Objects / Photography

Man About Town

Singaporean architectural photographer Darren Soh on faithfully chronicling the ever-evolving spatial narratives distinct to his island home

EVENT SPECIAL

Dubai Diaries

expo 2020 dubai

Welcome to our coverage of the Philippines’ participation at Expo 2020 Dubai. Represented by national pavilion Bangkôta, we share an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the preparations and attractions that await the world before the pavilion’s opening day on October 1. Our digital coverage is made possible with the help of the many talented and hardworking Filipinos behind the national pavilion, our biggest space at an expo thus far, toiling night and day, braving Dubai’s extreme heat, and facing down the challenges of work-from-home setups in ensuring the world gets a bold and memorable look at the Philippines.

Cover image: Bangkôta amidst greens, photographed by Angel France Aguinaldo of BUDJI+ROYAL Architecture + Design

EVENT SPECIAL

Dubai Diaries

EXPO 2020 DUBAI

Cover image: Bangkôta amidst greens, photographed by Angel France Aguinaldo of BUDJI+ROYAL Architecture + Design

architecture

Expo 2020 Philippines Pavilion architect and artistic director Royal Pineda takes us on a walkthrough of Bangkôta

ART

Bacolod-based artist Charlie Co on the moment of inspiration for Soaring High, his sculptural tribute to OFWs at Bangkôta

VOICES

Royal Pineda nets an unexpected interview on Bangkôta with an expert on Dubai attractions and fine living

The Latest

Food / Objects

Happy Kuidaore

When the world becomes travel-friendly again, where are you headed? Osaka, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles are top of the list for Alex Arellano, former adman and pork aficionado

#Alex Arellano, #Food, #Japan, #Kuidaore, #Mexican Food, #Post Pandemic Eats, #Scavolini, #Tacos

October 21, 2021

Events / Voices

Raising the Standard

In a time like no other, LIXIL brings back the American Standard Design Award for 2022, in a bid to encourage young creatives to broaden their horizons, get out of their comfort zones, and respond to the changing times through design

#AIDEA, #American Standard Design Award 2022, #ASDA 2022, #Chat Fores, #Competitions, #Interior Design, #Ivy Almario, #Jojo Tolentino

October 16, 2021

Art / Objects

Preserving, Persevering

Prompted by losing a loved one to Alzheimer’s, visual artist Shannah Orencio’s fifth solo show at Pinto Art Museum reflects on memories intimated by flowers, and how collecting and painting them forged new connections beyond her inner world

#Art, #Found Objects, #Lex Balaguer, #Painting, #Pinto Art Museum, #Scavolini, #Shannah Orencio

October 14, 2021

Design / Objects

Design Full Circle

Carlo Delantar of Altum Circular OPC and Angie Tan of Bebu talks circular design and introducing the next generation of designers to more sustainable models of creation and production with the Design Center of the Philippines

#Angie Tan, #Bakong, #Carlo Delantar, #Circular Design, #DCP, #Design Center of the Philippines

October 10, 2021

Dubai Diaries / Voices

Our Gift to the World

Entry 6: David Guerrero on making the dazzling film BBDO Guerrero produced for the Philippines Pavilion, Bangkóta, which visualizes the Filipino’s genius at social and aesthetic interconnectivity

#Architecture, #Art, #Bangkota, #BBDO Guerrero, #David Guerrero, #Denisa Reyes, #Dubai Diaries, #Dubai Expo, #Philippine Pavilion

September 26, 2021

Art / Objects

Realism or Remedy

Ateneo Art Awardee for Visual Art, Jo Tanierla’s (b. 1989) first solo exhibition employs historical fiction and magic realism to record imagined journeys and prophecies that reflect upon the origins of fascism in today’s society

#Art, #Ateneo Art Awards, #Jo Tanierla, #Lex Balaguer, #Magical Realism, #Scavolini, #Vargas Museum

September 26, 2021

WAF 2021 Coverage

Events / Voices

The Future is Creative

The Arts, Culture, and Creative Industries Bloc of the 18th Congress (ACCIB) files a resolution celebrating the finalistsrepresenting the Philippines at WAF and INSIDE 2021 in Lisbon this December

#Architecture, #ASEAN, #INSIDE Festival, #Kanto WAF 2021, #WAF 2021, #World Architecture Festival

August 2, 2021

Events / Voices

Buensalido School of Collaboration and Generosity

CIIT College of Arts and Technology’s Interweave Building by Buensalido Architects and Aecon Builders makes it to the World Architecture Festival Shortlist

#Buensalido Architects, #Interweave Building, #Kanto WAF 2021, #WAF 2021, #World Architecture Festival

August 1, 2021

Events / Voices

Jorge Yulo and Five ASEAN Studios get INSIDE Shortlist Berths

JYAA caps off unprecedented Filipino showing at the WAF and INSIDE with 9 shortlist placements; ASEAN interiors make a modest showing for 2021

#Architecture, #ASEAN, #INSIDE Festival, #Jorge Yulo, #Kanto WAF 2021, #WAF 2021

July 26, 2021

Events / Voices

Alero Design Studio’s Memory Hall Imprints at the WAF

Studio makes a repeat WAF appearance for their emotionally-charged entry in a new category, Religion, facing off with formidable ASEAN rivals

#Alero Design Studio, #Kanto WAF 2021, #Memory Hall, #WAF 2021, #World Architecture Festival

July 22, 2021

The Optimistic Critic / Voices

Reach for the Sky

Nguyen Hoang Manh of MIA Design Studio in Ho Chi Minh devotes half of his WAF-shortlisted home to sun, wind, water, and trees

#Anthology Festival 2021, #Architecture, #Kanto WAF 2021, #MIA Design Studio, #Nguyen Hoang Manh, #Review, #Vietnam

July 20, 2021

Events / Voices

BUDJI+ROYAL Goes for Gold at the WAF

The shortlisted New Clark City Athletics Stadium vies against hundreds of rivals for top prize Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival 2021

#Athletics Stadium, #BUDJI+ROYAL Architecture + Design, #Kanto WAF 2021, #WAF 2021, #World Architecture Festival

July 19, 2021

The Good Stuff

DUBAI DIARIES

Dubai Diaries / Voices

Our Gift to the World

Entry 6: David Guerrero on making the dazzling film BBDO Guerrero produced for the Philippines Pavilion, Bangkóta, which visualizes the Filipino’s genius at social and aesthetic interconnectivity

#Architecture, #Art, #Bangkota, #BBDO Guerrero, #David Guerrero, #Denisa Reyes, #Dubai Diaries, #Dubai Expo, #Philippine Pavilion

September 26, 2021

Dubai Diaries / Voices

Royal Walk-Through

Entry 5: Expo 2020 Philippines Pavilion architect and artistic director Royal Pineda takes us on a Zoom walk-through of the reef-inspired Bangkóta and its spiraling exteriors

#Architecture, #Art, #Bangkota, #BUDJI+ROYAL Architecture + Design, #Dubai Diaries, #Dubai Expo, #Philippine Pavilion, #Royal Pineda

September 18, 2021

Dubai Diaries / Voices

Flying Men

Entry 4: Bacolod-based artist Charlie Co on the moment of inspiration for Soaring High and the challenge of realizing a vision into a finished work by remote