The Brewhouse project transformed the historic Farsons brewery into a vibrant, multi-use destination including four restaurants, event spaces, business offices, an immersive self-guided tour, and a curated brand store featuring memorabilia of some of Malta’s most well-loved brands. Discover some of The Brewhouse’s awards below that reflect our dedication to excellence and celebrate our innovation, sustainability, and community impact.
Awarded for the €80 million redevelopment of Malta’s iconic Farsons Brewery that transformed this Art Deco building into a 25,000 sqm multi-purpose destination. Featuring co-working spaces, a microbrewery, a museum, and dining options, the project blends heritage with innovation. Central to the renewal is Trident Park, a sustainable development of seven buildings with chilled floor slabs instead of air conditioning, surrounded by landscaped courtyards. The project achieves a 55% lower carbon footprint than Malta’s standard, setting a benchmark for eco-conscious design.
The Ritchie Studio-led project won ‘Best Use of Colour’ at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore, praised for its “simple and calculated use of colour” described as “quite brilliant…a really tremendous, complete environment” by judges. During restorations, new additions, including the entrance bridge and emergency staircases, were painted bright yellow to stand out from the original building materials.
The Brewhouse and Trident Park received this award for the restoration of the Farsons brewery, with the judges claiming that ‘this project meets all criteria with a stunning retrofit of an old brewery into working and leisure spaces, featuring a thermally active building system and achieving a 55% reduction in whole life cycle CO2 emissions.
The Brewhouse and Trident Park won this award for its innovative transformation of the historic Simonds Farsons Cisk brewery in Malta. This project seamlessly blends preservation with modern design, creating versatile spaces such multi-purpose areas, a museum and dining places in Malta. Surrounded by landscaped courtyards, the sustainable building achieves a 55% carbon footprint reduction, utilising natural ventilation and local materials.
The award was given for the regeneration of the Grade II-listed Farsons Brewery transformed this iconic 20th-century industrial building into a vibrant mixed-use destination. The project expertly preserved and adapted the building’s internal and external fabric, giving it a new lease of life while honouring its industrial heritage. This sensitive adaptive reuse stands as a remarkable example of how historic spaces can be revitalised for contemporary purposes, blending functionality with heritage appreciation.
The Brewhouse and Trident Park were Highly Commended at the Civic Trust Awards for their excellence in sustainable design, sensitive restoration, and positive community impact. Recognised as a mark of excellence within the industry for the architectural practice, the client, the developer, and all organisations involved in the projects development and delivery, the Civic Trust Awards celebrate projects that combine architectural and design quality with strong sustainability, accessibility, and civic contribution.
This award recognised The Brewhouse for its exceptional restoration of the Farsons Old Brewery, a key element of Malta’s industrial heritage. The project involved intricate structural repairs, including concrete restoration, pressure grouting, and strengthening to preserve the building’s original features, while new additions like the entrance bridge and emergency staircases where painted bright yellow to differentiate from the original materials. The redevelopment transformed the brewery into a mixed-use space, successfully blending historical preservation with modern functionality.
The Award was given to The Cisk Tap and Grist for its exceptional design that celebrates Malta’s industrial heritage and the iconic Cisk beer. The two spaces work together in function, and both creatively reference the lager’s colours through its materials. Positioned at the heart of the bar, the beer counter mirrors how people come together to enjoy a Cisk lager.
The Brewhouse, Mdina Road, Zone 2,
Central Business District
CBD 2010 Malta
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