Maltese Architect Jonathan Mizzi To Design Climate Pavilion At London’s Kew Gardens
Maltese architect Jonathan Mizzi has been tasked by the Royal Botanic Gardens with designing a permanent pavilion project at London’s famous Kew Gardens.
Set to open in July 2025, the ‘carbon garden’ Mizzi’s pavilion will feature in is intended to showcase the essential role plants and fungi play in tackling climate change.
Using sustainable sourced materials, low-carbon stone foundations and a natural fibre composite inspired by the pitcher plant, the structure will capture rainwater to feed the surrounding rain garden.
This isn’t the first time Kew Gardens has worked with Mizzi. Back in 2021, the Maltese architect was tasked with designing The Family Kitchen restaurant.
Mizzi said he was honoured to have been tasked with overseeing this latest project.
“The Carbon Garden and Pavilion demonstrates how regenerative architecture can move beyond sustainability—proving that we can grow our environments with nature, rather than simply constructing them,” he said.
“By harnessing nature-inspired and nature-derived materials, the pavilion embodies the principles of biomimicry and circular design. We hope it sparks a sense of wonder and urgency—proving that harmony with nature isn’t just possible; it’s essential to our survival.”
Mizzi went on to stress that this philosophy is critical for his home country of Malta, “where rising temperatures and urban heat stress demand urgent action”.
“We must rethink how we design our urban environments to work with nature rather than against it. This principle underpins our work on the Regenerative Multimodal Transport System—an initiative now in collaboration with RIDT to radically rethink mobility through nature-based solutions.”
“By embracing this mindset, we can create a future that is not only sustainable but truly resilient.”
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