Pogradec, Albania · 2024
House on Lake Ohrid
A single-storey house of stone and glass, set low along the shore near Pogradec.
Rooms shaped by light, stone and quiet.
The studio
Valza Zhushi designs houses and interiors that feel as if they have always belonged to their place. Each one starts with the site: the direction of the light, the local stone, and how the people inside want to live.
About Valza
Selected work
All projects
Tirana, Albania · 2024
Apartment on Rruga e Elbasanit
A 1970s apartment reworked around one long oak wall that holds the kitchen, library and storage.
Theth, Albania · 2025
Stone House, Theth
A family retreat in the Albanian Alps, built from local limestone with chestnut floors and deep-set windows.
Prizren, Kosovo · 2023
Courtyard House, Prizren
The restoration of an Ottoman-era house around its courtyard, with new rooms set behind the old arches.
Disciplines
- ArchitectureNew houses and extensions, from the first site visit to the last detail.
- InteriorsComplete interiors for homes, apartments and hospitality spaces.
- RestorationCareful work on historic houses, using the materials they were built with.
- Furniture & objectsPieces designed for a single room and made by local craftspeople.
A house should hold light the way stone holds warmth: slowly, and for a long time.
How a project unfolds
- I
Listening
Conversations about how you live, and time spent on the site in different light.
- II
Concept
Sketches, models and a palette of real materials to hold in your hands.
- III
Detail
Every junction, joint and fitting drawn, so nothing is left to chance on site.
- IV
Realisation
Regular site visits with the builders and craftspeople until the keys are handed over.
New commissions
Begin a project
Valza takes on a small number of private commissions each year, across the Balkans and abroad. Tell her about the place and what you imagine for it.
studio@valzazhushi.com