Jora Kasapi

Jora Kasapi is an independent architect working and living in Tirana. She graduated from The Polytechnic University, Faculty of Civil Engineering in Architecture. Further on, she proceeded her studies in Gent (Belgium) at Saint-lucas Architectur, KU Leuven, completing so on a second master degree in Architecture and Sustainability. Through her master dissertation project, she got nominated from the Dean to represent the Faculty for the “Archi-World Academy Award” and take part and present the project at the National Symposium on an “Architecture Competition for the heart of the Polish city of Szczecin”.
In between her studies she moved into some experiences in different architecture studios in Tirana and currently she is working through her own architecture and design studio, dealing with architecture projects, Interior design, furniture and graphic design with the sustainable approach in mind, as much as possible.
Since she believes research is a fundamental part in architecture, as it is in other fields too, she is trying to explore through it the relation and combination of architecture with other disciplines. Therefore she was part of some projects/workshops from The Institute of Anthropology and Arts Studies like “Cities Methodologies” or research project “Liminality” for Dokufest (Prizren).
She has a special interest in recycling/upcycling, different ways of artistic expressions, architecture Illustrations and a huge bike-culture lover and promoter.