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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 28 NOVEMBER 2021 13 COMMERCIAL and inspiring the collective design quality change we need in our built environment. Our wellbeing and improved quality of life depends on this change " highlights Mr Gingell. Besides receiving a credibility boost with both industry professionals and prospec- tive clients, each category award-winner is presented with an exclusive Kane Cali designer trophy inspired by the angular forms of Valletta's famed fortifications. Winners are given the opportunity to par- ticipate in a year long wide range of brand and PR initiatives. is year's MASP Awards incorporates key changes to best reflect the dynam- ic industry it represents. Along with the introduction of new categories and some revisions to the older ones, the third edi- tion will be the first to acknowledge the general public's appreciation of beautiful local architecture. Following feedback from stakeholders in the industry, the previous Rehabiliation and Restoration Award has been split to include an award that solely recognises projects where the primary focus was to restore and preserve the authenticity of a building/monument. e design award has now been extended to include build- ings/structures that not only are within an urban setting, but showcase good design in a rural or marine setting. Meanwhile, a new Residential Architecture Award is dedicated to quality residential buildings. e reach of the latest MASP Awards will extend even further than in previous editions. A new Architecture Photogra- phy Award is open to anyone in Malta, considering photography submissions of local architecture built after 1960. Like- wise, this year the public can also vote online for any project in the awards, with the overall winner receiving an additional accolade in recognition. e Awards Ceremony for the 2021 edi- tion will be held live at the Teatru Manoel in Valletta on Saturday 26 February 2022, in-line with all current COVID-19 proto- cols. Entries for the awards are open until Wednesday 5 January 2022, while public voting will take place between 24 January and 5 February 2022. "e jury will evaluate each project's form, function, innovation, quality, sus- tainability and energy efficiency to select the winner in each category," concludes Mr Gingell. "e MASP Awards is an op- portunity for both industry newcomers and stalwarts to come together and show- case their quality projects and innovative ideas, for the benefit of Malta's architec- tural world for many years to come." More information and submission de- tails are available online at www.masp- awards.com. 1. Rehabilitation & Conservation Award 2. Restoration Award 3. Design Award for Good Architecture, Building and Structure 4. Residential Architecture Award 5. Public Open Spaces Award 6. Commercial and Public Buildings Award 7. Interior Architecture Award for residential projects 8. Interior Architecture Award for Commercial or Public Buildings 9. Urban Planning Concept Award 10. Hospitality, Tourism Accommodation & Leisure Award 11. Emerging Architect Award 12. Architecture Photography Award Design Award for Good Architecture, Building and Structure Interior Architecture Award for Commercial or Public Buildings Interior Architecture Award for Residential Projects Emerging Architect Award Residential Architecture Award