The five Maltese firms nominated by the Kamra tal-Periti after having won the Premju Galizia earlier this year are among the 383 European firms nominated for a prestigious award.

The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced the list of 383 works

competing for the 2019 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture  - Mies van der Rohe Award

The 383 works draw the present picture of contemporary architecture in Europe. After the challenges of Housing and Heritage in Europe highlighted by the 2017 Jury and Winners and the exciting debates that have taken place during these two years, the new cycle of the European Union Prize for  Contemporary Architecture  - Mies van der Rohe Award will reflect on the next  challenges of architecture, which architects, clients, policy makers and other professionals are faced with.

"The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 has brought cultural heritage to the fore in relevant  EU policies and among citizens. The results of the previous Prize highlighted the importance of contemporary architecture within our historic heritage, which is also visible in this year's  nominations since 24% of the works intervene on heritage and another 14% are built in historical contexts. The Prize will thus continue to support the dialogue between contemporary architecture and built heritage in a stimulating and innovative way," Michel Magnier Director for Culture and Creativity, DG Education and Culture at the European Commission said.

The five Maltese nominees are AP Valletta, Archi+, CVC architecture, Valentino Architects, and TBA Periti.