Bofill Taller de Arquitectura Reveals Landscape-Integrated Resort in Albania
Bofill Taller de Arquitectura has unveiled the final visuals for The Veil resort, which is currently being built in Dhërmi, Albania. Announced in 2024, this development comprises 366 apartments and 77 villas, designed in sixteen different styles along the mountainous coastline. The architecture preserves significant trees and utilizes locally sourced stone, featuring a four-color scheme inspired by the surrounding landscape. The design integrates concrete and glazed ceramic tile facades, creating a harmonious balance between horizontal platforms and vertical structures, all oriented towards views of the Adriatic Sea. A communal area will house a social club, restaurant, gym, and pools, with a courtyard featuring ancient trees. Recent works include Kengo Kuma & Associates' tower in Quito and Wilmotte & Associés' renovation of Korean 63 Tower.
Key facts
- Bofill Taller de Arquitectura unveiled final images of The Veil resort in Dhërmi, Albania.
- The resort is currently under construction and was first announced in 2024.
- It occupies two plots with 366 apartments and 77 villas in sixteen typologies.
- Design responds to coastal, mountainous landscape with forests and rugged terrain.
- Base uses locally sourced stone with colors from surrounding landscape samples.
- Volumes unified by concrete and glazed ceramic tile facades.
- Principal building includes social club, restaurant, gym, and pools.
- Courtyard curves around ancient trees, departing from rectilinear language.
Entities
Artists
- Tatsuo Miyajima
- Kengo Kuma
- Tsuyoshi Tane
- Pablo Bofill
- Hernán Cortés
- Alborz Mohammadi
- Vivian Rotie
- Bàrbara Gimeno
- Enrique Mascrot
Institutions
- Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
- Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Wilmotte & Associés
- Centre Pompidou
- Hanwha Foundation of Culture
- University of Toronto
- MVRDV
- Diamond Schmitt Architects
- Two Row Architect
- Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
- XPLAN Studio
- designboom
Locations
- Dhërmi
- Albania
- Tirana
- Adriatic Sea
- Ecuador
- Quito
- Korea
- Tomioka
- Japan
- Barcelona
Sources
- ArchDaily —
- Designboom —