The Wembley ice-cream factory in Triq D'Argens, Gżira, Malta was completed in 1937 by architect Antonio Grech Dimech.
[1] It was built for industrialist Luke V. Gauci, who in 1937 introduced pasteurized and pre-packed ice-cream in Malta under the brand name of Wembleys.
[2] Edward Said described the factory as one of “the best examples of pre-war industrial architecture in Malta” due to the symmetrical façade which includes subtle features reflecting the eclectic style used in dwellings at the time.
The pilasters which divide the façade are expressed in the Art Deco style, “give a sense of haute verticality to the squat two-storey building”.
The Wembley ice-cream factory is on the Planning Authority's waiting-list of properties awaiting a decision on scheduling.