Cascading concrete tower sure to turn heads in Tirana

Chybik + Kristof, the firm behind the Ostrava Tower, has revealed plans for another remarkable high-rise, this time slated for Tirana, Albania. The mixed-use building will be defined by an eye-catching red concrete form that will incorporate significan… Continue reading Cascading concrete tower sure to turn heads in Tirana

Communist pyramid transformed into scalable tech hub with superb views

Though coming a bit later than its original planned completion date of June 2019, MVRDV’s renovation of Albania’s Tirana Pyramid is now officially open to the public. The building has been transformed from a communist-era brutalist landmark into a tech… Continue reading Communist pyramid transformed into scalable tech hub with superb views

Eye-catching TV station HQ arranged to resemble stacked film reels

The Albanian capital Tirana is currently undergoing a construction boom that has resulted in a remarkable number of unusual high-profile buildings, including BIG’s National Theatre of Albania and MVRDV’s Downtown One Tirana. The latest project will cre… Continue reading Eye-catching TV station HQ arranged to resemble stacked film reels

Albania’s new tallest tower conceived as a greenery covered mountain

The Albanian capital Tirana is currently undergoing a massive construction boom. Some of architecture’s biggest names, including MVRDV, BIG and Stefano Boeri, are busy transforming the city with eye-catching new buildings, and now Danish architecture f… Continue reading Albania’s new tallest tower conceived as a greenery covered mountain