Award-Winning Vision: Industry & University Unite to Drive a Greener, Congestion-Free Malta
Mizzi Studio’s Regenerative Multimodal Transport System has been honoured with the prestigious Kamra Tal-Periti (KTP) Architecture Vision Award, recognising its ground-breaking approach to addressing Malta’s traffic and mobility crisis. This milestone will be further strengthened by an innovative collaboration with the Research, Innovation, and Development Trust (RIDT) which has the important role of raising funds for research at the University of Malta.
The project’s legacy of excellence includes being a finalist for the New European Bauhaus Awards 2024 and its 2021 debut at TEDx, where it was introduced under the theme “Designing Humanity Out of a Climate Crisis.”
The Regenerative Multimodal Transport System offers a solution that creates equally safe and efficient routes for multiple modes of transport (multi-modal), in order to begin reducing the amount of privately owned cars on our roads, which is a major contributor towards existing congestion. In fact, the National Statistics Office recorded a stock of 443,193 licensed vehicles by the end of September 2024. In providing users with a variety of efficient and safe transportation options to choose from, two big barriers that hold them back from engaging with different modes of transport other than their privately owned car, it inherently reduces the number of cars on the road and creates a cleaner environment for all.
Collaboration: For a Regenerative Future.
This initiative combines Mizzi Studio’s visionary design expertise with the University of Malta’s academic research, bringing together academia and industry to rigorously research and study feasible transport solutions to one of our island’s greatest problems: traffic congestion. The key contributors, together with research officers from their departments, include:
Professor Maria Attard, from the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, who will focus on studying route optimisation and sustainable mobility, and
Professor Alexei Dingli, from the Department of Artificial Intelligence, who will focus on developing smart traffic systems to tackle congestion
Wilfred Kenely, CEO of RIDT, underscores the importance of this collaboration:
“The Regenerative Multimodal Transport System is more than just an infrastructure project – it’s a transformative vision that combines innovative research with actionable solutions. We invite everyone who shares this vision to support research efforts, so that together we can create a better, more connected future for Malta.”
This is a call to action to the entire country to get on board, calling on citizens, businesses, and organisations to join this transformative movement. Contributions will fund prototypes, route research, and ongoing public engagement, ensuring a transport future that reflects Malta’s aspirations.
Mizzi concludes:
“We aspire to collaborate with the Government in their mission to “Reshape Mobility”. Imagine a Malta where government, industry, academia, and the public come together—co-creating and collaborating to solve our most pressing issues, like congestion to serve the wellbeing of everyone. This project can be a testament to what’s possible when we unite our expertise, resources, and determination. Together, we can transform Malta into a model of regenerative and innovative transportation.”
Get in touch with us on info@ridt.org.mt or call on 2340 8201/2 to support the project through further funding and collaboration.