View image in fullscreenHotel Skampa, Elbasan, AlbaniaDesigned in 1970 by Valentina Pistoli (1928-93), Albania’s first female architect, the Hotel Skampa was part of the state-run Turizmi hotel network. Pistoli was one of Albania’s most renowned architects, known for many landmark projects, including the Hotel Tirana and the Palace of Culture in Durrës.ShareView image in fullscreenHotel Cosmos, Moscow, RussiaThis original interior shows the design of the rooms at the time of the hotel’s opening in 1979.