Gyler Mydyti, originally from Kosovo, is an architect, urban planner and researcher based in Zurich. Ever since her early studies, including her experience as a post-doctoral scholar at the ETH Zürich, her research interests have addressed the reconstruction, redevelopment and planning processes of post-socialist and post-war territories—mainly of Albania and Kosovo. 

Gyler got her BSc degree in Architecture from Istanbul Technical University and MSc degree in Urban Studies from Politecnico di Milano. In 2014 she obtained her PhD from Politecnico di Milano with research focusing on the City-University relationship and its impact on significant urban transformations, especially of former industrial complexes. Before arriving in Zurich, she worked in various design firms and academic institutions in Istanbul, Milan, Paris and Prishtina. She is currently a senior urban designer at KCAP as well as is engaged in initiatives related to the rebuilding of Ukraine.