Āchi
Designed for a family of four, this contemporary home responds to its rural setting through a climate-responsive interpretation of Malta’s traditional architecture. Located beside a protected rural landscape, the project was shaped by strict planning controls governing footprint, height and materials. Crafted using locally sourced limestone, site-mixed pigmented concrete and bespoke timber elements by local […]
Āchi
Designed for a family of four, this contemporary home responds to its rural setting through a climate-responsive interpretation of Malta’s traditional architecture. Located beside a protected rural landscape, the project was shaped by strict planning controls governing footprint, height and materials. Crafted using locally sourced limestone, site-mixed pigmented concrete and bespoke timber elements by local […]
Archipals – A Present to Malta’s Past
Malta is an ancient island. Mercury Towers is a Zaha Hadid Architects building, sharp and modern. Archipals is the bridge between them. Five cast bronze characters, each one a piece of Maltese heritage made human. A prickly pear. A knight. A luzzu. A prehistoric goddess. Placed through the open public spaces, they reach a child […]
Birgu`s Living Pjazza
Birgu Living Pjazza regenerates Pjazza tal-Belt Vittoriosa as a pedestrian-priority civic heart, transforming a vehicle-led square into an accessible and socially active place. Rooted in layered heritage, the design combines native planting, restored stormwater infrastructure, durable contextual materials and subtle traces of the historic clocktower to create a resilient, inclusive and multifunctional public realm where […]
DAWL
Dawl is a contemporary reinterpretation of the Maltese terraced house, organised around light, openness and spatial fluidity. By inverting the traditional layout, living spaces are lifted to the upper levels around a central courtyard, while bedrooms sit in a calmer lower zone. Skylights, double-height apertures and a restored masonry wall create a dialogue between heritage, […]
Birgu`s Living Pjazza
Birgu Living Pjazza regenerates Pjazza tal-Belt Vittoriosa as a pedestrian-priority civic heart, transforming a vehicle-led square into an accessible and socially active place. Rooted in layered heritage, the design combines native planting, restored stormwater infrastructure, durable contextual materials and subtle traces of the historic clocktower to create a resilient, inclusive and multifunctional public realm where […]