Luna

Luna stands a short walk from the sand at Plazh Iliria, its warm terracotta panels set against pale stone and framed by planted balconies. Higher floors look clear over the treeline to the Adriatic.

One- and two-bedroom homes are laid out to bring that sea light deep into the living space, each with a balcony generous enough to eat outside. A lift and ground-floor retail serve the building, with the beach promenade at the end of the street.

It makes an easy base on the Durrës coast, close to the city, minutes from Golem, and built to work as both a summer home and a year-round let.