We are dedicated to shaping meaningful places where we live, work and play.
From concept to completion, we aim to deliver nothing short of quality through innovative, efficient and sustainable practices. Our multidisciplinary firm excels in Design, Planning, Engineering, Advisory and Management.
We seamlessly blend creativity, engineering and management to deliver top-tier quality and efficiency. As we value quality standards, meaningful relationships, and sustainable approaches, we strive to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Over the years Archi+ has grown into one of Malta’s most esteemed firms, comprising an interdisciplinary team of five departments, and known for its commitment to good design, quality and attention to detail.
Architectural Design I Interior & Custom Furniture Design I Retrofitting I Conservation Design I 3D Modeling I Layout Design I Photo-realistic Visuals I Detailing Design I On-Site
Finishes Supervision
PLANNING
Planning Applications | Property Appraisals and Studies | Permit
History and Investigations | Planning Appeal Consultations | Urban Conservation Area (UCA) Certificaton | Grant Schemes
Documentation | Property Condition Reports
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management I Construction Management I Procurement & Tenders I Cash Flow Management I Program Manager I
Quality Assurance & Quality Control I Progress Management
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Structural Design & Analysis I Structural Investigations & Appraisals I Structural Detailing & Modeling I Conservation &
Restoration Consultancy I On-site Construction Supervision
Ethos
Here at Archi+, we embrace a mindful philosophy driven by our commitment to collaboration, well-being, sustainability and innovation. We challenge norms, pushing the boundaries of design while maintaining a strong sense of composure. We prioritize growth within the team and provide a transparent and professional work environment.
The Archi+ team turns visionary ideas into reality with commitment, integrity, and boldness. This holistic approach defines Archi+ as a practice that balances these values to drive a positive change. The quest for timeless design is a journey we embark on with a select group of clients who share our passion for crafting architecture. With audacity, we inscribe contextual narratives into every design, reshaping the future while paying homage to the past, ultimately etching a lasting legacy in the architectural landscape.
Values
Ethics, professionalism and transparency are vital towards quality work. No trade secrets, no dependency. Our reports are exhaustive and transparent with all rationale, assumptions, research and workings shown as we look to pass on our experience and knowledge to our clients, not retain it.
We think global as well as local. We believe that adhering to international best practice and the highest standards are critical to the development and commitment of our team to offer excellence and to survive and thrive with today’s challenges.
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We maintain and develop essential knowledge and professional practice. This is done through the development of quality control and assurance policies, following professional standards and regulatory and legal requirements, life-long learning commitments while constantly practicing.
collaborate
Our holistic and multidisciplinary approach along with our priceless network sets us apart. Our culture of collaboration, humility and respect drives us to deliver solutions and keeps us up to date with all sectors of the industry and market. This helps us embrace the increasingly transient nature of this sector and prepares ourselves for fundamental and frequent change.
Awards
Special Commendation / Interior Design Award
Celebrating Curves
Malta Architect Awards, 2016
Winners / Interior Design Award
AAT Research Labs
Malta Architect Awards, 2017
Winners / Commercial
Interior Design Award Noni
Malta Architect Awards, 2018
Special Mention / Quality
Architecture Category At the Borderline
Premju Galizia Awards, 2018
Nomination At The Borderline
EU Miles Van Der Rohe Award, 2018
Special Commendation / Emerging Practice Award
Premju Galizia Awards, 2019
Special Commendation, Interior Architecture-Residential Award Concrete House
MASP Awards, 2020
Special Commendation, Interior-Commercial Award 230 Works
MASP Awards, 2020
What stood out the most about working with Archi+ was their attention to detail, innovative thinking, and genuine commitment to delivering spaces that perfectly meet our needs. They truly understand the intersection of architecture, design, and business.
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Client Testimonials
Working with Archi+ has been an exceptional experience from start to finish. We appreciated the team’s professionalism, expertise, and dedication. They listened attentively to our requirements and vision for the corporate offices and translated them into an outstanding design that exceeded our expectations.
Archi+ have a wealth of experience which they brought to the project coordinating the appointed architect, engineer and several other trades under somewhat difficult conditions in the narrow streets of Valletta surrounded by residents and commercial activity. Clear records were kept which also assisted in concluding the project in good time and wrapping up any remaining loose ends. All in all, they managed the project professionally and clearly have a vast amount of practical knowledge gained from experience.
Notable Clients
Contributions
Sustainability
Our Sustainability Vision
At Archi+, we believe that sustainability and resiliency is more about changing attitude and culture than it is about satisfying requirements. Hence, sustainable thinking and good design is integrated into all phases of our projects and departments. Taking a holistic approach to design means that there will be no stone left unturned in our search for the most effective solution. We recognise that exceptional services require proper research and education.
Coupled with our practical experience on various projects, our team has been gaining further knowledge on sustainability – placing contextual design, retrofitting, health and wellbeing, energy efficiency, sustainable materials, and ESG as the top priorities of our agenda. With in house experts in DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), and certified Passive House Designer and BREEAM Associate staff, we are continuously investing in and supporting our employees in gaining specializations and accreditations through our internal educational programmes.
We truly believe in opening sustainability dialogue as early in the process as possible. This helps the client to achieve much higher environmental and social impact without incurring unnecessary costs. Archi+ is equipped to provide the full package for design, advisory, and technical consultancy services from concept stage, right up to completion.
Life-guard posts commissioned by the our architectural contributions resonate lives of residents and visitors
Nurturing Connections and Initiatives
At Archi+, community impact isn’t just a goal; it’s a fundamental aspect of our identity. We prioritize local suppliers, valuing professionalism and transparency in their work. Our commitment extends to researching and utilizing sustainable, locally available construction products, emphasizing environmental responsibility.
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What We Do Advisory Team
Valuation - We offer a full suite of valuation services which will enable you to get reliable, quality and accurate assessments from qualified valuers with expertise across all property types and valuation purposes.
Investment Advisory and Transaction Support - Our work is analytical as well as descriptive, we answer the supplementary question to ‘what is the price’ which is ‘is it worth that price?’ by helping our clients identify investments that meet their needs, perform feasibility assessments, monitor their performance and support them through all phases of the real estate lifecycle.
Cost Management and Consultancy - Our cost managers are essential throughout the project lifecycle, providing comprehensive cost management and consultancy services. Our system optimizes the process from cost estimation, procurement, and contract administration to quantity surveying, certification, and rebuilding cost assessments. These strategies enhance the accuracy of our cost analysis and surveying, giving our clients peace of mind.
Due Diligence and Risk Advisory - We can assists you in due diligence and risk assessments which are an integral input to the real estate investing process, be it for acquisitions, division, mergers or lending opportunities. We help clients perform these functions and avoid surprises with an in-depth grasp of the real estate industry, along with our specialized expertise in construction and planning areas.
Technical Reports and Measurement Studies - Property condition reports, property description and analysis reports, measurement studies, land registry site plans.
Planning - We are experienced in meticulously applying building laws, regulations, planning policies, and development applications. Our Planning Team conducts thorough site inspections and produces comprehensive studies and reports, demonstrating our proficiency in every aspect of architecture. In addition to following the whole planning process of any type and scale of project, the team is very keen on consulting clients at any stage of the process.
Sustainability and ESG Solutions - We help you find sustainable solutions which maximise asset value, mitigate risk, create new revenue streams, reduce occupancy costs or enhance wellbeing. Enabling you to transform the way you invest in, develop, manage or occupy buildings.
Valuation of Bet365 Office with Belair (1)
Valuation of the Portfolio of James Caterers with GP Architects.
Valuation of Manoel Island with GP Architects (2023) (2)
Valuation of Industrial Estate in Qormi with DANDA (2022)
Feasibility of Smart City with KPMG (3)
Property Finance and Valuation Conference with the MBA
Valuation of MCAST Portfolio with KSi (4)
Events with the Malta Stock Exchange
Valuation of AX ODYCY Hotel Resort with Francesco Grasso (5)
Talks with MARE Summit (2023-Present)
Valuation of MMSV Portfolio with PwC (6)
Property Market Study with the PwC
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Our Valuation Process
Valuation
We offer a full suite of valuation services which will enable you to get reliable, quality and accurate assessments from qualified valuers with expertise across all property types (residential, commercial, operational and development) and all valuation purposes.
Valuation types
• Desktop and drive-by valuations
• Valuation reviews
• Rental valuations
• Joint valuation Purposes
• Secured Lending and Obtaining Finance
• Compulsory Purchase
• Financial Reporting
• Tax Related Purposes
• Divisions and Mergers
• Transaction Support
• Litigation Support
Property types
INPUT & PROCESS
Adherence to Professional Standards
Adherence to Guidance Notes
Documentation of Process & Evidence
Legal Liability
Comformity with Terminologies & Reporting Template
Terms of engagementidentify client requirements
Statuatory Requirements
Internal Processes & Policies
Regularity & Legal Requirements
Integrity
Independence & Objectivity
Due Diligence
Professional Ethics & Code of Conduct
Conflicts of Interest
Full investigations
Quote of Acceptance
Network
Collaboration
Experience
Competence
Specializations
Awareness of own limit & other Practice Issues
Analytical & Reflective Process
Size of Firm Data
Best International Practice
Valuation
Quality.
Valuation
Quality.
Transparent
Exhaustive Clarity
Customize the information to match the needs of different particular users
Evidence that is reliable, comparable, verifiable, & portray market pecularity
Technical interpretation that connects evidence with the reported value estimate
Error free valuation analysis & application of process
Client feedback & revisions
More methods than 1 when appropriate
Reviewed/ Scrutinized
Cost Management
Our cost managers play a key role throughout the entire project lifecycle, offering a comprehensive range of services related to cost management and consultancy. In essence our system is designed to optimize this process from cost estimation, procurement and contract administration to quantity surveying, certification and rebuilding cost assessments (aka insurance valuations) in a clear and effective matter. By incorporating these strategies, we can enhance the accuracy of our cost analysis and surveying efforts, providing our employers with the peace of mind they seek.
Specialisations
Tender negotiation and adjudication - Due to the competitive nature of the tendering process, a carefully structured and controlled approach is required to avoid unnecessary friction.
Cost estimates and feasibility - By leveraging the information from concluded projects, we continually improve our processes, maintain a competitive edge, and deliver better value to our clients.
Procurement advice - Focusing on a well-defined procurement process to ensure accountability and optimal utilization of resources, enhancing our organizational efficiency and supports our strategic goals.
Measurements and quantifications - Complying with the local standards of measurements but implementing international methodology to ensure consistency and delivery in a timely manner.
Other Services
Cost Auditing, Cost Benchmarking, Cost Control, Cost Planning and Engineering, Value Engineering, Whole Life Costing.
Sectors
Building Construction, Architecture and Design, Engineering.
Planning
Planning is at the heart of every successful project. Our team at Archi+ possesses experience in building laws, regulations, planning policies and all types of applications for developments ranging in scale and typology. Through meticulous site inspections and a wide range of exhaustive studies and reports, the Planning Team demonstrates its proficiency in such aspects of architecture.
Planning Applications
Our planning team collaborates closely with design, civil and advisory teams within Archi+ to ensure that each unique project is realised as efficiently as possible.
We manage your application throughout the planning process, assessing, adapting and refining your proposal to obtain the necessary permits for eventual realization . We liaise with the Planning Authority and consultative authorities such as Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH), Environment and Resources Authority (ERA), and Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD), and more, to dispel any possible doubts and gain a positive recommendation.
The work of the team does not end when the necessary permits are in hand. The planning team follows each project closely to ensure that if any amendments are made during the construction phases, these remain compliant with the applicable policies and regulations.
Planning Appeal Consultations
The management of the appeal stage for any planning applications is a lengthy process that requires both an in-depth knowledge of planning legislation and understanding of the fundamentals of current planning policy. Despite the infrequent submission of appeals for planning decisions for our own planning applications, we can provide consultancy to appellants and their legal representatives to:
• Ensure that opening statements and arguments have a solid planning basis
• Identify whether the established planning procedures have been adhered to
• Highlight whether the correct interpretation of policies has been applied to decisions.
Compliance Certificate Applications
Compliance certification forms an essential part of the planning process as such documentation is a precursor to the submission of any request for new utility services (electricity and water). To achieve this we help to navigate through the condition requirements of permits, communicate with local authorities and entities during the execution phase of permits, and prepare the necessary documentation for compliance certification applications.
Planning Appraisals & Studies
Through the expertise and experience of the Team provide an in-depth assessment of the development potential of your property. Such appraisals provide:
• a permit history of the property
• establish the current state and use
• present an analysis of current planning policy
• provide a list of considerations that may need to be studied
• provide recommendations on how to achieve the full development potential of the property
Recommendations may also include further investigatory studies that may contribute to further support findings and help to facilitate the favourable consideration of Planning Applications.
Project Description Reports
Large projects and developments require a level of detail that is not usually explored in ‘run-of-the-mill’ developments. The scale of such developments may result on a variety of impacts determined primarily by the location of the development and secondarily by its layout and design. Impacts may affect several aspects that may include: the surrounding landscape and environment, local population and health, transport, biodiversity, climate, and heritage. Project description reports describe a detailed list of all the potential impacts generated by a development, may recommend scientific monitoring programmes, and propose several mitigation measures to reduce any negative impacts that may be generated. Such documentation is usually a basic requirement for major projects (Schedule 1 Applications & Screening), however, may be used as an analytical tool to ensure a high level of detail in your project.
Permit History & Investigations
Given that online availability of planning permits covers a relatively recent time period (the most complete being post-2010 permits), it may be necessary to conduct permit searches to obtain the relevant permits that cover your property. Such searches are carried out to both understand the permit history and to obtain relevant permit documentation. This process helps to establish the legality of property, identify variations from permits that may need to be sanctioned, and highlight past structural interventions that were carried out.
Conservation Planning
Our built heritage is an integral part of our built environment, with several localities in Malta containing specified Urban Conservation Areas within which both historic and vernacular properties are found.
Our in-team conservation experts provide holistic planning approaches to the management of built heritage; from adaptive re-use projects to repair and maintenance of old buildings. This usually includes the drafting of a Conservation Method Statement that includes the adopted conservation philosophy, historic research and phasing of the building, deterioration mapping and photogrammetry, and methodology for both restoration & proposed works.
Property Declarations
Several declaration documents are prepared by the Planning team that include, but are not limited to:
• Building permit conformity & legality
• Property Condition Appraisal
• Pre-1968 study and declarations
• Venue capacity declarations
• Third-country national habitation declarations
Property Ownership Documentation
The transfer of property or rights between different parties is a process that requires several documents that our team can easily provide:
• Land Registry Site Plans
• Eight Schedule Forms
• UCA Certificate Submissions
Applications with Other Authorities
Several authorities and entities have emerged due to the multi-faceted and complex nature of property. Such authorities contain a list of their specific application forms that may plug-in to the planning application process or may act as specific standalone requests. Our team is versed and regularly collaborates with experts to prepare and submit applications for the following authorities/ entities:
• Environment and Resources Authority - Environment & Nature Permits
• Malta Tourism Authority – Tourism Accommodation Development Applications
• Lands Authority – Public Property Development Consent and/or Encroachment Applications.
• REWS – Grant Scheme applications
We are dedicated to shaping meaningful places where we live, work and play.
CONTACT
Archi+, BS Building, L01, Mosta Road, Lija LJA9012, Malta
