BELIEVE it or not, the typical low-tech “bahay kubo” built by the Filipinos’ ancestors centuries ago can be considered the first “green building,” which is fast-becoming the trend in the so-called ...

Here is the inspiration for this week’s column. My father, Boom Boncan, showed me this modern bamboo model house in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, inspired by the bahay-kubo. It is for the Palawan Council ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. If you're hoping to build a dream home that's just right for the budget, we've got something to show you. A ...

MANILA, Philippines — Industrial design student Ronan Villanueva did not need to go far to find inspiration for a product in his design class. Tasked to make a plate that exhibits an artifact from the ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. We Filipinos have been "tiny house living" long before it became a thing. According to a report on Monday's "Unang ...

THE third episode of "Alagang Wilcon," titled "Champions of Filipino Architecture and Design," takes viewers through the inspiring journeys of three prominent architects and designers: Arlen De Guzman ...

Italy and the Philippines have a long, shared history together. Filipinos comprise the sixth largest foreign population group in Italy, and the second largest group of Asians. Italy is also the second ...

Being the son of one of the country’s renowned architects has its perks, especially if he follows his famous father’s profession. It may also have its pitfalls, but architect Gelo Mañosa doesn’t see ...

Ancestral architecture spans a long history and is unique throughout the world. Each structure has its own stories. Here in the Philippines, we have our fair share of them, from buildings made of ...

An iconic community could only be realized by developers that are able to bring the essence of the location’s natural surroundings into the project’s every aspect—from the building materials and ...