Medina Çeko was born on June 30, 1987, in Prizren, where she completed her primary and secondary education.
In 2009, she graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at AAB College in the field of “Architecture,” and in 2010, she completed her studies at the Faculty of Arts in the field of “Interior Design.”
In 2016, she completed her postgraduate studies at Trakya University in Turkey, earning a Master of Science in Architecture (Mr.Sc) with the thesis:
“Evaluation of Spatial Accessibility for People with Disabilities in the City – Case Study of Kosovo.”
Between 2009 and 2016, she worked in various architecture companies such as A Design, Tiki Design, and Ferizi Architects, gaining valuable experience in architectural and interior design projects.
During this period, she was licensed by the Chamber of Architects of Kosovo with Level A.
In 2022, she enrolled in the PhD program at Trakya University and is currently working on her dissertation:
“Proposal of a Method for Preserving Vernacular Houses of Kosovo – The Kulla,” in the Architecture profile.
Junior Architect at Ferizi Architects
Senior Architect at Tiki Design – managed the showroom and a team of designers
Founder of MA Design Studio
Lecturer Assistant at AAB College – teaching key courses such as Collective Housing Buildings, Administrative Buildings, and Fundamentals of Architecture.
Expert for digitization in a European Union project with B&S Europe, working with the ARIS (Address Registry Information System) in the municipalities of Prizren and Mamusha.
Consultant for adapting spaces for people with disabilities in various projects and for judicial institutions.
Author of self-evaluation reports for the Faculty of Arts and Architecture at AAB College. Link: https://aab-edu.net/fakultetet/arkitekture/stafi-akademik/
Expert evaluator for cultural projects for the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
CA23128 – “Archiving Landscape Architecture”
Participated in drafting standards for architecture archives at the meeting held in Budapest in March 2025. https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA23128/
CA23117 – “Connecting Critical Pedagogies, Inclusive Art Forms and Alternative Barometers for Urban Sustainability – CircularARTs”
Active in two working groups focused on inclusive design and urban arts. https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA23117/
During 2023–2024, she was Project Coordinator for the development of an executive project in interior design and innovation, funded by:
USAID
University of Bologna
AAB College
“Principles, Politics and Practice of the Design, Implementation and Use of Learning and Teaching Spaces in Higher Education”
Co-authors: Theodor Leiber, Sofia Bruckmann, Medina Spahiu Çeko, and others (2022). Link
“Report of the site visit at WU Vienna” – ResearchGate, 2022
Link
“Evaluation of Urban Physical Space for Persons with Disabilities” – Conference at AAB College (2021)
https://aab-edu.net/documents/book-of-proceedings-2021-2/
“Sustainability of Vernacular Architecture in Dranoc – Kosovo” – ALICE 7th International Conference, Ljubljana (2023)
https://fd.si/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/novo.pdf
With a deep commitment to architectural design and social inclusion, Medina Çeko represents a professional who balances practice, academic research, and education. She continues to contribute to international collaborations and the sustainable urban development of Kosovo and beyond.
