€120m Comino Hotel revamp pledges focus on sustainability

€120m Comino Hotel revamp pledges focus on sustainability

“Comino is a Natura 2000 site which means a lot so there was a huge responsibility on the design team. The environmental aspect was our moral obligation that drove the entire design process,” Antonio Belvedere said. 

The Comino Hotel and its bungalows are up for a massive facelift, with an investment of between €110 and €120 million, occupying a smaller area than the present structures in a project which promises to be a showcase for environmental sustainability.

The company which is proposing the project, Hili Ventures, said the project will intertwine sustainable design and architecture that respects the natural surroundings and which will generate a zero-carbon footprint.

The lead architect, Antonio Belvedere, who spent several years in Malta working on the Renzo Piano Parliament building and the City Gate project in Valletta, said the building will incorporate a mix of timber and natural stone, with the building’s lines blending in with the natural geological topography of the island. 

“Comino is a Natura 2000 site which means a lot so there was a huge responsibility on the design team. The environmental aspect was our moral obligation that drove the entire design process,” he said. 

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Times of Malta, 18 September 2020