TI AMO PIANO

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 to date with the project developments, information on the man and his …
30 Mar 09 | Renzo-piano
DRAMA AT THE OPERA HOUSE

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 late nineteenth century building, designed by E.M. Barry, architect of the Royal …
30 Mar 09 | Renzo-piano
PIANO AT A GLANCE

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 overview of just some of the office's work. This should go some way to explain wh…
12 Feb 09 | Renzo-piano

NEWS

PEOPLE POWER

Konrad Buhagiar: I am intrigued by your academic background: a first degree in IT from the University of Malta, follo…
05 Dec 08 | Renzo-piano

PAUL BORG OLIVIER INTERVIEW

Paul Borg Olivier speaks with David Felice for M.E. Design Magazine, relating his vision for a correct approach to Ma…
16 Dec 08 | Renzo-piano

VALLETTA: MONEY TALK

On October 9th, The Economist grimly reported that the world is at best, on the brink of recession, and if the IMF&rs…
05 Dec 08 | Renzo-piano

DECLINING MARKET

Today I enter is-suq tal-Belt, on Merchants’ Street. A sad place, quiet, only a dozen elderlies shuffle in and …
09 Jul 08 | Renzo-piano

WORLD HERITAGE MATTERS

And so, it was Astrid Vella from NGO Flimkien ghal-Ambjent Ahjar who sent a letter to UNESCO alerting them of developmen…
09 Jul 08 | Renzo-piano

DEADMALLS.COM

Shopping malls are not a recent invention, but go as far back as the 10th century A.D., when Isfahan’s Great Bazaa…
09 Jul 08 | Renzo-piano
LAWRENCE GONZI INTERVIEW

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 r…
18 Jul 08 | Renzo-piano
GRECIAN GREEN

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 ho…
11 Feb 09 | Renzo-piano
VALLETTA: A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES

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, an…
22 Aug 08 | Renzo-piano
VALLETTA: A WAY FORWARD

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 happe…
22 Aug 08 | Renzo-piano
BOUTIQUE BICCERIJA

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,…
03 Dec 08 | Renzo-piano
TIME TO TALK

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 co…
16 Feb 09 | Renzo-piano