Layered Past: Uncovering the True Colors of Bahay Nakpil-Bautista
Conservation architect Raj Busmente and visual artist Mercedes Olondriz walk us through the decision to return Bahay Nakpil-Bautisa to its original hues, tracing the house’s material history to its most recent coat
Survival in Salt & Silver: The Philippine Pavilion’s Sea of Love
Synthesizing material archaeology and queer historiography, Cuyson’s Philippine Pavilion uses pag-iisip tahong to redefine the maritime condition as a collective labor of filtration and endurance over fixed geography
Familial Feel: Riverside Residence by Architect Pierre Go
A globe-trotting couple settles down in a Makati aerie with Pasig River views, reshaped into an east-meets-west residence by architect Pierre Go
The Humble Home: ASDA 2026 Winner Patricia Malijan
In The Humble Home, ASDA 2026 Winner Patricia Malijan reimagines the multi-generational bathroom as an adaptable, empathetic space shaped by spatial fairness, cultural nuances, and everyday rituals
Paradigm Shift: An Alternative Design Process Based on Scenarios
Professor Jiro Coronado’s Architectural Design 7 class repositions Makati as an urban field of forces, trading typologies for design systems and scenarios
Dynamic Habitats: A Kinetic Modular Tower
Student designers Jared Llagas and Cedric Valenzuela propose Dynamic Habitats, a modular high-rise envisioned for daily life and movement in 2040 Makati
Hope Above, So Below: Pio del Pilar Community Reintegration Campus
In their 2040 vision, student designers Nica Angeles and Joy Caballero’s Pio del Pilar Reintegration Campus rethinks the city jail as a site where justice, livelihood, and housing intersect
VertiCalle: A Vertical Streetscape for Makati in 2040
VertiCalle by Andrea Sy and Carmela Cablao acts as a vertical streetscape, carrying Makati’s everyday commerce and social rhythms into a high-rise neighborhood
Time Lines: Slowdown House by Studio Anna Cabasan
Studio Anna Cabasan encourages time to leave its trace in Slowdown House, a weekend refuge where exposure and use define every space’s character
Golden Opportunity: Golden Pin Design Award 2026 Now Open
Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award is accepting submissions in product, communication, spatial, and integration design until June 15
