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condoliving’s design lectures

For those of you who will still be here in Manila tomorrow, two of our favorite interior designers, Wilmer Lopez of Space Encounters and Subspace Coffee House, and Jigs Adefuin of Adefuin Design Studio and Ador Interiors (watch out for our feature on his chic new office), will have a design lecture tomorrow, October 29, at PSID’s exhibit venue in SM North.

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psid’s jack ‘en poy (part 2)

(Above) Bamboozled (bamboo) by Teresa Bettina Gomez, Aivan Magno, Lourdes Reyes.

Finally, here’s the second installment of PSID’s Jack ‘en Poy exhibit! I hope the first part was enough to convince most of you to go and visit their mock-ups in SM North. But for those who haven’t been there yet, you still have a week! Jack ‘en Poy runs until the end of October at the former Super Sale Club, SM City North EDSA, Quezon City.

The second half of of the exhibit features designs that explored the unconventional use of bamboo/reeds, rubber, metal, wood, clay/earth, concrete, and stone:

Lastico (rubber) by Danelle Chan, Anne <arquez, Marie Sy, Edito Cauilan, and Brian Mendoza.

Wonder Grass (bamboo/reeds) by Leona Tan, Leah Marcelo, Normina Hicana, and Justine Villanueva.

Chiclette (rubber) by Karla Lora, Redz Dayot, Kimberly Fuentes, Shane Tomeldan, and Raizah Bangahan.

Pavo Real de Hierro (metal) by Juna Dianelo, Patricia Dizon, Camille Masiglat, Jesserie Enemoto, and Rico Urbano.

Boho Glam (metal) by Leandy Reyes, Katrina Recomite, Alvin Amansec, and Keshia Amuan.

Flight of Imagination (wood) by Meiji Castillo, Kathleen Go, Genevieve de Vera, and Zharmaine Leanzon.

Three to Tango (clay/earth) by Patricia Monfort, Abigail Sy, and Brian Zaldivar.

Glamorous and Green (clay/earth) by Pia Jimenez, Marie Antoinette Medina, Raleene Cabrera, Jennifer Cederstam, and Julienne Templonuevo.

Le Boudoir Rose (concrete/cement) by Jane Simon, Anton Castillo, Che Igdanes, David Mendoza, and Irene Chiong.

Tangible Dream (concrete/cement) by Sher Ho, John Daniel Garcia, Celiza Sim, Jinky Chan, and Charles Yulo.

Rockusina (stone) by Charisse Bantiling, Atheena Garcia, Marianne Panerio, Ivone Guda, and Pauline Tianazon.

Eat ‘To  Bato (stone) by Alethea Bautista, Ann Margaret Estoque, Jennifer Ocampo, Erika Canillas, and Maximo II Dy.

psid’s jack ‘en poy (part 1)

Glass with Class (glass) by Veronica Quesada, Katrina De leon, Kaye Guevarra, Christine Melivo, and Sunshine Samson

The spotlight is on green materials in the ongoing exhibit of the Philippine School of Interior Design’s (PSID) Jack ‘en Poy (the Filipino version of the game rock-paper-scissors). Twenty booths showcase the students’ playful and fantastic designs of home interior spaces developed around the use of natural and/or recyclable building and finishing materials. Jack ‘en Poy runs until the end of October at the former Super Sale Club, SM City North EDSA, Quezon City.

This first installment features the students’ fun and whimsical take on the use of glass, plastic, wood and paper. Enjoy!

Looking Glass by Mark Cardenas, Kendilyn Tan, Mary Jane Tan, and Pauline Teng

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Nouvelle Vie by May Voluntad, Helen Ricana, Pamela Tan, Claris Jornales, Marielen Galang

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Yin and Yang by Mary Rose Campos, Gelsey Cuaresma, Soledad Del Rosario, and Jasmine Baronia

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Out of the Box (paper) by Michael sy, Gayle Ocampo, Love Ocampo, Lissa Briones, Marianne Wamaleda

Paper View (paper) by Peaches de Guzman, Maruanne Monroy, Hannah Zuniga, and Eunice Vibal

peacock chair + manila fame international

I’ve been seeing a lot of this 70s Peacock Chair lately. I first spotted it in Rue’s July/August cover. I saw it again recently in French Elle’s April issue and in this blog.

Even Patricia Urquiola’s outdoor chair for B&B Italia is reminiscent of the peacock chair’s form. I guess it is safe to say that the popular 70s furniture is making a comeback.

I don’t know who originally designed this chair. I can’t find any information about it. I know, however, that many of these chairs were made in Cebu using buri. I confirmed it with Vito Selma. I was glad that I asked him because he also confirmed that their furniture company, Stonesets, is actually producing them again, using the same weavers who used to make them in Cebu around 35-40 years ago!

Above is Stonesets’s peacock chair which we saw in Kish late last month.

Speaking of ‘made in the philippines’, Manila FAME will be opening this Sunday, October 16, and will run until October 19 at the SMX Convention Center. The great thing about this year’s show is that it combines three exhibitions–Manila Now, CebuNext, and Bijoux Cebu (eco fashion accessories)–in one big event!

For more details, visit Manila FAME’s site here.

i saw design: mapua’s interior design exhibit

Green Guide and I visited Mapua’s Interior Design Exhibit (MIDEX) in A. Venue Mall along Makati Avenue last Saturday. Two of my batchmates from college are members of Mapua’s ID faculty so my expectations were high. Thankfully, I was not disappointed.

There are four booths individually designed by four students that showcased their interpretation of avant-garde.

Lyra Lester Abuck’s “Tunnel Vision” found inspiration in science for her design of a bar.  To create an exaggerated illusion of depth, she applied basic techniques used in perspective drawing into an actual three-dimensional space. Sections of bent plywood in decreasing widths form the walls and the ceiling. The sections were further emphasized by backlighting the channels between them and painting the sections in gradating color, from white to black. Taking inspiration from a chemistry lab, the design of the open shelves at the back of the bar mimics the form of the Periodic Table, while laboratory glassware was used for mixing and serving drinks (which reminded me of this).

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Jeleanne Cribe turned her family’s devastating experience during typhoon Ondoy into her creative muse for her design of a bedroom entitled “Ondoy’s Homecoming”. Curved lines correspond to the movement of the flood waters while the blue light denotes the somber mood during the catastrophe. The elevated bed is reminiscent of their floating furniture during the flood, and the two dropped ceiling accents are stylized versions of their damaged ceilings.

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Instead of designing another boxy interior, Kristella Saclag gave her “Three-point Introspection” living room a new unexpected shape by having faceted walls. Interestingly, the combination of mirror panels, painted sections, and warm cove lighting made the walls look like they were finished in gold. The rest of the details in the room, like the sliding panels that hide the entertainment system, the coffee table, and the ceiling lamp, all follow the faceted form of the walls.

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With the recent implementation of the smoking ban, Ben Francis Nasayao thought of designing a luxe smoking “Lounge Center” with an unexpected twist. While the space looks glamorous, the inspiration behind the design, a smoker’s damaged lungs, is rather disturbing. The decorative panels took the form of damaged bronchial tubes. The colors red, black, and gray were taken from the colors of cigarettes, smoke, ashes, and death (hmmm quite morbid!).

The Interior Design program in Mapua is relatively new but we were impressed with the quality of the design that the students presented. Congratulations to Lyra, Jeleanne, Kristella, and Ben, and to their adviser, Twenty Munoz! MIDEX  runs until October 22.

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For price inquiries on the furniture pieces displayed in the exhibit, you can visit them at the 3F A. Venue Mall, Makati Ave., Makati City or email Ben Nasayao at <nasayaoben@yahoo.com.ph>.

mapua interior design exhibit

How does “avante garde” look like in an interior space? See it for yourself in Mapua Interior Design’s exhibit entitled Pushing the Boundaries.  The exhibit will run from September 24-October 22 at A. Venue Mall in Makati.

i saw design: desktop wallpaper from fossil

I was looking through Fossil’s boyfriend watches when I noticed the Fossil-Life-Style tab. It opens to a page of different artsy and designer-ly links and a few downloadable goodies from Fossil such as these vintage-style desktop wallpapers.

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(Click on the image to download the wallpaper)

i saw design: omo furniture

O.M.O. by Movement 8 furniture designer Milo Naval is now my favorite store! Every time I go to LRI Plaza, I make it a point to drop by the store just to admire their pieces. I especially love this beautiful white daybed and the poster bed behind it. Because I know I can’t buy them for myself (the daybed is P93,000 while the poster bed is P120,000 if I remember correctly), I’m praying that I’ll have a client who will be willing to buy them!  :)

O.M.O. is located at the G/F LRI Design Plaza, N. Garcia (Former Reposo St.), Makati.

nantucket stripes

Saw these Nantucket Stripes wallpaper in Wall Crown while waiting for a client last Friday. I’m not a fan of busy prints on walls so I normally go for stripes if I want introduce  some pattern in a room.

Too bad, I don’t recommend the use of wallpaper except for air conditioned offices and showrooms that have a budget to change their wallpaper after a few years. Our hot humid climate is not the ideal condition to maintain wallpaper. And at P4,500 per roll, they are not cheap! I wonder if my contractor’s painters are patient enough to make these in paint….

photography: hallie burton

When looking at photos of interior spaces, I’m often drawn to the ones that look natural and effortless—no forced artistic angles, no fancy treatments. I’m no expert in interior photography, but my guess is that this kind of look is relatively difficult to achieve, much like the no-makeup makeup.

I think Australian photographer Hallie Burton does a great job achieving this. She has a way of capturing the character of the space and making each shot look poetic without trying too hard.

Her shots have a good balance of light and shadow that complements the design of the interior space. Modern spaces look bright, clean, and crisp. Earthy interiors have a more dramatic treatment, with just the right amount of shade and shadow to make the different textures pop. The more colorful contemporary homes get a “happy” kind of lighting that’s not too bright, just enough to flatter the colors and make the spaces look fresh and cheerful.

Hope these eye candies will inspire you for the rest of the week. df

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