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Francis Kere: Africa’s sustainable architect conquering new continents
A dual national of Burkina Faso and Germany, Kere is the only African to have won the Pritzker Prize (2022), architecture’s most prestigious award
World’s ‘ugliest’ city finds allure in decay
The once-prosperous Charleroi, in Belgium, is attracting urban explorers seeking beauty in dilapidated factories and rundown warehouses
19th-century ‘smoking shed’ at Heritage Malta HQ restored
Heritage Malta has reached the final stages of restoring a historic building located at the entrance to its…
Gradual closure and new roles for two museums in Gozo
Gozo's nature and archaelogy museums will be restored and repurposed
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum memories preserved
The National Archives's Memorja Project collected anecdotes and lived experiences related to the burial complex in Paola
Albert Ganado house contents in final sale
Viewing is on March 7 and 8 and the auction is to be held on March 9 and 10
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia hits peak height
The Spanish basilica now surpasses Ulm Minster in Germany as the world’s tallest church
MICAS publication traces story of contemporary arts building
The volume is the culmination of the MICAS exhibition ‘Beyond the Bastions’
Why futuristic ‘smart city’ projects are destined to fail
Research has shown that instead of focusing on tech-centred metropolis to solve urban overpopulation, the focus should be on smart governance. Pascual Berrone explains why
Help document Malta’s vanishing ‘bitħa’
A project is urging residents to take part in a survey on Malta’s backyards and gardens before they are lost