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PR 10/25 | A Legacy of Excellence – KTP President sends open letter to the profession

Kamra tal-Periti has officially launched the 2025 edition of the Premju Emanuele Luigi Galizia, Malta’s national architecture awards. Entries are now being accepted online at www.premjugalizia.org, with a closing date of 26 September 2025.

To mark this occasion, KTP President André Pizzuto wrote an open letter to the profession highlighting the need for architects and civil engineers to adopt values grounded in rigorous attention to detail, a sense of civic duty, and a holistic view of how buildings sit within wider urban systems, inspired by Emanuele Luigi Galizia after whom the national architecture awards organised by the Kamra are named – one of Malta’s most significant 19th-century architects and civil engineers.

The Premju Galizia recognises excellence in architecture, urban design, engineering and conservation within the built environment across Malta and Gozo. The awards foreground multidisciplinary teamwork, encouraging submissions from full project teams rather than individuals.

Clients, architects, engineers, designers and specialists all share in the recognition. In his letter, Pizzuto outlined the values underpinning this year’s edition: “Good architecture is not only about strong design concepts, but also about effective engineering and meticulous detailing solutions, the urban forms and spatial impacts, the sensitive conservation strategies, skilled execution of works, and the stamina and financial backing of clients”.

Award categories have been strategically chosen to reflect pressing national priorities: adaptive reuse of existing buildings, density and housing, hospitality, open space design, and public projects. The programme is inspired by the legacy of Emanuele Luigi Galizia, whose values, rigour, civic commitment, and systemic thinking, remain urgently relevant today.

Shortlisted projects will be invited to present publicly during awards week in October

2025 at Villa Bighi, Kalkara.

Submissions must include the full list of team members, with their consent. Guidance, eligibility, and submission requirements can be found in detail at www.premjugalizia.org.

 

Full open letter to the profession by KTP President

 

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PR 08/25 | Kamra tal-Periti announces 4th edition of Premju Galizia and appoints I+A as Artistic Directors

The Council of the Kamra tal-Periti is pleased to announce that the fourth edition of the Premju Emanuele Luigi Galizia (Premju Galizia) will take place in October 2025. This national award scheme recognises excellence across architectural practice, engineering, planning, and design, and is named in honour of one of Malta’s most influential historic figures of the profession.

In a first for the award, the Council has appointed I+A as Artistic Directors for the upcoming edition. The studio will be entrusted with curating the visual identity, event experience, and thematic framing of Premju Galizia 2025, ensuring the programme resonates with both the profession and the wider public.

Premju Galizia 2024 awards ceremony

 

Perit André Pizzuto, President of the Kamra tal-Periti, commented:

“Premju Galizia has matured into an essential instrument for recognising excellence and integrity within our profession. By appointing I+A as Artistic Directors, we are taking a critical step towards expanding the award’s cultural and civic relevance.”

 

Perit Joeaby Vassallo, Director and Co-founder at I+A, stated:

“Premju Galizia is one of the only opportunity for us Periti to be appraised and celebrated by those who understand the real complexity of the our work. It is an immense responsibility to shape this edition with the respect and clarity it deserves. Our goal is to ensure that the profession sees itself in this edition: honestly, intelligently, and with a renewed sense of purpose.”

 

Further details on Premju Galizia 2025 – including submission dates, programme components, and jury composition – will be issued in the coming weeks.

Premju Galizia 2024 President’s Award winner – City of 1000 Gardens – a vision for Marsascala by NIDUM

 

Premju Galizia 2019 President’s Award winner – Reef Villa, Bahrain – by Chris Briffa Architects (Photo: Aldo Amoretti)

 

Premju Galizia 2018 President’s Award winner – San Pawl tat-Targa Villa – by CVC architecture (Photo: Sean Mallia)
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Events

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Premju Galizia 2025 Awards Night

The 2025 edition of Premju E.L. Galizia culminates in an evening ceremony at Villa Bighi. The event opens with a formal seated awards ceremony in the plaza, where the winning projects will be announced and recognised for their contribution to professional excellence.

The ceremony will be followed by a reception on the terraces of Villa Bighi, accompanied by a live performance from local jazz ensemble NOIR. This gathering brings together peers, practitioners, and invited guests in celebration of excellence.

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Premju Galizia 2025: Finalist Presentations

Throughout the day, shortlisted entrants for the Premju E.L. Galizia 2025 will present their submissions to the jury and attending public. The presentations are an opportunity to follow first hand some of Malta’s leading projects produced by the profession. Each project reflects on contemporary practice in relation to craft, culture, sustainability, and the evolving role of the Perit.

This event is open to all professionals, students, and members of the public with an interest in architectural discourse and design quality.

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Premju Galizia 2025: A Visit to the Istituto Tecnico Vincenzo Bugeja

Designed by Emanuele Luigi Galizia towards the end of his career, the Istituto Tecnico Vincenzo Bugeja in Santa Venera remains one of Malta’s lesser-known but most evocative institutional buildings. This guided visit begins with the Technical Museum housed within the complex, where early twentieth-century machinery is still arranged in its original educational context.

The visit continues through key areas of the historic building, including the main staircase, decorated with Art Nouveau motifs and painted details. The evening concludes with a personal reflection on Galizia’s legacy by Robert Galea-Naudi B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc, MRTPI—Galizia’s great-great-grandson—who will offer an intimate portrait of the architect’s life, values, and motivations.

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Premju Galizia 2025: Periti & Kids

This hands-on workshop, led by Arkitettini, explores architecture as a learning medium for children and families. Structured around a series of design-based activities, the session encourages curiosity, collaboration, and spatial awareness through construction and shadow-based experimentation.

Arkitettini is the initiative of Francesca Cassar, an architecture graduate with a focus on social design, and Matthew Cassar, a primary school art educator with over three decades of experience. Together, they bring complementary expertise in architecture and pedagogy. The workshop is open to all families interested in creative learning, and no prior knowledge of architecture is required.

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Premju Galizia 2025: Open-Air Exhibition of Finalists

A curated exhibition showcasing the finalist entries of Premju E.L. Galizia 2025 will be on display throughout the week across two locations within the Villa Bighi grounds. From Monday 20 to Thursday 24 October, the exhibition will be set up at the entrance forecourt of Esplora, welcoming visitors as they arrive at the centre. From Friday 24 to Saturday 25 October, the exhibition will move to the Plaza of Villa Bighi, forming part of the setting for the Awards presentations and ceremony.

The exhibition offers an accessible opportunity to engage with the ideas, processes, and ambitions of this year’s shortlisted works. Visitors are invited to explore the projects in their own time and reflect on the role of architecture in shaping the shared environment.

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