12 | Architecture & Design
THE ARCHITECT:
ALEXIA MERCIECA
We sat down with architect Dr Alexia Mercieca to discuss how a
defining encounter with dementia reshaped her practice, informing
a research-led, socially driven approach to design, exemplified by
Dar Tereża and its focus on care, community, and dignity.
P H O T O C R E D I T S : P E T E R M E R C I E C A