Emerging Practice Special Commendation

Office Summary

Archi+ is an architecture studio focused on delivering projects that will stand the test of time. By creating an environment that drives the most talented architects to flourish, Archi+ teams up with its clients to deliver iconic work. Putting honest and open dialogue first, the team puts its never-ending quest for innovation to work for a handful of selected clients.

Co-founders Adrian Mangion and Warren Falzon have witnessed Archi+ grow from a team of three architects to a firm that’s 35-strong and growing. Their initial plan for Archi + was to set up an environment that champions creativity and this remains true today. The projects are guided by a simple philosophy of assuring good design principles, high quality and attention to detail.

The vibrant design team is led by Partner and Head of Design Anthea Huber, whose remarkable energy oozes through the team daily. This team is the creative engine of Archi+, where most innovative ideas come to life. This group depends on the efficiency of the surrounding departments that ensure the ideas born on paper can become a reality. Anthea’s team builds on empathy to design innovative solutions. Making beautiful spaces is the everyday goal of the team and the best part about this is that every day is different as each project comes with a fresh set of challenges and exciting ideas.

Adrian Mangion drives the Planning and Valuations team. Requiring expertise in building regulations and planning policies, the team ensures an efficient and smooth application process. With projects ranging from small domestic designs to major residential and commercial projects, the team manages planning from end-to-end, liaising with authorities and managing planning permits, with direct input from the design and structures teams. The team also puts years of property valuation experience to work for our clients across all stages of their developments.

The structures team at Archi+ is led by the energetic Lino Micallef. Lino quickly immerses himself into the most complex of projects, applying his positive energy from the start. This energy extends to his team who share the same passion for structural engineering. The team combines their experience with the desire to improve every project by innovative engineering. This is often necessary to ensure translation of beautiful design from our screens into living structures.

No projects can come to life without the project managers, and their team lead Warren Falzon. Realising the growth of projects drives Warren, who finds creating things from scratch a highly motivating factor. This department is directly hands-on and technical so the challenges here are unique, allowing Warren and his team to flex their problem-solving skills. We see evidence of their work around the island, including proud moments like the work carried out on the Valletta Parliament Building, where the project management team supervised finishing works.

The combined end result is one that we are always proud to present, and our portfolio collects work which combines all the innovation crafted here at Archi+.