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Ila Beka & Louise Lemoine

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Ila Beka – Architect & Filmmaker and Louise Lemoine – Filmmaker Dokumentaret e Beka Productions “Living Architectures” “Living Architectures” is a series of films that seeks to develop a way of looking at architecture which turns away from the current trend of idealizing the representation of our architectural heritage. The cult of perfect, disembodied forms entirely devoid of people, inevitably leads to a break-up between architecture and living space. Through these films, Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine put into question the fascination with the picture, which covers up the buildings with preconceived ideas of perfection, virtuosity and infallibility, in order…

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Perparim Rama

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Përparim Rama is an award-winning architect and conceptual artist, who turns ideas into spaces of experiential excellence. As founding director of the London-based 4M Group, he is responsible for the overall project management and development planning of the practice. His projects range from the luxury residential to the commercial, from high-end hotels to mixed-use development, and urban planning. Despite having a team of directors, Rama continues to be the driving force behind the business and takes a hands-on approach, ensuring that the exceptional standards he set at the start of 4M Group in 2004 remain in place throughout his company….

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Sustainable Architecture workshop

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Head of MVRDV Asia and sustainable architecture expert Marta Pozo Gil held a 4 day workshop on sustainable architecture with the local architecture students.  The workshops aim was to retrofit an old house in the historic center of Prishtina belonging to an economically underprivileged family.  The students used the principles set out by MVRDV  in their projects. June.2013 AL / Partnerja dhe Drejtoresha e MVRDV per Azi Marta Pozo Gil udhehoqi puntori 4 ditore me studentet lokal te arkitektures me fokus ne Arkitekturen e Qendrueshme.  Puntoria si baze perdori metodologjite qe perdor studioja me fame boterore MVRDV ne projektet e…

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Lego Workshop

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During the second week of June, the Kosovo Architecture Foundation held and a Lego workshop with the kids of the “Dielli” Kindergarten in Prishtina. The workshop was made possible by the generous donation of the Lego Foundation. The kinds produced some inspiring designs and got certificates from KAF as future architects. June.2013

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Bujar Nrecaj

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BNArchitects & associates is founded in the summer of 2008 by bujar nrecaj. our work extends in switzerland, kosova and albania. We are convinced that the quality of our built environment is a crucial component of our life. We do not work with constant rules and certain materials. we create „place architecture“ – architecture that is derived from a very specific context, for specific people – with the objective to create a significant and supra-quality built environment. We see ourselves as a powerful and competent partner within an holistic project team. together with our customers and professional engineers we are…

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Restoring vernacular architecture

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Restoring vernacular architecture showcased the work done in recent years by the Cultural Heritage without Borders NGO who is one of the leading conservation practices in Kosovo. The exhibition was held at the Kosovo Academy of Science and Arts, and was open for two weeks of the Week. June.2013 AL / Kjo ekspozite per 2 jave shfaqi punen e organizates joqeveritare Trashegimia Kulturore pa Kufi, njera nga organizatat me eminente ne konservimin dhe mbrojtjen e trashegimise kulturore ne Kosove. Ekspozita u mbajt ne hapesirat e Akademise se Shkencave dhe Artit. Qershor. 2013

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Astrit Nixha

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Astrit Nixha, 1964 Prishtina. Finished his studies in Architecture at the Prishtina University, after an extensive work experience in Britain, Nixha returned to Kosovo to first establish Nixha&Partners and later ANARCH. Nixha founded ANARCH in 2004. Over 20 years of architectural and managerial experience. At ANARCH quality comes first. The quality of our work is our number one priority, when it comes to achieving costumer satisfaction. Our clients are the focus of everything we do. We strive for excellence in every aspect of our work from our conception of creativity, safety and value in our project our human relations to…

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Arbnor Murati

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Arbnor Murati (1981) studied architecture at the Federal Polytechnic (ETH) Zurich and the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio. In 2009 he opened his own studio in Morkote which expanded in 2012 in Lugano. Arbnor Murati in 2011, only twenty-nine years old, won the first place among 125 participating studios in the prestigious international competition for the realization of the university campus USI / SUPSI of Lugano. Currently with his collaborators in the studio he works on various projects in Switzerland and the world. His works have been published in various newspapers and magazines as Tec21, Baublatt, Archi and WERK, bauen…

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Marta Pozo Gil, MVRDV

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Marta Pozo Gil (Valencia, 1973) is an architect, licensed BREEAM assessor and LEED green Associate. She has been working with MVRDV since 2007 where, in addition to her role as a Project Leader, Marta leads MVRDV’s Sustainability Department. By forming environmental strategies and energy-efficiency guidelines for each design process, Marta ensures a high standard is maintained for all of MVRDV’s projects. Marta has been involved in the conceptualizing and execution of projects of various scales. She is currently leading the design team for Montecorvo Eco City in Logroño, Spain. MVRDV’s award-winning competition design (2008) envisions the construction of a sustainable…

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Students Review 2013

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Kosovo Architecture Foundation organizes the first Architecture Students Review with the participation of all architecture schools in the country. Starting from the 1st of July for two weeks the exhibition will be open for all in the premises of the FNA – Prishtina University, UBT and AAB. AL / Fondacioni Kosovar i Arkitektures organizon ekspoziten e pare te studenteve te arkitektures ne te gjithe shkollat e arkitektures ne vendin tone. Ekspozita do mbahet ne hapesirat e FNA – Universiteti i Prishtines, shkolla UBT si dhe AAB. Ekspozita do jete e hapur per dy jave duke filluar nga 1 Korriku.

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