AP Valletta has won the Architizer A+ 2024 - Public Choice award in the Best Adaptive Reuse and Renovation firm category, a major recognition of AP's overall portfolio of work rather than of a single project.

The awards counted thousands of submissions from around the globe, with entries from over 80 countries. Each project was selected by a distinguished jury of leading architects, including names such as Carlo Ratti, the curator of the upcoming Venice Biennale of Architecture. AP Valletta emerged as the Popular Choice winner in the Adaptive Reuse and Renovation firm category, rubbing shoulders with another internationally-acclaimed firm Neri&Hu, which was chosen as Jury winner in the same category.


The 12th annual A+Awards are organised by Architizer, one of the most influential architectural awards programmes on the international scene, celebrating best practices in contemporary architecture. In this edition, Architizer announced an unprecedent number of submissions. The judges noted that the winners demonstrated a collective commitment to creating a more sustainable future. ''I can see a clear and interesting trend towards re-using, rethinking and re-making. In order to reduce CO2 emissions, this approach is more important than ever, and I'm thrilled to see so many projects moving in that direction this year," said Monica von Schmalensee, CEO, White Arkitekter and A+Awards Juror.


AP Valletta has been recognised for its contribution to the preservation and rehabilitation of built heritage, which has been creatively reimagined to improve the environmental, social and economic performances of buildings. By increasing the longevity and efficiency of existing buildings and reducing the need for demolition and new construction, AP are contributing to spearheading a sustainable approach to architecture, challenging the status quo with regards to the perception and preservation of our heritage.


AP Valletta's track record includes the recently restored St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, the Phoenicia Hotel, Four Sappers Residences, the Manoel Theatre and its Priory of Navarre. AP's ongoing projects include two major cultural projects in Valletta: the restoration and extension of St John's Co-Cathedral Museum and the regeneration of Iċ-Ċentru Malti tal-Ktieb.


Among the firm's recent award-winning projects are the 2024 National MASP Architecture awards for the Restoration of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the proposal for the regeneration of Wied is-Sewda Valley in Qormi; the Big See Architecture awards in Slovenia for Valletta townhouse and Din l-Art Helwa's prize for Architectural Heritage - Prix d'Honneur for the restoration of the Manoel Theatre.

AP Valletta was also one of the four practices in Europe recognised in the Heritage-led Innovation category under the prestigious Illucidare Special Prize - Europa Nostra awards (2021), showcasing the top heritage architecture practitioners from the continent.
Architizer will celebrate the winners of the Architizer A+ awards this autumn in New York.
