Have you ever thought of visiting Albania? A little-known region of the Balkans, this small country faces Italy and the Puglia region, on the shores of the Adriatic. With its crystal-clear waters and superb mountains, Albania is becoming a major tourist destination, following in the wake of its splendid northern neighbor, Montenegro. The sight of this building, designed by the world-famous Bofill firm, instantly brings to mind Adalberto Libera’s Villa Malaparte, built for the writer Curzio Malaparte on a cliffside in Capri. A brutalist structure with flawless geometry, where staircases and landscaping trace the contours of a new architectural style. Go visit it before it’s too late!