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 want to go green, go Filipino. This seems to be the not-so-subliminal message within “Beyond the Bahay Kubo: 16 Climate-Conscious Tropical Homes,” a new book featuring top-shelf residences ...

Here is the inspiration for this week’s column. My father, Boom Boncan, showed me this modern bamboo model house in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, inspired by the bahay-kubo. It is for the Palawan Council ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. We Filipinos have been "tiny house living" long before it became a thing. According to a report on Monday's "Unang ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Campanilla Lane's design is inspired by Filipino architecture and style. Photos by Riz Pulumbarit Would you spend ...

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 ...

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 ...

An iconic community could only be realized by developers that are able to bring the essence of the location’s natural surroundings into the project’s every aspect—from the building materials and ...