Commissioner: Blendi Gonxhja, Ministro dell'Economia, Cultura e Innovazione
Curator: Anneke Abhelakh
Exhibitors: 51N4E; Aires Mateus e Associados; Álvaro Siza; Andrea Caputo; Anupama Kundoo Architects; Archea Associati; Archi-Tectonics; arquitectura G; Barozzi Veiga; baukuh; Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT Architects; BIG; Bofill Taller de Arquitectura; BOLLES+WILSON; Camilo Rebelo; Casanova+Hernandez; CEBRA; Christian Kerez; CHYBIK + KRISTOF; CITYFÖRSTER; Coldefy; Davide Macullo Architects; DILLER SCOFIDIO + RENFRO; EAA Emre Arolat Architecture; Eduardo Souto De Moura; Elemental Architecture; Ensamble Studio; Estudi d’arquitectura Toni Gironès Saderra; GG-loop; Herzog & de Meuron; Kengo Kuma & Associates; KUEHN MALVEZZI; Lina Ghotmeh— Architecture; Luca Dini Design & Architecture; Mario Cucinella Architects; MASS STUDIES; MVRDV; NOA; Nuno Melo Sousa; OFFICE KGDVS; OMA; OODA; Oppenheim Architecture; RCR Arquitectes; Sam Chermayeff Office; SelgasCano; Shigeru Ban Architects + Jean de Gastines; Stefano Boeri Architetti; Steven Holl Architects; Studio Fuksas; Studio Gang; Studio Precht; Taller Hector Barroso; Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
Albania
Building Architecture Culture
Album
Description
After the collapse of the dictatorial regime in 1992, individuals rejected public spaces and buildings associated tied to the past. Edi Rama, then mayor of Tirana (2000–2011) and now Prime Minister, described this as reclaiming individualism: “It was a space to be regained by people deprived of private property and self-expression. The first ten years were about reclaiming private space and abandoning public space. Returning to individualism was very traumatic.” Three decades on, Albania continues to reshape itself. Architecture leads this renewal. Albanian architects enjoy rare creative freedom, but must balance autonomy, developer pressures, and the collective good in a nation where nature remains worth protecting. Building Architecture Culture is a space to explore architecture’s role in society. A temporary third sphere, it sparks conversations beyond the Biennale, shaping Albania’s transformation.
