28 | Architecture & Design
CULTURAL HERITAGE
AS A DRIVER FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
"Designers are generally sensible creatures, and
if you ever spot any one of them staring, don't
try to guess what is going on in his or her mind.
Designers are often the catalysts for the needed
change in all sorts of aspects; be it interior trends,
architecture, urban spaces, fashion and other
creative themes. Sometimes these creativity-
instigated changes are acknowledged, in other
times acknowledged in hindsight, and in some
other cases, these changes face persistent
resistance." These were a couple of statements
made by Mario Cassar of Incorporated Designs
when we met at his studio to discuss everything
about the design arena.
He explained how, from a very young age, he knew
what he wanted to do in life. With a smile, he
recalled how in primary school he looked at things
differently to the 'norm'. Design came naturally to
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w e c a n u t i l i s e o u r r i c h h i s t o r i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e t o d e v e l o p s u s t a i n a b l e
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