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BluPrintPhilippinesRoom to Grow: A Japanese-Inspired Approach to Family Living at Yume at Riverpark The idea of home extends beyond the walls of the house. It also considers the spaces and environments people share—the larger setting that supports everyday life.
BluPrintPhilippines“What the Pop!” Exhibition Translates Four Generations of Filipino Culture Into Interactive Interior Spaces PSID presents “What the Pop!,” an exhibition opened on the third floor of V-Mall in Greenhills, San Juan City, that examined how popular culture shaped Filipino homes and lifestyles.
BluPrintPhilippinesSketching Modernity 07: The CCP Main Theater The CCP Main Theater as an Icon of Philippine Modernism The CCP main theater by National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin is arguably the best known icon of Philippine modern architecture.
BluPrintPhilippinesLessons From Anthology 2026: Redefining Architecture Beyond the “Culture of Capital” As co-founder of Dubai- and Tokyo-based studio waiwai , Al Awar brings over 22 years of experience to questions surrounding how cities are designed and how architecture relates to the cultures and…
BluPrintPhilippinesAnthology ASEAN Architecture Festival 2026 Explores Shared Ground in the Philippines and Beyond The seventh edition of the Anthology ASEAN Architecture Festival brought together over 4,000 delegates from across the Philippines and Southeast Asia for three days of dialogues, exhibitions, and…
BluPrintPhilippinesgenteelhome Builds on the Excellence of Filipino Craft Bigkis is the act of binding. In Tagalog, the word can refer to something used to bind or encircle, as well as a bundle formed by tying several separate elements together.
BluPrintPhilippinesSketching Shared Ground: Architecture and Memory in Singapore Two sketches of Singapore connect BluPrint Editor in Chief Paulo G. Alcazaren’s personal and professional history with Shared Ground: Architecture of Care, Culture, and Collective Futures, the theme…
BluPrintPhilippinesHow Focus Global Has Shaped Filipino Homes Through 35 Years of Design Some have become household names – Coleman, Oster, and KitchenAid – products that have found their way into Filipino kitchens, homes and family routines.
BluPrintPhilippinesMIDS 2026: Designing New Worlds In a way, designers are the modern-day soothsayers and prophets. They design for the future, predicting how a room, a house, a building or a whole city will be used by people.
BluPrintPhilippinesHow Can Art and Furniture Work Together in Interior Design? Art and furniture are often selected separately, yet their relationship can shape how a room looks and feels.
BluPrintPhilippinesWhat Makes a City More Livable? How can better-planned cities create the conditions for more creative, livable, and resilient urban environments?
BluPrintPhilippinesManila Interior Design Summit 2026 Explores the Filipino Voice in Southeast Asian Design The fourth Manila Interior Design Summit (MIDS) brought together more than 300 delegates for four days of conversations, exhibitions, and design experiences across Metro Manila.
BluPrintPhilippinesFilipino Design Finds a Platform at ASEAN Creative Industries Expo Held at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City, the first ASEAN Creative Industries Expo by Malikhaing Pinoy (ASEAN MPEx) features nine creative domains, including design, visual arts, digital…
BluPrintPhilippinesSketching Modernity 05: The SSS Building The SSS Building as an Expression of Civic Modernism My favorite modernist landmark in Quezon City is the SSS building on East Avenue .
BluPrintPhilippinesArchie Carrasco, Architect of Philippine Fashion and Lifestyle Media, Joins The BoF 500 Archie G. Carrasco , Chairman and CEO of AGC Power Holdings Corp. (AGC PHC), has been named to The BoF 500 Class of 2026 under the Media category, joining The Business of Fashion’s global community…
BluPrintPhilippinesHow Cultural Knowledge Can Move Design Beyond Cultural References Culture in design does not always announce itself through a recognizable motif, material, or symbol. It can also be embedded in the relationships designers build, the knowledge they listen to, the…
BluPrintPhilippinesSketching Modernity 04: The DBP Building The DBP Building as a Landmark of the International Style At the corner of Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue and Makati Avenue stands a landmark of the Makati Central Business District.
BluPrintPhilippinesAnthology Expands the Conversation Around Philippine Architecture “Buildings only become architecture when they are shared,” said William Ti Jr., founder of the Anthology Festival and WTA Architecture and Design Studio, as he introduced the latest edition of the…
BluPrintPhilippinesSketching Modernity 03: Asian Institute of Management A Filipino Interpretation of Modernist Architecture Unlike the rest of Makati today, the northern end of Paseo de Roxas in Makati is anchored by a low complex rather than a tall skyscraper.
BluPrintPhilippinesPhilippine Interior Design Claims Its Place in Southeast Asia “Thailand has claimed urban creativity and livability. Singapore has institutional design leadership. Indonesia is emerging as a design hub. Vietnam is moving into design innovation.
BluPrintPhilippinesSketching Modernity 02: Ramon Magsaysay Center The Ramon Magsaysay Center as a Modernist Landmark Driving down Roxas boulevard from Rizal Park, what will catch your eye is the most elegant modernist structure in the country, the Ramon Magsaysay…
BluPrintPhilippinesMaker’s Mark: Rinna Soriano on the Discipline of Making Rinna Soriano’s favorite part of her work is sanding. At her workbench, she stays focused, following the grain, adjusting to changes in its direction.
BluPrintPhilippinesWhat Makes a Home More Filipino in 2026? Filipino architecture has long been associated with indigenous materials and vernacular design strategies, from bamboo and timber construction to jalousie windows, generous spaces, and…
BluPrintPhilippinesIKEA PS 2026 Collection Looks at the Playful Side of Everyday Design A chair does not always prescribe how to sit in it. A lamp can be more than a source of light. A clock can be more than a way to tell the time.These small departures from convention are at the center…
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