Valentino Architects

Dar San Rokku

VIP TERMINAL MALTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The new VIP Terminal at the Malta International Airport offers an alternative to the main terminal experience – allowing travellers to bypass standard airport procedures in favour of a quieter, more personal journey.

The Mill House

THE MILL HOUSE

Reflecting the old and announcing the new, a glazed walkway links three distinct 16th century dwelling spaces, shifting from reflection to translucency as the day progresses from morning to night.

Dar San Rokku

DAR SAN ROKKU

A conversation unfolds between the historic fabric of a village streetscape and a cocooning home that offers sunlit tranquillity via a contemporary limestone colonnade which shields a private courtyard.

La Serenissima

LA SERENISSIMA

La Serenissima re-imagines a studio space designed by 20th century artist Frank Portelli. A story of dramatic light and lines, this retrofit project honours his unique vision and design sensibility.

Dean Gera Salon

DEAN GERA SALON

Located inside the historic Phoenicia Hotel and celebrating a landmark moment for the Dean Gera hairdressing brand, this subterranean salon is defined by proportion, contrast, and ageless materiality.

14 East Penthouse

14 EAST PENTHOUSE

14 East demonstrates a case for abandoning conventional approaches to open plan living, presenting instead a crafted experience of spatial zoning, material variety and privacy without seclusion.

CRU

Spearheaded by an international chef and sommelier duo, the design for Cru aimed to maximise space without sacrificing character – resulting in an organic, familiar place for meeting and eating.

ART DIAMOND

Art Diamond is designed as a retail and gallery space. The store redefines conventional sales rituals, rejecting flashy jewellery store defaults in favour of material economy and understated luxury.

ĦAL-CAPRAT

Conceived as a village within a village, Ħal-Caprat is an urban community residence that supports the needs of elderly citizens living with dementia and disability through bold, integrated space.

ECABS BOOKING OFFICE

Located in a dense urban core in St Julian’s, eCabs finds its home within an energetic mix of touristic and recreational activity, positioned to attract and service passers-by in search of a cab.

NO.52

Subverting a previously inflexible living arrangement, No. 52 stacks sleeping, eating and working spaces to transform an awkwardly laid-out terraced building into an unconventional, stylish city home.

LORRY

The design for Lorry breathes new life into a formerly compact, compartmentalised home. Its re-imagining is defined by a dual-aspect arrangement; open, airy spaces; and a bold injection of colour.

RISETTE AND SUITE NINE

Risette and Suite Nine form part of Casa Ellul, a boutique hotel in Valletta originally renovated by Chris Briffa Architects, signalling the brand’s expansion into the food and beverage market.

THREEPLUSONE

Designed for comfortable, contemporary living, Threeplusone demonstrates an elegant, context-driven approach to introducing considerate, medium-scale residential development within sensitive sites.

KALKARA RESIDENCES

Twelve Kalkara residences offer a contemporary rethink of traditional Mediterranean loggia architecture. Homes provide coveted space and light, each designed to enjoy views of church and creek beyond.

IDEAL RENTAL INVESTMENT

A small, coast-side rental apartment is framed internally by timber units, rationalising its skewed plan through an internal perimeter of custom cabinetry and an anchoring granite centrepiece.

OLD THEATRE TOWNHOUSE

Sited below the visual capstones of Valletta’s skyline – the Carmelite dome and St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral steeple – Old Theatre Townhouse inherits and adds layers to the design history of the city.

STILLA SAN LAZZRU

A hospitality conversion in Cospicua, this studios-only guesthouse explores how architectural constraints and historic context inform a design language rooted in materiality and temporal layering.

VINCENZO

BALZUNETTA

A luminous, two-storey home that pays homage to its history whilst embodying an earthy palette and a contemporary vision. Intended to hold space for both creative energy as well as moments of restoration.