Architecture and Built Environment Archives - Malta University Press /mup/store/product-category/architecture-and-built-environment/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:35:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 /mup/store/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/favicon1.ico Architecture and Built Environment Archives - Malta University Press /mup/store/product-category/architecture-and-built-environment/ 32 32 The Future of Paceville /mup/store/product/the-future-of-paceville/ /mup/store/product/the-future-of-paceville/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:17:01 +0000 /mup/store/?post_type=product&p=11245 This is a book for those who believe that the destruction of urban common spaces is an attack against democracy as it leads to a dramatic reduction of rights. In particular, the articles here trace the genesis of an urban oddity in the Maltese context which has become the model and testing ground for a new vision of its future.

Interestingly, the collection of articles has an unusually long history; first drafted ten years ago, they have been enriched with constant and recent analysis. As predicted, the ‘Paceville syndrome’ has meanwhile spread across much of Malta and Gozo.

The picture is not completely grim, however, and the articles provide hope in collective action against the growing risks of excessive commodification and the hegemonic corporate control of planning decisions. They also point out the limits of collective action in a society entrapped in its parochial and clientelist loyalties.

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Interestingly, the collection of articles has an unusually long history; first drafted ten years ago, they have been enriched with constant and recent analysis. As predicted, the ‘Paceville syndrome’ has meanwhile spread across much of Malta and Gozo.

The picture is not completely grim, however, and the articles provide hope in collective action against the growing risks of excessive commodification and the hegemonic corporate control of planning decisions. They also point out the limits of collective action in a society entrapped in its parochial and clientelist loyalties.

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]]> /mup/store/product/the-future-of-paceville/feed/ 0 The Genesis of Maltese Baroque Architecture /mup/store/product/the-genesis-of-maltese-baroque-architecture/ /mup/store/product/the-genesis-of-maltese-baroque-architecture/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:42:04 +0000 /mup/store/product/the-genesis-of-maltese-baroque-architecture/ The post The Genesis of Maltese Baroque Architecture appeared first on Malta University Press.

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