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    albania new architecture Puzzle Tirana by NOA and Pyramid of Tirana by MVRDV

    Isolation to innovation: Inside Albania’s (figurative and literal) rise

    Albania has undergone a remarkable transformation from global pariah to European darling, with tourists pouring in to enjoy its cheap sun. The country’s glow-up also includes a new look, as a who’s who of international architects mould it into a future-facing, ‘verticalising’ nation

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      Inside Ricardo Bofill’s Walden 7, a cathedral of postmodern curiosity

      A new series by architectural photographer Sebastian Weiss takes us on a tour of Walden 7, Ricardo Bofill’s majestic Catelonian apartment building – a cathedral of utopian curiosity and community

      By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published 11 May 23

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