#KantoAnniversary Archives - Kanto

The Harrowing Beauty of the Creative Journey

Graphic Design, Objects

Peter Mendelsund shares his journey from concert pianist to book designer to novelist and painter, and the insights revealed along the way

September 7, 2021

Curtains Up

Play, Theater

Drag queen Turing Quinto lifts the curtains and bares the truths and lessons gained from her life on the stage

August 29, 2021

If Walls Could Talk: Modernist Heritage in Danger

Built Heritage, Spaces

With built heritage in the Philippines growing more endangered than ever, there is added urgency to advance the dialogue concerning preservation and progress

August 22, 2021

Reach for the Sky

The Optimistic Critic, Voices

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

July 20, 2021

From their raging mopeds to COVID-19 response, the Vietnamese are quick to move when it matters while still maintaining a relaxed outlook on life. Filipino advertising professionals in Ho Chi Minh share their observations

May 23, 2021

The Master Craftsman’s Muse

Form Follows Values, Voices

What does Carina ‘Careng’ Soriano Reyes have to do with Benji Reyes’ career? “Everything,” says the sculptor and woodworking maestro.

April 27, 2021

Looking for Locsin

Architecture, Spaces

Swiss architect-scholar Jean-Claude Girard parses through the works of Philippine National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin and discovers a poet of space with the utmost respect for history and no concern for labels