture studio OODA has commenced construction on the Hora Vertikale Towers in Tirana, a city renowned for its urban revitalization and architectural innovation.The project aims to ...

Though born in the coastal town of Vlorë, Albania, Matilda Karçanaj has lived in Tirana on and off since 2010. Having returned to the Albanian capital after completing advanced studies abroad ...

Food and drink are vital social elements of Tirana culture. One of the city’s finest restaurants is Mullixhiu, adjacent to the Grand Park of Tirana, home to a tranquil artificial lake.A cozy ...

In the Albanian capital of Tirana, the country’s strange history and bright future collide. By Alexander Lobrano Over the past five years, Albania has been discovered by travelers as that rare ...