Common area IMAGE Courtesy of Bjorn Michael Bedayo Bjorn wanted the area to be the focal point of his studio. “I want it to be a place where I can entertain friends and colleagues when I am not ...

IMAGE Miguel Nacianceno. A cuarto or bedroom in the Lizares mansion. Some houses have entresuelo (mezzanine) that were divided into function rooms such as a despacho (home office) and a couple of ...

For the first part of our series on famous Filipino architects, we feature the “Father of Philippine Architecture” (and the very first National Artist for Architecture) Juan Nakpil. Born on May 26, ...

If you’ve seen Willie Revillame’s stunning tropical house in Ayala Heights, Quezon City, you’ll know that he values the home.Aside from completing it with elegant must-haves, the outdoor area was ...

IMAGE courtesy of Rizal Park Hotel In photo: The original structure of the Army Navy Club has been maintained by the Rizal Park Hotel, from the steps leading up to the hotel, to the placement of the ...

This isn't to say that Scandinavian design doesn't play with bold colors. It's quite the opposite, in fact, and a lot of times it's also about what styles are on trend. Traditionally though, Scandi ...

Ever since the owners of this home in Cagayan de Oro built their home in 2004, they preferred cooking their meals in the dirty kitchen. “We don’t want the paint and our interiors to get rotten because ...

Updated as of July 19, 2023 You may have noticed gamu-gamo flying around your outdoor lamps at dusk or even sneaking into your home and crawling all over the place.The swarming is said to signal the ...

In addition to incorporating Oro, Plata, Mata in designing a staircase, architect Ernesto R. Zarate also says that this is also observed when deciding on the steps going into the house. An elevated ...

You’ve probably heard it from the friendly property specialists selling condominium units in the mall that they’re selling properties “for investment,” and they’re not wrong. Real estate, whether it ...

That building is the former Biological Production Services (BPS), and the structure dates to 1924. According to the Muntinlupa City Government website, the BPS was the main vaccine and serum research ...

CON: It has special requirements Creating a home out of a shipping container has its own unique set of requirements. This includes placing waterproofing to ensure your home can withstand rain, ...