Anila Shehaj

Born in Albania, grew up between Albania and Italy. Lives in Berlin. Languages: Albanian, Italian, English, German.

Education

Master of Architecture, IUAV University of Venice, 2014. Thesis: propaganda as a tool of urban design in post-socialist Tirana. Recognised in Germany
First-level master in Logistics and Transportation, Faculty of Urban Planning. Thesis: the relationship between the city and its port areas
HKU–IUAV Summer Exchange Program, Hong Kong and Venice, 2010
Erasmus exchange, Spain, 2011
Bachelor of Architecture, IUAV University of Venice, 2008

Grants and workshops

Marco Polo Society Scholarship, travel grant, Hong Kong
Filmare l’Architettura, workshop with Alessandro Poli and Superstudio, Florence

Registration

Ordine degli Architetti P.P.C. della Provincia di Bari, Italy, since 2015

Work

Zimmerdruck, micro-press and graphic design, Berlin, since 2025
TRAUMRAUM, research practice, Berlin, since 2023
Independent architect and project developer, Italy and Albania, 2015–2025: small building projects and permit procedures
Census of abandoned and uncultivated land for the Comune di Adelfia, 2017: one sheet for each of over 400 plots
Architecture studios, Tenerife and Venice, 2011–2013

Selected presentations

LINA Forum, Barcelona, 2026
Right to Housing! Now and Forever, screening with unbau, Puderraum, Berlin, 2026
Anatomy of a Scam, walk, 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin, 2026

Fellowships and programmes

Spotlight LINA Fellow 2026
Berlin Founders Program 2025