TI AMO PIANO

Renzo is coming to Malta! And over here at the M.E. offices that's seen as a good thing. So good in fact, that we're devoting a whole section to the man in order to keep you up…

DRAMA AT THE OPERA HOUSE

One of the most controversial aspects of the proposed City Gate project is the use of the site where Valletta's Opera House once stood dominating the entrance to the city. The…

PIANO AT A GLANCE

With over 40 years worth of projects under his belt, any summary of Renzo Piano Building Workshops output would be a lengthy one. Here at M.E. we've chosen to give you a brief…

LAWRENCE GONZI INTERVIEW

Valletta has, again, become a topic for debate. It is also the result of a silent revolution, of measurable change, due to almost spontaneous interventions rather than the implementation…

GRECIAN GREEN

The Italian Pritzker Prize winning architect Renzo Piano has revealed his designs for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens. Set to house the National Library…

VALLETTA: A QUESTION OF
PRIORITIES

It’s a Wednesday morning and Valletta is alive. Shoppers press in and out of stores; the tourists dawdle, capturing those obligatory old door shots,…

VALLETTA: A WAY FORWARD

"This is not a makeover. Truly sustainable regeneration doesn’t happen in offices, boardrooms or, for that matter, conference halls. Regeneration happens when people…

BOUTIQUE BICCERIJA

The Biccerija is in a state. Let’s do what previous government administrations have done with the area in the past. Let’s clear everyone out.So, having dealt with the…

TIME TO TALK

Perched on a peninsula, the pale stone of a walled city glows in the late afternoon sunshine. The population here is relatively few in number but visitors come and go in their…