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Author: Mel Patrick Kasingsing

Paper Trail: Turning the Pages of PASSAGES VOL 7 by Jessica Dorizac

Jessica Dorizac Collages Art

Outlooke Pointe Foundation’s Joey Manalo explores art, music, and the value of experiencing meaning in the commissioned work PASSAGES VOL 7 by Filipino-Australian artist Jessica Dorizac

Second Skin: With Grace, A Skin Sanctuary by PXP Design Workshop

PXP Design Workshop

PXP Design Workshop reinvigorates a tired clinic with a tactile, curvaceous design that mirrors the supple radiance of well-nurtured skin

House of Song: Loboc Performing Arts Center by Obra Majoralia Design Studio

Kanto WAF 2024 Festival Briefer Presentation Schedules

Grohe Young Visionary winner Obra Majoralia designs a performing arts space for the musical town of Loboc, inspired by its cultural and natural heritage as well as classical models like the Parthenon

Stepping Up: The Rise at Monterrazas by LLG Architects Design Studio

The Rise at Monterrazas LLG Architects

Form follows landscape in WAF-shortlisted The Rise at Monterrazas, a context-responsive, land-efficient, and sustainably minded residential development by Cebu-based LLG Architects Design Studio

Materiality and Memory: House for a Father by EUDO

House for a Father EUDO Edwin Uy

Edwin Uy of EUDO reflects on designing House for a Father, a mausoleum that intertwines natural materiality and emotion, transforming grief into a resonant tribute

Threading Traditions: Tbaba by Gerald Jason Cruz and Roudhah Al Mazrouei for Dubai Design Week

Tbaba Dubai Design Week

Tbaba, a wind-powered kinetic installation by Roudhah Al Mazrouei and Gerald Jason Cruz at Dubai Design Week, blends Emirati and Filipino maritime heritage to celebrate tradition, foster cultural exchange, and promote sustainability

Culinary Curator: Kiwami Japanese Master Kitchens by Standard Hospitality Group

Michael Concepcion Kiwami Master Kitchen

Michael Concepcion of Standard Hospitality Group on Kiwami Japanese Master Kitchen’s enhanced brand persona, hands-on creation of Koyo Hand Roll’s identity, and the collaborative energy that drives his work

Room to Grow: The Philippines Shows Up at EMERGE @ FIND Fair

EMERGE@Find Fair Asia Simon Te

EMERGE @ FIND Fair reveals Filipino designers’ hunger for more spaces to connect, share ideas, and elevate their craft on a global scale, MOLD’s Simon Te finds

The People’s Architect: I. M. Pei: Life Is Architecture at M+

I. M. Pei Shirley Surya Life is Architecture

Renowned for iconic landmarks both admired and debated, Chinese American architect I. M. Pei’s legacy of enriching the human experience is examined by co-curator Shirley Surya in a milestone M+ retrospective

Building Discourse: Open and Conscious by Br. Béla Lányi

Open and Conscious Bela Lanyi

Architecture scholar Br. Béla Lányi of the University of San Carlos launches second book ‘Open and Conscious,’ featuring interviews with twenty voices shaping architecture and design conversations in the Philippines

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