Concrete Possibilities: J.VAZ.CO. HQ by Jagnus Design Studio

In its little corner of EDSA, the J.VAZ.CO Headquarters by Jagnus Design Studio makes a bold statement on the beauty of concrete

The Good Stuff

LATEST STORIES

Conservation Conversations: Breathing Life into El Hogar Filipino and Times Theater

True and honest restoration is a must to reflect “the continuity of the past as presented by historic buildings” such as El Hogar Filipino and Times Theater in Manila, according to architect, professor, and heritage advocate Manolo Noche

#Architecture, #Art Deco, #Built Heritage, #El Hogar Filipino, #Heritage, #Heritage Preservation, #Manila, #Times Theatre

June 9, 2023

Spaces / Unbuilt

Au Naturel: Farmhouse Project by Mede Architecture

For our first Kanto Futurespace submission, we present Pampanga-based studio Mede Architecture’s spatial ode to rural living

#Architecture, #Farmhouse, #Future Project, #Kanto Futurespace, #Mede Architecture

June 8, 2023

Built Heritage

Conservation Conversations: Philippine Heritage Structures Ripe for Rebirth

Architects and heritage advocates identify two Locsin buildings among the heritage structures that are at risk of demolition or heavy alteration and propose methods for the structures’ conservation or resurrection

#Architecture, #Folk Arts Theater, #Heritage, #Heritage Preservation, #Leandro Locsin, #Ramon Cojuangco Building

June 7, 2023

Art / Events

The Da Vinci Experience: An Immersive AI Exhibit in Manila

Istanbul-based creative new media studio Ouchhh puts the ‘art’ in artificial intelligence by showcasing the works of Da Vinci in an upcoming exhibit in Bonifacio Global City

#Art, #Artificial Intelligence, #Design, #Exhibit, #Leonardo Da Vinci, #PR Release, #Press Release

June 2, 2023

Built Heritage / Spaces

Remembrance and Rebirth: Final Rites and New Beginnings at Batad

Kanto pays witness to a story of decay and rebirth, beholding a Pahang ritual by Batad’s last shaman and a village’s renewed appreciation of indigenous baluys

#Adaptive Reuse, #Architecture, #Baluy, #Batad Kadangyan Ethnic Lodges, #Heritage, #Pahang, #Raymond Macapagal

May 30, 2023

Interior Design / Spaces

Sense of Space: The Aesop Experience in Manila

Kanto talks with Marianne Lardilleux, Aesop Global Head of Store Design, on how Manila’s rich architectural patina inspired its SM Aura and Manila stores

#Aesop, #Aesop Philippines, #Aesop SM Aura, #Fragrance Library, #Interior Design

May 29, 2023

From Our Friends

The Da Vinci Experience: An Immersive AI Exhibit in Manila

June 2, 2023

Foraging Bliss: Tahanan Pottery Shop & Studio’s Ceramics Showcase

May 17, 2023

WAF 2023 Reintroduces Global Student Design Charette

May 3, 2023

EVENT SPECIAL

Live in Lisbon

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2022

Welcome to our special coverage of the World Architecture Festival 2022, where The Philippines’ made another decisive showing with ten shortlisted projects. For the first time, we cover the event live on the sunny shores of Lisbon, Portugal where we chronicle the respective journeys of eight local practices vying for the plum prizes at stake. Can a Philippine project make history by bringing home the honor of being named World Building of the Year?

Supported by Grohe Philippines

Cover image: Jo Kassis (Pexels)

EVENT SPECIAL

Live in Lisbon

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2022

Supported by Grohe Philippines

Cover image: Jo Kassis (Pexels)

PINOY SHORTLIST

Ten Pinoy entries storm the WAF 2022 shortlist, the Philippines’ strongest and most typologically-diverse showing yet

ASEAN IN WAF

Thailand leads the pack with five practices in the WAF 2022 shortlist; past WAF powerhouses Singapore and Vietnam net four and two slots

WAFX SHortlist

Overall WAFX winner to be revealed in December, live at the World Architecture Festival

#KantoSpaces

SPACES AND PLACES THAT WORK

Architecture / Spaces

Inside Story: C Residence by Cholo Claver and Tracy Santos

Faced with an unorthodox client brief, Claver and Santos utilized the power of materiality to design a home that both shields and nurtures a growing family

#Architecture, #C Residence, #Cholo Claver and Tracy Santos, #Interior Architecture, #Kanto Spaces

May 8, 2023

Architecture / Spaces

Perked Up: The Good Cup Coffee by San Studio

For The Good Cup Coffee, Cebu-based San Studio shuns tired café tropes with a revamp that literally puts coffee centerstage

#Architecture, #Cebu, #Coffee, #Coffee shop, #Kanto Spaces, #San Studio, #The Good Cup Cofee

March 23, 2023

Architecture / Spaces

Nature’s Flow: Ashui Pavilion 2023 by MIA Design Studio

For this year’s Ashui Pavilion, Vietnamese architecture firm MIA Design Studio heeds nature’s flow with the help of simple fabric and humble scaffolding

#Architecture, #Ashui Pavilion 2023, #Fabric, #Kanto Spaces, #MIA Design Studio, #Tropical Architecture

March 20, 2023

Interior Design / Spaces

Power Grid: Workspace Commune by Studio Yang

Studio Yang deftly harmonizes the requirements of a multigenerational family for their shared workspace, thanks to a grid system and a material palette that balances tradition with experimentation