BASHKE IN GJIROKASTRA

BASHKE IN GJIROKASTRA

I am reminded of the famous quote of Kadare from “Kronike ne gur” when he was talking about Gjirokastra. He said: “This was a bizzarre city, which seemed to have come up in the valley unexpectedly in a winter’s night like pre-historic being and with great hardship was...
STONESCAPES

STONESCAPES

Dust, tiny splinters, scratches, stains and holes – Looking closer at the stones of Gjirokastra one might see traces that not only occur through weather conditions but also by people’s movements: Unconciously and inevitably, our bodily behaviour leaves carvings...
Get to know Gjirokastra 

Get to know Gjirokastra 

Durante questa giornata, i 12 artisti, accompagnati da guide esperte, hanno potuto vivere una serie di tour guidati alla scoperta del centro storico di Gjirokastra, delle sue case tradizionali e delle realtà artigianali locali. VISITA AL CENTRO STORICO DI GJIROKASTRA ...
LEGAMI

LEGAMI

The masterpiece conceptually expresses the strong link between traditional weaving techniques and the use of stone in Gjirokastra. The streets design with patterns of black, white and red stones are embedded in a regular rhythm and evocate ancient textiles crossed by...
SHIKO KËTU!

SHIKO KËTU!

“Shiko këtu!” was born to attract locals and tourists in different points of Gyrokastra; in fact there is not a proper signage around the city that could help visitors to draw their own path along the city. The pilot of this project is set out of the door that lead to...

ENEA LICI

Enea Lici is an architect and urban planner, specialized in parametric design. He uses geometric figures, forms and transformations to create sustainable architectural designs. The common theme in his work is the relationship between the object and the background...