Serious Play: Nazareno Lichauco and Lamana at JIA Curated
Childhood play meets artisanal utility with Bato Bato Stick, Nazareno Lichauco and Lamana’s Jia CURATED offering
Kinship, Crafted: Gabriel Lichauco at Jia CURATED
Gabriel Lichauco curates a spotlight nation showcase for the Philippines at Jia CURATED, drawing from innate cultural camaraderie and with nature as collaborator
A Homecoming: Tahanan Furniture Returns with Designer Brian Ver
Two years of soul-searching led Thea and Carlo Yu of Tahanan to pursue a new design vernacular, harmonizing Filipino techniques and global silhouettes realized by architect Brian Ver
In Full Bloom: Luz de Flores by JJ Acuña for VENZON
A fertility goddess, lotus blooms, and a desire for brighter days are the seeds that brought forth Luz de Flores, lovingly tended by designer JJ Acuna and VENZON Lighting & Objects
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
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
Nature as Future: Benilde Open Design + Art 2025 Reveals Ten Grantees
Ten grantees across art and design make the jury’s cut for Benilde Open Design + Art 2025’s ‘Extension of Nature’
Pole Position: Bamboo Housing Challenge Calls for Entries
BASE, Bamboo U, and HILTI Foundation unite to promote the residential potential of bamboo, with the winning entry to be built
All Set: Production Designers Ben Padero and Carlo Tabije
For film production designers Ben Padero and Carlo Tabije, the golden rule on and off set is never leaving a scene unresolved
