An absolutely beautiful Valletta balcony with a twist made a big hit a couple of years ago when photos of it were uploaded on Facebook. The balcony, while seemingly a traditional Maltese one like the thousands you can find all over the island, opened up to reveal a beautiful, unobstructed panorama of the Grand Harbour. Now, you too can own a similar beautiful balcony, aptly named Gallarija Miftuħa, yourself.

The project is all thanks to Chris Briffa Architects, an award-winning, Valletta-based studio which redesigned the traditional timber balcony into “a fully-openable aperture letting in light and views.” 

Now, the studio’s officially-licensed manufactures, Vasallo Joiners, are selling the product, which is protected by law under Patent no. 4343. Prices for the balcony start from €7k. The Gallarija Miftuħa concept and design has won multiple awards over the years, including the 2013 Premju Ġieħ l-Artiġġjanat Malti and the 2014 Homeworks Award for Best Innovative Build. 

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David Grech Urpani

Lovin Malta's Head of Content, Dave has been in journalism for the better half of the last decade. Prefers Instagram, but has been known to doomscroll on TikTok. Loves chicken, women's clothes and Kanye West (most of the time).