BELIEVE it or not, the typical low-tech “bahay kubo” built by the Filipinos’ ancestors centuries ago can be considered the first “green building,” which is fast-becoming the trend in the so-called ...

If you're hoping to build a dream home that's just right for the budget, we've got something to show you. A Cebu-based Filipino architect came up with a simple yet sophisticated "tropical modern home" ...

We Filipinos have been "tiny house living" long before it became a thing. According to a report on Monday's "Unang Balita," a young architect in Tagbilaran, Bohol has designed a modern "bahay kubo" ...

MANILA, Philippines — Industrial design student Ronan Villanueva did not need to go far to find inspiration for a product in his design class. Tasked to make a plate that exhibits an artifact from the ...

THE third episode of "Alagang Wilcon," titled "Champions of Filipino Architecture and Design," takes viewers through the inspiring journeys of three prominent architects and designers: Arlen De Guzman ...

The proposed legislation to standardize the use of engineered bamboo in construction marks a potentially transformative moment for the Philippines. For too long, bamboo has been confined to ...

Ancestral architecture spans a long history and is unique throughout the world. Each structure has its own stories. Here in the Philippines, we have our fair share of them, from buildings made of ...

Italy and the Philippines have a long, shared history together. Filipinos comprise the sixth largest foreign population group in Italy, and the second largest group of Asians. Italy is also the second ...