Perit Joanna Spiteri Staines
Contact Joanna Spiteri Staines
Joanna Spiteri Staines is a partner and architect at Openworkstudio, which she co-founded in 2016. She holds an architecture degree from the University of Malta, a restoration specialisation from La Sapienza in Rome and an MPhil in sustainable heritage from UCL. She previously worked at Architecture Project, including on the Malta Stock Exchange in Valletta and the Valletta Waterfront, and is design director of the Gozo Museum project through NIDUM. She received the MASP President's Award in 2025.
- Practice
- Openworkstudio (OWS)
- Phone
- +356 2133 9202
- Website
- ows.com.mt
- Office
- 3 Melita House, 35 Sir Augustus Bartolo Street, Ta' Xbiex, Malta
- Expertise
- Architecture design, interior design, master planning, restoration consultancy, environmental design; heritage and conservation
Register of Periti
- Registration no. 323: Spiteri Staines Joanna, year of issue 1994
30 planning applications since 2020: 20 granted, 0 refused, 5 pending. Tallest granted: 5 floors. Main localities: Rabat (5), Lija (4), Belt Valletta (4), Pieta (2), Mellieha (2), Balzan (2).
- PA/06899/26 Gudja: Minor alterations to dwelling including the restoration of the facade. The proposal includes creation of openings, widening of walls, construction of walls,…
- PA/06647/26 Swieqi: To demolish the existing pool as approved and built in PAPB/1585/66 and construct a new pool in its place with no additional excavation.
- PA/06469/26 Rabat: To open a new window in line with the existing and clean the facade of store.
- PA/06246/26 Ta' Xbiex: Extension of existing second floor Class 4A office.
- PA/04999/26 Attard: Restoration of Casa Depiro approved as per PA/00023/15. The proposal includes demolition and reconstruction of the existing floor slabs, demolition of…
- PA/04260/26 Iklin: Proposed changes in lieu of PA5283/22 (increase in height of boundary wall between properties).
- PA/03073/26 Lija: To sanction minor changes to PB/00474/90 including pv panels and to propose construction of pool, carport and restoration of facade.
- PA/05628/25 Senglea (Isla): Changes to development approved in PA/2320/12 and PA/9372/18. Restoration of facades and two further residential units proposed to the previously approved…
- PA/03516/25 San Lawrenz: Restoration of facade.
- PA/02294/25 Rabat: To sanction minor shift of room position, to sanction rubble wall built alongside alley. To make alterations to position of rubble walls approved in…
- PA/01902/25 Balzan: To demolish the existing single family residential villa (with basement and garage) and construct one new single family residential villa with basement and…
- PA/01688/25 Belt Valletta: Sanctioning of changes on site from previously approved PA2986/10. Creation of 3 residential units by subdivision of property. Alternations to the internal…
- PA/00603/25 Mellieha: Renewal of approved permit 'PA6617/18'. Alterations to layout, configuration and design of bungalows approved in PA3587/10. To construct 2 bungalows on…
- PA/00498/25 Mellieha: Renewal of approved permit 'PA2693/17'' which renewed prior permit 'PA3587/10'. To construct 2 semi detached villas on floors. Access to the units to be from…
- PA/08077/24 Belt Valletta: Minor internal alternations to the existing dwelling: the opening of a new small window for ventilation, and removal of the bottom three courses to create a…
- PA/07472/24 Rabat: To sanction minor alterations to basement and ground floor pertaining to existing permit PA 3618/23. To propose a different location of the approved cesspit…
- PA/07136/24 Balzan: Change of use from residence to a guest house on three floors, Class 3A, 22 rooms including reception, conference room, breakfast area, back area for…
- PA/06183/24 Lija: Minor internal alterations to sanction, change in pool size and changes to facade.
- PA/04411/24 Belt Valletta: To retain partially offices on the ground floor (as approved in PA2289/09 and previous permits) and change of use to Class 3 (A) guesthouse for the upper four…
- PA/01727/24 Mosta: Restoration of facade and extension at roof level.
- PA/00067/24 Sliema: Restoration of two storey facade.
- PA/05497/23 Rabat: Re-construction of existing random dry rubble walls.
- PA/04496/23 Lija: Construction of a wall.
- PA/03618/23 Rabat: Alteration to location of approved extension to existing farmhouses.
- PA/02274/23 Xaghra: Renewal of PA10676/17; Internal alterations, extension to existing dwelling at ground and first floor levels, landscaping works (Renewal of PA 00761/12).
- PA/02354/22 Zejtun: Restoration of historic fabric, alterations and extensions at first floor level for a two bedroom house with washroom at roof level, and to sanction…
- PA/00468/22 Lija: Demolition of various small accretions to enlarge courtyard, demolition and rebuilding of concrete slabs together with other alterations to annex no 67 to the…
- PA/00876/20 Belt Valletta: Restoration and refurbishment of the external elevations, including balconies. Internal alterations to the first floor, consisting mainly of the careful…
- PA/00484/20 Pieta: Restoration and rehabilitation of Casa Gwardamangia and Annex (No.33), change of use from residential Class 1 to become a Guest House Class 3A. This includes…
- PA/00477/20 Pieta: Restoration of façade at Casa Gwardamangia as per GS/00847/18.