Maximalist Interior Design in the Philippines
Maximalist Filipino Interior Design: More Is More, When It Means Something Filipinos are maximalist by nature As cultural scholar Prof. Felipe de Leon, Jr. said, “The common Filipino is a maximalist, filling up every available space with forms and things. It springs from an expressive exuberance deeply rooted in emotional sensitivity and the strong urge […]
Industrial Interior Design in the Philippines
Industrial Interior Design in the Philippines: Raw Materials, Warm Results There is a specific kind of beauty that Filipino homeowners are increasingly choosing. It is the beauty of a room that looks like it knows what it is made of. Exposed concrete on the ceiling. A steel-framed window. A raw brick wall beside a warm […]
Wabi-Sabi Interior Design in the Philippines
Wabi-Sabi Interior Design in the Philippines: Finding Beauty in What Is Already Yours There is beauty in every piece, even the crack has a story to tell. The chipped edge of a ceramic bowl your lola used every Sunday. The narra table with a faint water ring nobody bothered to sand out. The rattan chair […]
Mid-Century Modern Interior Design in the Philippines
Mid-Century Modern Interior Design in the Philippines: A Style We Helped Build Authentic Vintage Pieces is nothing new in the Philippines Search “Philippine rattan chair” on any vintage furniture marketplace in the world and you will find collectors in New York and London paying premium prices for pieces made here decades ago. Tag them mid-century […]
