maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 FEBRUARY 2023
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Record number of
entries for the 2022
Malta Architecture
and Spatial Planning
(MASP) awards
AN overwhelming record
number of entries have been
submitted for the 4th Edition
of the Malta Architecture
and Spatial Planning (MASP)
Awards. The MASP Awards,
which the Planning Authorit y
(PA) organises, seek to recog-
nise, and celebrate contempo-
rary architecture and design
projects that stand out for
their creativit y, innovation,
and craftsmanship.
This year, the Authority re-
ceived over 100 entries spread
over 12 categories from well-
established architectural and
design firms and the upcom-
ing generation of Perit and in-
terior designers.
The two most popular cat-
egories, with over 20 entries,
are Interior Architecture for
Commercial or Public Build-
ings and the Urban Planning
Concept.
The Interior Architecture for
Commercial or Public Build-
ings category is for projects
which excel in fulfilling the
true potential of an interior
space of new or refurbished
commercial buildings or pub-
lic buildings and maximise the
benefit of environmental in-
fluences such as natural light,
sound, and ventilation and in-
corporate innovative material.
The Urban Planning Concept
Award, also open to univer-
sity architectural students, is
given for projects still in their
concept stage and where in-
novative planning solutions
