City of a 1000 Gardens by NIDUM is the Overall Winner of Premju Emanuele Luigi Galizia in Malta

Last week, Malta celebrated excellence in architecture through an exclusive three-night event (from 23rd to 25th October) culminating in an official Awards Ceremony recognizing the most remarkable local architectural projects.

SHARE Architects had the honor of being invited by the organizers, The Kamra tal-Periti (Chamber of Architects and Civil Engineers), to curate the international jury panel that selected the finalists and which has decided the winner of the prestigious Premju Emanuele Luigi Galizia.

In addition to the Grand Prize (Overall Award), the jury also awarded prizes in 7 core categories (design excellence, community impact, interior architecture, heritage preservation, landscape architecture, architecture vision, and innovation), two special categories (emerging practice and climate action), and two role model categories (architecture leadership and lifetime achievement).

Here are the PRENJU GALIZIA winners:

• Design Excellence Award: Bothouse by SON Architecture
• Landscape Architecture Award: The Rehabilitation and Restoration of Wied Fulija Landfills by DTR
• Innovation Special Commendation: Aircraft MRO Hangar Facility by EM Architects
• Community Impact Award: Dar Tereża by Local Office for Architecture
• Interior Architecture Award: Casa Ursula by Openworkstudio
• Heritage Preservation Award: Casa Gourgion by MODEL Architects & CVC Architecture Studio
• Architecture Vision Award: The Regenerative Multi-Modal Transport System by Mizzi Studio, and City of a 1000 Gardens by NIDUM
• Architecture Vision Special Commendation for Sustainability: Help Malta Breathe by Periti Studio, and The Way We Live by Valentino Architects
• Emerging Practice Award: SON Architecture
• Architecture Leadership Award: Mayor Paul Buttiġieġ
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Perit David Felice
• Special Contribution to the Profession Award: Mr Tony Cassar
• President’s Award (the highest award of the night): City of a 1000 Gardens by NIDUM

The Jury features five esteemed members of the #SHAREArchitectsSociety, who bring a wealth of experience and international perspectives to this prestigious architectural award:

• Simonetta Cenci, Partner at Ateliers Alfonso Femia, Italy
• Isabel van Haute, Founding Partner of Coldefy & Associés Architectes Urbanistes , France
• Davide Macullo, Founder of Davide Macullo Architects, Switzerland
• Thomas Coldefy, Founding Partners of Coldefy & Associés Architectes Urbanistes, France
• Giuseppe Farris, Founder of Studio Farris, Belgium

Congratulations to The Kamra tal-Periti on this outstanding event. SHARE Architects will always be a reliable partner.