Read: 5 award winning filipino designs. nominate your favorite designs now (deadline is on october 31, 2018). click on this link to access a nomination package, or for more information, follow haligi ng dangal on their facebook page, or email haligingdangal.ncca[at]gmail . 5 award winning filipino designs. in celebration of local design, here are five shining examples of philippine architecture, interiors, and landscape architecture, as awarded by the ncca. by real living team jun 25, 2017. photography: courtesy of the ncca. we are all familiar with the palanca awards for literature and the national artist.
4. coconut palace. image manosa & co. his design firm as a whole championed the use of indigenous materials such as bamboo, coconut, rattan, cogon, shell, adobe, and even ash from the pinatubo volcano eruption. the coconut palace—literally, an entire palace made out of coconut wood and the tree’s byproducts and the former office of the vice. “three factors make an authentic filipino architecture,” says award winning filipino architect francisco mañosa, “filipino values, philippine climate and the use of indigenous materials. the point is not to rebuild the bahay kubo and bahay na bato – their time had come and gone – but to learn from them. Philippines has proved again and again that filipino architects can go toe to toe against international ones. from design competitions to award winning buildings, different architectural firms have showcased their different forte in architecture and design. filipino architects have shown the best in filipino design with many employing classic filipino aesthetics to the international audience. The rise of minimalist design. the influence of local craftsmanship. embracing nature in interior design. incorporating ethnic patterns and textiles. the shift towards sustainable design. if you're on the hunt for fresh, innovative, and culturally rich aesthetic inspiration, then look no further than the recent wave of contemporary filipino.
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