Get a glimpse of how cities may look in the future! The exhibition of “Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition: Everyone Needs Fresh Air” is on at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Singapore until March 2, 2012.
Launched in January last year, the Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition is organised by the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Design and Environment (SDE), and is sponsored by the World Future Foundation (WFF). The first of a five, the challenge was designing one square kilometer of …
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Get a glimpse of how cities may look in the future! The exhibition of “Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition: Everyone Needs Fresh Air” is on at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Singapore until March 2, 2012.
Launched in January last year, the Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition is organised by the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Design and Environment (SDE), and is sponsored by the World Future Foundation (WFF). The first of a five, the challenge was designing one square kilometer of …
If you like hanging out at Subspace Coffee and you’ve been wanting to have some of their furniture in your own space, now is the perfect time to finally get them. Space Encounters is on sale until the end of February.
So hurry!
Space Encounters is at Unit B Mezzanine,Padilla Bldg., F. Ortigas Jr., Ortigas Center. It is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Monday to Friday) and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. You can call (+632) 910-8031 for more information.
It’s a usual question from friends and family who are visiting Metro Manila. And if you are like us, you’d appreciate a pretty organized list (not just where to go shopping but also includes shopping), you will definitely be thankful for this post. Here, we give you the best places in Metro Manila (from the nearest to the airports to the farthest, public transportation considered) when it comes to world-class entertainment, dining, shopping, cultural and heritage districts—that altogether explore pinoy idiosyncrasies!
10. Resorts World Manila
Location: Newport Boulevard, Newport City, Pasay City …
You have probably seen their items in the malls but Punch Drunk Panda has an online store. Have a go for some last minute Valentine’s shopping!
Okay, so we missed a whole month of posting. Again. Sorry! But then again, we were one of the few who first announced the color of the year for 2012, remember? (*we are such lousy bloggers)
To make up for it, we’re going to keep you posted about all the shows happening this March around Asia.We are happy to let you know we have been invited to go to the Hospitality Asia 2012 Show in Singapore. Yipee!
To learn more about the show and for travel arrangements, please visit www.hospitalityasia.com.sg.
The next show …
The 2012 color of the year is (drum roll, please) Tangerine Tango!
A follow-up to 2011′s PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle that is said to have ” encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor,” next year’s pick continues to provide that energy boost to recharge and move forward.
“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, …
We have posted two Korean-inspired weekend design get-away cafes: Teatap and Subspace. It is about time to see Korea, for real. But before the kitsch and cutesy, we first went to see the World Heritage Sites, of course.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the “Five Grand Palaces” in Seoul, Changdeokgung Palace is a must-see when in Seoul. It was damaged damaged during the Japanese invasion so some structures you see today were either preserved or restored. Changdeokgung is often referred to as East Palace in reference …
The Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) proudly marks “Jak en Poy: Bato, Gunting, Papel, Atbp.: An Interior Design Exhibit of Sustainable Proportions,” the graduation exhibit of the PSID Advanced Class of 2011, which now runs until Nov. 6, 10 am to 8 pm, at the former Super Sale Club, SM City North EDSA, North Ave. cor EDSA, Quezon City.
At this exhibit, sustainable interior materials, such as stone, steel, concrete, paper, glass, wood, bamboo, rubber, plastic, clay and mud, are applied to 20 interior design booths that evoke different moods …
With the goal of promoting interior design as a profession and create awareness of its importance in the total design process of structures, the UP Interior Design Alumni Association presents the 1st IDisenyo 2011, a design competition with the theme “The Greenovation of Academic Spaces.”
For information on how to vote, check out the post here on the UPIDAA site. You may also visit the exhibit on October 12, 2011 at Glorietta 5 Atrium, Makati City, Philippines. The winning design will be revealed on October 13. Watch out for it!
UPDATE: Congratulations …
Just randomly looking for inspirations on the internet, we stumbled upon this very colorful home of Pilgrim Lee, a graphic designer based in Adelaide, Australia. We admire the fact that a lot of color and patterns are all nicely put together in combinations that prove to be charming and just fun!
Our absolute favorite will have to be the masters bedroom (below). For more photos of her lovely home, click here.
