Richard England, Malta

Proffessional practice:

Graduated in Architecture at the University of Malta. He continued his studies in Italy at the Milan Polytechnic and also worked as a student - architect in the studio of Italian architect Gio Ponti. He is also a sculptor, photographer, poet, painter and author of several books. His work has been extensively published in leading architectural journals, while a number of books have been written on his work. He has travelled, lectured and exhibited in North and South America, Europe, the Middle Far East and the ex - USSR.
He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Malta having acted as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture between 1987 and 1988, a Professor (Honoris Causa) at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and an Hon. Visiting Fellow at the University of Bath, England. He also was a professor at the International Academy of Architecture before being appointed Academician in 1991. He is also a professor (Honoris Causa) at the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of New York, USA. In 1993 the Government of Malta appointed him Officer of The Order of Merit. In 1995 he was appointed a Professor (Honoris Causa) at the University of the Republic of Georgia. In 1999 he was appointed Hon Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
His buildings and designs have earned hil numerous International Awards, including the Interarch '83, '85 and '91 and 2000 Laureate Prozes and two Commonwealth Association of Architects Regional Awards in 1085 and 1987. Other awards include Gold Medal of the City of Toulouse in 1985, the "Comite Des Critiques d' Architecture" (C.I.C.A.) Silver Medal in 1987, the 1988 Georgia, USSR Biennale Laureate Prize and an IFRAA - AIA Award for Religious Architecture in 1991. In 1996 he was the winner of the International Proze at the III Architectural Bienal of Costa Rica and in 2000 he was one of the recipients of the Gold Medal of the Belgrade Architectural Triennale. He has worked in the capacity of Architectural Consultant to governmental and private institutions in the following countries: Yougoslavia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Italy, Argentina, Poland, Bulgaria, the ex - Soviet Union and his native Malta.