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Architecture & Design June 2026

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30 | Architecture & Design F or decades, the mattress industry has largely been telling the same story. A little more cushioning. A little more support. A few new layers. A new marketing term. Incremental improvements packaged as revolutions. Meanwhile, millions of people continue to wake up tired, stiff, overheated or sore, simply accepting it as an unavoidable part of everyday life. But what if the problem is not us? What if the materials themselves have reached their limits? That question sparked a nine-year journey for entrepreneur and materials innovator Dr Keith Mario Azzopardi and his co-founders, culminating in the launch of Huggah, a premium mattress brand built around a breakthrough material developed in Malta: ZeticĀ® Foam. "THE MATTRESS THAT HUGS "THE MATTRESS THAT HUGS YOU BACK" YOU BACK" The mattress industry has been asleep for decades. The mattress industry has been asleep for decades. A Maltese breakthrough could finally wake it up. A Maltese breakthrough could finally wake it up.

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