Co-Founders

Klodiana Emiri (Taçi) is an architect and urban planner and a co-founder of DEA Studio (2002) and MA Studio & Partners (2020). She has taught at several esteemed academic institutions in Albania and is currently a lecturer at the Architecture Faculty of Tirana.

From 2008 to 2012 she served as Secretary-General of the Albanian Architecture Association (AAA), representing Albanian architects at the Union of International Architects. As Technical Director of MA Studio & Partners, she leads the development of complex, high-profile projects—ensuring design excellence, technical rigor, and a clear architectural vision across the studio's work.

Ervin Taçi grew up in an artistic family, developing an early sensitivity to art and design. In 2000 he co-founded DEA Studio and led the practice for 20 years, and in 2020 co-founded MA Studio & Partners. He is recognized for innovative, ambitious projects that challenge traditional architectural conventions and scales—consistently integrating sustainable, socially responsive concepts while balancing playful expression with practical functionality.

A guest professor at the Architecture Faculty in Tirana and a member of the Leading Board of the Albanian Architecture Association (AAA), he is widely recognized as an urban designer and architect through an extensive portfolio of award-winning competitions and commissioned projects.