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…30 Mar 09 | Content
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…30 Mar 09 | Content
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…12 Feb 09 | Content
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…18 Jul 08 | Content
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…11 Feb 09 | Content
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,…22 Aug 08 | Content
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…22 Aug 08 | Content
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…03 Dec 08 | Content
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…16 Feb 09 | Content
FORM MATTERS BY DAVID CHIPPERFIELD ARCHITECTS
A new exhibition of David Chipperfield Architects' work, spanning the last 25 years, will be opening on the 27th of October in Pisa, Italy. To be presented…22 Oct 10 | Architecture
MIES VAN DER ROHE GAS STATION CONVERSION BY FABG ARCHITECTS
Canadian firm FABG Architects have renovated this Mies van der Rohe gas station on Nun's Island near Montreal in Canada for re-use as a community centre. Nun’s…01 Mar 12 | Architecture
INUTILITIES BY ARCHITECTEN DE VYLDER VINCK TAILLIEU
Opening this month on the 8th, and runnning until October the 15th is 'Inutilities'; a retrospective exhibition featuring the work of Belgian practice…06 Sep 11 | Architecture
METROPOL PARASOL COMPLETION
A little while back we featured 'Metropol Parasol' by J. Mayer H. architects which forms part of the redevelopment project for the Plaza de la Encarnacíon…27 Apr 11 | Architecture
WATERWORLD
Here's a closer look at one of the contenders for the Transport category at the World Architecture Awards. Bras Basah MRT Station by WOHA Architects,…06 Nov 09 | Content
THE INDEX BY FOSTER AND PARTNERS WINS BIG
The Index mixed-use tower in Dubai, designed by London practice Foster + Partners, has won the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Award, beating…16 Jun 11 | Architecture
