Different problems with diverse, creative solutions
By Tessa Prieto-Valdes
What makes a building stand out? What makes one structure memorable and another property forgettable? Is it the vision of the owner or the design of the architect?
What makes a building stand out? What makes one structure memorable and another property forgettable? Is it the vision of the owner or the design of the architect?
It is the eve of the Year of the Water Snake. Have you prepared your living space and property for harnessing the flow of good chi or energy into your home?
EXQUISITE HOMES and beautiful properties in our country and abroad are showcased in the limited edition, coffee-table book, “Home & Away.” Published by Lifestyle Asia magazine, the country’s first glossy and elegant book was recently launched at the Writers’ Bar of Raffles Makati.
Now that it’s more fun in the Philippines, more hotels are being filled with local and foreign tourists. Hotel properties are appreciating, especially in Cebu. The transformation and reemergence of Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu is a beautiful case in point.
ART, flowers and home accessories are some expressive elements that can transform a place with extravagance. Without these additions, an interior space would be ordinary and forgettable. It just takes a bit, and what is run-of-the-mill becomes crème de la crème.
Keeping harmony with the natural landscape of a site is a challenge to all developers. The best to do so is by integrating their designs with the tropical elements, resisting the urge to slather everything under a layer of concrete.
Properties along the sun-bleached, sandy coastline of Bohol are becoming scarce. The island of Panglao in the Western Visayan province of Bohol has become one of the world’s most desirable destinations for travelers who want resort living without losing the charm of an island setting.
Tropical interior decor infuses a space with a casual, comfy, chic feel that is best described as “island life.” This tropical style is executed best in the beautiful and sprawling luxury resorts in Hawaii.
THIS MONTH’S home feature is one filled with art and passion. Design duo Ricky Toledo and Chito Vijandre have been life partners for several years, and have artistically grown as they opened lifestyle home shops and experimented with an on-and-off fashion design career.
RED AND green may be the colors of Christmas, but when it comes to buildings, green reigns supreme. Green is especially radiant in this era of environmental consciousness.
AN AVERAGE person spends several hours in a day in the bathroom. Obviously, women stay longer in the toilet than men. My own bathroom suite is like an extension of my bedroom, where I do so many other things aside from the usual unmentionables.
TO CALL the Proust Geometrica armchair an extraordinary piece of furniture would be an understatement. This artwork screamed “Tessa” all over, and it was this piece at Cappellini that immediately caught my eye. The colorfully whimsical stunner is the showstopper at the window display of the new Cappellini Showroom at Bonifacio Global City.
