Polish and Patina: House of Bonia by Linehouse
Linehouse’s new concept store for half-century-old leather house Bonia celebrates heritage and brand agility by referencing Malaysian arcades and belt-supported shelving
Culinary Choreography: Technospoonism by Bianca Carague at BASE Milano
Artist-designer Bianca Carague responds to a dystopian future of scarcity and disconnection with Technospoonism, a chimeric jewelry collection that serves as cutlery for an evolved kamayan
The Architecture of Play: SUNGKA! by Stephen Amoyo at Isola Design Festival
Qatar-based multidisciplinary designer Stephen Amoyo reimagines the sungka as a multifaceted object, tracing and weaving the threads that link the Middle East to Manila for Isola Design Festival
Letting the Water Rage: Maytubig by Karl Castro and Mede Studio at Benilde OPEN
Artist-activist Karl Castro and Mede Studio surface long-buried water bodies and uncomfortable truths in our relationship with water through Maytubig, a bamboo vessel-cum-community space for Benilde OPEN
Shared Light: Comuna is Isaiah Cacnio’s Next Canvas
Multimedia engineer Isaiah Cacnio processes mathematics into emotion, turning creative hub Comuna into a nightly proscenium of light and sound for his latest projection-mapping installation
Room for Everyone: Meet Your American Standard Design Award 2026 National Winners
Emerging student designers from Manila, Nueva Ecija, and Cebu take top honors in the American Standard Design Award focused on the complexities of the multi-generational residential bathroom
Lightbringer: The Material World of Budiman Ong’s Ong Cen Kuang
From zipper-teeth to banana fiber, a tactile, material-first philosophy defines the organic, diaphanous universe of Bali-based lighting atelier Ong Cen Kuang
Theater in the Pines: Roccamare Villa Renovation by VMCF Atelier
Vibrantly colored epoxy floors, art-filled walls and dancing doors sum up VMCF Atelier’s theatrical revamp of an Ugo Miglietta-designed residence on the Maremma coast
Generosity in Four Acts: &Matcha Satoyama by MLA at Home
Davao-based MLA at Home surrenders to the entropy of nature and imprints of time with &Matcha, a tearoom cum community space in an abandoned parking lot
The Tenth Circle: Street Artist Jappy Agoncillo Enters the Gallery
A skaterat’s muralist grit hits the gallery wall, as Jappy Agoncillo takes on Dante’s Inferno to mark a decade of practice at Space Encounters Gallery