MEET THE LEADERS AND DECISION MAKERS OF OUR ECONOMY
Is development a dirty word?
At a time when everyone and their dog have an opinion about the built environment across the Maltese Islands, Giselle Borg Olivier sat down with Perit Jacques Borg Barthet, visiting senior lecturer in the Faculty for the Built Environment at the University of Malta and director of practice at AP Valletta, to discover what graduating architects are being taught about the situation and what they think about the sector that they've decided to join.
Building for the common good
With a significant increase in population and commercial activity in the past decade, there are concerns about the potential harm to the built environment. Ray De Micoli addresses the issue of balancing the demand for new construction projects in Malta with the responsibility to protect the environment and public safety.
MALTA’S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - A HOSTAGE TO PROGRESS OR PROFIT?
Lea Hogg met with the architect and heritage expert Edward Said to find out what should be done to preserve what remains of Malta's architectural identity.
THERE ARE 360 DEGREES. WHY STICK TO ONE?
Lyndsey Grima caught up with Annamaria Attard Montalto the local architect leading this design project, to talk about Mercury Towers as an architectural project, the importance of restoration works, sustainability, and how this project's main aim is to give back to the community.
IS MALTA CAST IN CEMENT?
Giselle Borg Olivier on the uglification of Malta and whether Malta has truly lost its charm and a point of no return.