DRAWING BOARD
Tribe
SpaceInvader has revealed interiors details
the nature of the hotel as a monolithic building
for a 95-key Tribe hotel in Malta’s Skyparks
made from local stone, yet surrounded by the
MALTA
development, scheduled for completion in
fast-paced movement of the airport,” explains
Spring 2025. Having worked with Accor on
John Williams, founder of SpaceInvader.
Tribe projects in Liverpool and Glasgow, the
The visual narrative will take on several
Manchester-based firm was commissioned to
forms, be that installations and exhibitions by
design all standard and executive guestrooms
local artists, panels that allow slivers of light
and corridors, as well as the public spaces.
and movement to be glimpsed at through the
The nine-storey newbuild will comprise ground and mezzanine level F&B, co-working
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gaps, or a super-sized bar pendant with a series of moving images projected onto its surface.
and external decking, while floors one to
In line with Tribe’s ‘affordable luxury’ ethos,
eight are set to house the guestrooms, above
local materials such as glassware and ceramics
which will be a rooftop bar, terrace and pool
will be used throughout, building on a neutral
offering views of the airport runways. Across
limestone base, while a palette of contrasting
all areas, SpaceInvader’s scheme is inspired
colours, bold prints and tactile textures like
by the zoetrope, responding to AP Valletta’s
terrazzo and hammered gold reference Maltese
architectural vision with plays on light and dark
craft techniques, and marble and brass finishes
and the idea of day-to-night transition.
add a touch of elegance. Elsewhere, monolithic
“We have expanded on the concept of a
furniture will nod to the island’s architecture,
zoetrope to design an interior scheme that
while linear and fluid forms are to offset
captures movement in a fixed space, reflecting
zoetrope details and film-inspired lighting.