Erida Curraj https://currajerida.com/blog Architect, lecturer, researcher, innovation designer, and founder of WeWomen Albania. Over 15 years of experience across research, education, social impact, and organizational development in Albania, Europe, China, and the USA. en-us (Erida Curraj) (Erida Curraj) Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://currajerida.com/blog/wewomen-albania-building-community WeWomen Albania: Building a Community Where Women Lift Each Other Up https://currajerida.com/blog/wewomen-albania-building-community The story behind WeWomen Albania — why I created it, what we do, and why community-driven empowerment is the most powerful kind. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT (Erida Curraj) wewomencommunitywomen-empowermentalbania https://currajerida.com/blog/reinventing-furniture-design-post-communist-albania Reinventing Furniture Design in Post-Communist Albania https://currajerida.com/blog/reinventing-furniture-design-post-communist-albania How home furniture design transformed from communism to the free market economy in Albania — and what it tells us about identity, culture, and mass customization. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT (Erida Curraj) industrial-heritagedesignresearchalbania https://currajerida.com/blog/woman-friendly-city-tirana The Woman-Friendly City: Lessons from Post-Industrial Tirana https://currajerida.com/blog/woman-friendly-city-tirana What makes a city friendly to women? Our research examined two former industrial districts in Tirana — Kombinati and Porcelain — to find out. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT (Erida Curraj) urban-planninggender-equalityresearchtirana https://currajerida.com/blog/why-knowledge-brokerage-matters Why Knowledge Brokerage Matters for Albanian Organizations https://currajerida.com/blog/why-knowledge-brokerage-matters What is a knowledge broker, and why do Albanian businesses and institutions increasingly need one? Reflections from 15 years of bridging research and practice. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT (Erida Curraj) knowledge-brokerageinnovationorganizationsalbania https://currajerida.com/blog/my-research-fellowship-arizona What I Learned as a Research Fellow at the University of Arizona https://currajerida.com/blog/my-research-fellowship-arizona Reflections on six months at the University of Arizona Center for Innovation — exploring knowledge ecosystems, innovation culture, and what Albania can learn from Tucson. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT (Erida Curraj) fellowshipinnovationusaresearch https://currajerida.com/blog/vintage-design-albania-retro-paradigm Vintage Design Furniture in Albania: A New Retro Paradigm https://currajerida.com/blog/vintage-design-albania-retro-paradigm A summary of my published research on how vintage and retro design emerged as a new paradigm in post-communist Albania. Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT (Erida Curraj) designresearchindustrial-heritagepublication