Draft:Arlinda Lalaj Branko

Arlinda Lalaj Branko is an Albanian born, American based Designer whose work is dedicated to the field of Architecture. She studied Architecture at Universita dégli Studi di Firenze in Italy followed by Pratt Institute in New York.

Growing up in the Ionian coast of Albania she states that the unspoilt beauty of the natural environment has been a continuous influence in her design work.

Arlinda is a partner and co-founder of Branko Office for Architecture. In 2023 the studio was awarded first price at the international design competition Doorscape/The Space Beyond the Threshold. Their winning project opened the exhibition of the same name hosted by  the Querini Stampalia Foundation in Venice during Architecture Biennale period.