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In Albania, MVRDV Redefines a Relic of Communism

Azure Magazine

But it didn’t make sense to start from scratch: A 2015 study showed that the majority of Albanians were against demolishing the building. The architects were inspired by the building as a symbol of agency and empowerment, drawing on the way that locals had already reclaimed the space.

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20 Essential Architecture and Design Lectures to Catch During Fall/Winter 2023

Azure Magazine

Mboup will address working with biomaterials, passive design strategies, her various cultural projects, and her research and collaborations. She was recently appointed curator of the Canadian Centre for Architecture program CCA c/o Dakar , a series of public programs and research projects in the Senegalese capital.