Acknowledgments
SPECIAL THANKS (for cover shoot): Lizzie Zobel (homeowner); Aida Concepcion (stylist); Simon Bagabaldo (assistant); Delfin E. Pefiero (chaise designer, Trayline Inc.); Carlo Tanseco (eggshell vase, The Store Inc.); Roberto Locsin (vine lamp, Locsin lnt'l); Su Llamado (Princesa pina shawl, Palawan); Leo Yao (designer, Export Team Inc.); Felix Guinto, Eusebio Yu, Boldy Tapales (photographers); Project hosts: Hans Juergen Springer; Mr & Mrs Carlos Cruz; Bernadette and Ed Gallego; Ruby Salutan (Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation).
FURNITURE
Arte Espanol. #2 Don Bosco St. Makati. MMla. Tel 02-867- 1525
B-at-Home Showroom, 235 Nicanor Garcia Ave, Bel Air II, Makati, MMla. Tel 02-896-6316
Berenguer-Topacio Inc., Magallanes Village, Makati, MMla. Tel 02-852-7746
Borders, 2291 Pasong Tamo Ext Makati, MMla. Tel 02-8 13-011 2
Budji Collection, 233 Nicanor Garcia Ave Makati, MMla. Tel 02-890-1152
Cebu FiiVeneer, Mactan Economic Zone, Cebu. Tel 032-340-0301
Designs Ligna Inc., #16 First Avenue, Bagumbayan, Taguig. MMla. Tel 02-837-2872
E. Murio Inc., Merville Industrial Complex, Paranaque, MMla. Tel 02-776-5491
Evolve Designs Inc., Susana Viii. Quezon City. Tel 02-932-7679
The Gilded Expressions, Apo View Hotel, Davao. Tel 082-221-0748
Interior Crafts of the Islands, 3-A Gen. Maxilom Ave, Cebu City. Tel 032-233-4045
Lightworks Resources, Sunriser Village, Llano Rd, Caloocan City, MMla. Tel 02-843-6142
Linea Furniture, Almeda Bldg, 1014 Pasay Road, Makati, MMla. Tel 02-845-3023
Locsin International, Ersan Bldg. #32 Quezon Blvd, Quezon City, MMla. Tel 02-443-0763
Lor Calma Design Inc., 186 Salcedo St, Legaspi Village, Makati, MMla. Tel 02-817-8465
ManilaPearl Corp., #145 Sumulong Highway, Antipolo, Rizal. Tel 02-645-3699
Mehitabel Furniture Co Inc., Sanson Road, Lahug, Cebu City. Tel 032-231 -4039
Osmundo Gallery, Unit 303 Ia 0' Centre, 1000 Pasay Rd, Makati, MMla Tel 02-867-2075
Padua International Corp, 1171 Mabini Street, Ermita, Manila. Tel 02-526-7772
Recuerdos Crafts, Paliparan Road, Salawag, Dasmarinas, Cavite. Tel 046-540-3287
Renditions, Festival Mall, Filinvest, Alabang, Muntilupa, MMla. Tel 02-850-3780
Benji Reyes, 8 Provincial Rd, Beverly Hills Subdiv Antipolo, Rizal. Tel 02-658-3630
Sason Shop Inc., Brgy Alijis, Bacolod City, Negros Occ. Tel 034-435-4759
Techmaster Furniture, Opao. Mandaue City, Cebu. Tel 032-346-0127
Union Square Enterprises, Virra Mall, 3rd Level, Greenhills, San Juan, MMla. Tel 02-927-4261
Yrezabal Inc., Platinum 2000 Bldg, #7 Annapolis St, Greenhills, San Juan. MMla Tel 02-726-2679
ACCESSORIES
Accessoria, Cabancalan, Mandaue, Cebu. Tel 032-345-4680
Almeria-Castro Inc., 43 Set Tuazon St, Quezon City, Mmla. Tel 02-37 1-1707
Astorga Handloom Crafts, Bagobo House Hotel, Gov. Duterte, Davao. Tel 082-222-4444
Avellana Gallery, 220 Fresno Ave, Pasay City, Manila. Tel 02-522-9793
Cardinal Ceramics. off Kamagong St, Makati City, MMla. Tel 02-899-3731
Cielito, Dona Rita Village, Banilad, Cebu. Tel 032-3469389
CSLDI, Lighting Design Inc., Villamonte. Bacolod. Negros Occ. Tel 034-703-0838
Galleria Duemila, 210 Loring St Pasay City, MMla. Tel 02 -831 -9990
Hiraya Gallery, 530 United Nations Avenue, Ermita, MMla. Tel 02 -523-3331
Johanna's, Mt View Subdiv, Manda lagan Bacolod, Negros. Tel 034-441-0713
Papuri Crafts, 2 Jersey St, Project 8, Quezon City, MMla. Tel 02-929-33 19
Raphael Legacy Designs Inc., Pagsabungan, Mandaue, Cebu. Tel 032-345-0241
Riviera Clay Inc., 1125 Antipolo Street, Rizal Village, Makati MMla. Tel 02-896-4930
Silk Cocoon, New World Renaissance Hotel, Makati Ave, MMla. Tel 02-811 -6856
Soumak Collections, 101 Bormaheco Condominium, Metropolitan Ave, Makat1. Tel 02-890-7784
The Store Co., Inc., 2/F Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati MMla. Tel 02-438-5522
Tesoro's 1325 A Mabini St, Ermita, MMla. Tel 02-524-3936
Ugu Bigyan Pottery, c/o A. Lorayes, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa, MMla. Tel 02-850-9303
ACCENTS
A Greeting Card Inc., Meliton Espintu Cmpd, San Antonio, P'que. Tel 02-820-9516
Aksesoria Designs, 38 Boston St, Cubao, Quezon City. Tel 02-416-6266
Amazing Space Inc., ShangnLa Plaza, Mandaluyong, MMla. Tel 636-0051
Ananas. 102 Esteban St, Legaspi Village, Makati, MMla. Tel 02-893-4282
Catalina Embroideries, G. Ouano St, Opau, Mandaue, Cebu Tel 032-346-2829 < Jls@cnms.net>
Celestial Arts, Blue Ridge, Quezon City, MMla. Tel 02-647-1110
Cosonsa Manufacturing Inc., Mindanao Rattan Cmpd, Alang-Aiang, Mandaue, Cebu. Tel 032-346-5090
Firma Inc., 616 J Nakpil St, Malate, MMla. Tel 02-525-5001
First Binhi Crafts, 1428 San Andres Bukid, Sta Ana, Manila. Tel 02 -56 1-7177
Hacienda Crafts, ANP Showroom, Lacson St, Bacolod, Negros Occ. Tel 034-435-0716
Ilonggo lnt'l Home Furnishings, 74-A Locsin St, Bacolod City, Negros Occ Tel 034-434-1196
MZR Industries, 32 Chicago St, Cubao Quezon City. MMla. Tel 02-724-5450
Reeds, 41 Annapolis St, Greenhills, San Juan, MMla. Tel 02-723-9378
Regalong Pambahay, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, MMla. Tel 02-638-5478
Rurungan sa Tubod Foundation, Tel 02-563-2238
Rustan Commercial Corp., Ayala Avenue, Makati City, MMla. Tel 02-813-3739
Shell Arts Company, Cityland 10/Twr 2, Valero St, Makati. Tel 02 -812-8094
Tadeco Livelihood Centre, Damosa Building, Lanang, Davao. Tel 082-235-2 135
TN International, Dr. A Santos Ave, Sucat, P'que, MMla. Tel 02-829-3820
New Tropical Design
Soulful Creativity and 'Philippine Moderne'
A new generation of Filipino designers has, in recent years, been making design waves outside the Philippine archipelago. Designers are combining metal technology and native rattan weaving; splitting, bleaching and using abaca-rope in stylish ways; laminating coconut shells and twigs into biomorphic artworks; making soigne lounging chairs from seagrass and organic lamps from handmade paper; mixing fibreglass pipes with twigs and shells- and soulful creativity.
In September 1999, a designer consortium called "Movement 8" made a big splash in the furniture exposition in Valencia, Spain, displaying unique home items not yet seen on local shores. Curator Budji Layug had selected a stylish array of clean-lined, geometric furnishings made by Filipino designers- realizing his own vision of a purely moderne sensibility (deriving from Art-Deco, Bauhaus, and natural materials). The show stunned viewers, turned heads and opened doors. After Valencia, "Movement 8" won acclaim at virtually all the major furniture expositions, including New York's prestigious International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May 2001- when the Filipino designers took home the top award for craftsmanship.
In July 2001, the Washington Post carried the exciting design news that was syndicated across the USA- the Philippines' largest market for furniture.