The Planning Authority and Kamra tal-Periti are proud to announce the fifth edition of Premju Emanuele Luigi Galizia.
The awards are the profession’s platform to recognise quality and ambition in shaping the built environment. They offer Periti the opportunity to present works that respond to the challenges of their time with skill, relevance, and care.
Emanuele Luigi Galizia: A Legacy
A civil engineer and architect, Emanuele Luigi Galizia held the office of chief perito, responsible for all the government’s public works. His work, with its dedication to form, function, and a fluid response to the surrounding landscape, can be seen all around Malta, and extend beyond style and into design, technical prowess, and public consideration.
We express our sincere appreciation to Robert Galea-Naudi B.Sc (Hons) M.Sc MRTPI for providing information and images, and for granting access to photograph personal items of Emanuele Luigi Galizia from the Francis Galea-Naudi photo archive and collection.
Evolving from Chamber of Architects, Kamra tal-Periti supports members of the Perit profession to excel in the practice of their profession, provide support to all Periti, regulate the profession and raise the public profile of the Perit by safeguarding ethical and professional standards.
The Planning Authority is Malta's national regulator responsible for land use planning and development. It oversees the planning application process, safeguards the country's built and natural heritage, enforces planning regulations, and promotes sustainable development that balances environmental, social, and economic needs.
This year’s edition focuses on categories shaped by Malta’s current realities and the built responses they have prompted. Rather than looking back to historical questions, this fifth edition addresses the immediate social, economic, and environmental needs of the Maltese Islands, asking whether we are merely building on these islands or truly building with them.
An award honouring projects that transform historic structures with care and clarity, integrating new uses and materials while keeping conservation and sustainability at the core of the design process.
For public-sector or state-funded projects that embody civic clarity, design integrity, and architectural responsibility to elevate the collective experience.
Celebrating green and public open spaces that provide respite from urban density, offering places for rest, gathering, and ecological diversity across Maltese towns.
For multi-dwelling developments that address Malta’s urban densification by creating high-quality, liveable, and contextually integrated housing.
For projects defining Malta’s evolving domestic identity, focusing on how architectural structure, detail, and tone shape everyday living in single-family homes.
For high-quality workspaces designed to maximise wellbeing, focus, and adaptability across modern working environments.
An award recognising technical excellence, historical research, and sensitive conservation methodologies in restoring and preserving Malta’s scheduled heritage buildings.
For projects that shape the visitor experience through spatial richness, materiality, and atmosphere across accommodation, dining, and wellness spaces.
For younger members of the profession, recognising their body of work, ethos, and organisational capacity towards driving the growth of the practice.
For unrealised projects that demonstrate strong spatial thinking, conceptual clarity, and design prowess tailored to Malta's unique built environment challenges.
Acknowledging excellence in the academic formation of Malta’s future architects through projects demonstrating high environmental, social, and design standards.
Acknowledging excellence in the academic formation of Malta’s future civil engineers through projects exhibiting outstanding technical, sustainable, and design execution.
Celebrating the artistry of analogue drafting, honouring student-authored conceptual sketches and drawings that convey depth and spatial meaning through manual control.
Celebrating contemporary digital artistry through the expert application of CAD, parametric tools, rendering, and AI to convey architectural concepts clearly.
Celebrating individuals, firms, or institutions that epitomise leadership, advocate for the Periti community, and actively shape the future of Malta's built environment.
Recognising significant and outstanding contributions to the Perit profession over a distinguished career marked by innovation, leadership, and enduring influence.
