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D e s i g n e d b y A r c h i + , Ā C H I i s a c o n t e m p o r a r y f a m i l y h o m e i n L a n d r i j i e t ,
w h e r e t r a d i t i o n a l M a l t e s e a r c h i t e c t u r e f i n d s n e w e x p r e s s i o n t h r o u g h
s c u l p t u r a l a r c h e s a n d n a t u r a l m a t e r i a l s .
D e s i g n & P l a n n i n g A r c h i t e c t : A n t h e a H u b e r , S h i r l e y A g i u s X u e r e b , C l a u d e
G r a h a m , R e b e c c a D e l i c a t a
S t r u c t u r a l A r c h i t e c t : F a b i o S p i t e r i , M a l c o l m M i c a l l e f
P h o t o g r a p h y : M a t t h e w G r e c h
S
ome houses begin with a plan. ĀCHI
began with a place. Landrijiet has a
different rhythm from much of Malta.
As the roads become quieter, the
landscape opens into fields and rubble walls,
and traditional rural buildings sit comfortably
within the countryside. There is a sense that
life moves differently here.
This became an important starting point for
the house.
The brief was to create a family home for two
parents, their two young daughters and their
cats, with generous spaces for family life and
outdoor living, alongside quieter places to
work and retreat. The sensitive rural setting
BUILT TO
BELONG
