Evolving desire for wellness

Filipinos have elevated the meaning of well-being.

As pressures mount (traffic, among them), we now constantly seek methods to de-stress, invite positivity and live more sustainably. The current generation has also developed greater foresight, a better sense of responsibility and a bigger appetite for community, researches have shown.

Because of these, no simple elaboration can perfectly capture “well-being,” now a byword for the modern Filipino who persistently and creatively seeks it—not just with choices but with a new way of life.

New markets

Marketplaces are changing, veering away from disorderly ones of yore. You’ll now find markets galvanizing art aficionados or foodies specifically. Some gather sellers of organic or cruelty-free produce, farm-to-market chows, heirloom or novelty items, even goods hinged on advocacies. Markets are getting more compact, yes, but these still exude the easy vibe, and more importantly, help people create meaningful bonds within their circles and communities.

Empress offers choice amenities that will allow residents to achieve wellness.

Reusable stuff

Garbage has become a formidable threat to all life as you would read in the news or see in your social media feed. Because of this, many have started using tote bags and other alternatives to do away with single-use plastic. Flasks and tumblers are now must-haves for young people. Plastic straws are ditched for metal or bamboo. You can buy wooden spoons and forks—even edible ones. Well-being is now about acting for the future.

Amenities will be divided into two zones namely active and quiet.

Fitness obsession

A few years ago, well-being would be simply about the food we eat. Today, however, it’s also about where the food is sourced, how it is prepared and whether or not one can burn it with activity. Everywhere you look now, you will see gyms, healthier options and people who look like they spent a lot of time jogging or doing sports. Filipinos are perpetually in preparation for their beach bodies, because well-being is being in best form.

Altar to well-being

Even urban homes are picking up on this trend, as developers turn residences into altars for the balanced life. Abiding by this trend, Ortigas & Co. offers Empress, poised to be the country’s first wellness lifestyle real estate. It will be a stunning 56-storey residential tower dominating the Capitol Commons skyline in Pasig City.

This vertical property will realize homes affirming the holistic health of the residents. It will reconnect people to the joys of living amid the hustle and bustle of the city with features enabling individuals to achieve their best selves and commune with people and nature.

Empress will connect the home to its owner with smart technology. Residents will get a mobile phone app to easily control their unit’s smoke detector, smart plug (for your smart TVs and kitchen appliances), IR control smart aircon, smart light switch, temperature sensor, and contact sensor (door, motion and water).

Moving in, residents won’t have to stress over completely “starting over” as they will arrive to homes furnished with a lavatory complete with vanity cabinets, integrated microwave oven cabinet, a WiFi router cabinet, built-in shower bench, built-in cabinets with lights, kitchen cabinets with task lights, USB ports in all the bedrooms, as well as an intercom with videophone.

Aside from those, the property will also boast of greeneries that, by the way, reduce stress, improve cognitive function, and enhance mood and creativity. Even colors will be mindfully placed to help residents get in the right mood for quiet (the garden, wellness lawn and reading room) or activity (the pools, lounge areas and play areas, among others). What’s more, with feng shui, the building will help ensure harmony and prosperity.

Recognizing the residents’ citizenship to Mother Earth, Ortigas & Co. made sure the tower would be enjoyable for generations of dwellers to come, with a reduced carbon footprint, nature-hugging open spaces, a materials recovery facility and rainwater collection tank, and more green features.

Empress will be the pinnacle of well-being right in the comfort of one’s home