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02/10/2026

Top 5 stories this week on architecture and interiors on bluprint-onemega.com:

Read our story at no. 5 to get to know the 6 Escolta Maestros who shaped the old Central Business District.
https://bluprint-onemega.com/architecture/commercial/mundo-ni-maestro-escolta/

At no. 4 is a conversation with David Consunji, the pioneering engineer who worked with the legendary architects of Philippine Modernism Arguelles, Nakpil, Zaragoza, and more.
https://bluprint-onemega.com/architecture/heritage/david-consunji-inside-stories/

More on modernism: our story at no. 3 is the 4th installment of Sketching Modernity with a look at one of the landmarks of the Makati Central Business district: the DBP Building.
https://bluprint-onemega.com/featured/from-the-eic/dbp-building-makati-carlos-arguelles/

At no. 2 is a story on the design perspective of Jason and Nikki Buensalido on collaboration and decentralizing design and cultural expression.
https://bluprint-onemega.com/profile/bluprint-perspective/the-art-of-collaboration-barchan-architecture-on-decentralizing-design-and-cultural-expression/

Before the top story of the week, BluPrint Vol. 3 The Poetics of Space is out now. Subscribe online and read not just this latest issue but all the back issues in the library as well. Or, order a limited edition print issue at sarisari.shopping.
https://sarisari.shopping/products/bluprint-vol-3-the-poetics-of-space

Top story of the week is from the International Design Conference of the Design Center of the Philippines. Learn about how cultural knowledge can move design beyond cultural references.
https://bluprint-onemega.com/architecture/cultural-knowledge-in-design-international-design-conference-2026/

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BluPrint congratulates Archie G. Carrasco, Chairman and CEO of AGC Power Holdings Corp., on being named to the BoF 500 C...
02/10/2026

BluPrint congratulates Archie G. Carrasco, Chairman and CEO of AGC Power Holdings Corp., on being named to the BoF 500 Class of 2026, Media Category.

His inclusion in The Business of Fashion’s definitive index of people shaping the global fashion industry reflects a vision that has long guided his work: bringing Filipino talent, creativity, and storytelling to the global spotlight.

It is a vision that resonates deeply with BluPrint. By championing Filipino creativity and the people behind it, platforms can help ensure that the Philippines is not only part of the global creative conversation, but more visible within it.

Congratulations, AGC, from the BluPrint team!

What makes a space stay with us?BluPrint Volume 3: The Poetics of Space explores interiors as storytellers of memory and...
01/10/2026

What makes a space stay with us?

BluPrint Volume 3: The Poetics of Space explores interiors as storytellers of memory and lived experience, examining the ways our homes, shared spaces, and cultural landmarks express identity, create atmosphere, and acquire meaning over time.

The issue brings together residential Design Profiles and Shared Spaces shaped by hospitality, landscape, and locality. Its main feature returns to the Philippine International Convention Center as it marks its 50th anniversary, looking closely at the interiors of the National Cultural Treasure and the enduring vision of National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin.

Discover spaces designed not only to be seen, but to be lived in and remembered.

BluPrint Volume 3: The Poetics of Space
Out on digital October 1, 2026
Pre-order the limited print edition at sarisari.shopping

The Asian Institute of Management has stood along Paseo de Roxas since 1971, its low, horizontal profile increasingly di...
28/09/2026

The Asian Institute of Management has stood along Paseo de Roxas since 1971, its low, horizontal profile increasingly distinct from the towers that now define the Makati skyline.

Designed by National Artist for Architecture Gabriel Formoso, the complex brings together modernist architecture with influences from the _bahay na bato_, the _convento_, and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.

For _Sketching Modernity_, BluPrint Editor-in-Chief Paulo G. Alcazaren draws the AIM building and reflects on its architecture, its place in Makati, and Formoso’s enduring legacy.

25/09/2026

Our top 5 stories on architecture and the allied arts this week on bluprint-onemega.com:

No. 5 Read how Benji Reyes brings Filipino woodworking to Tahanan Bistro
https://bluprint-onemega.com/architecture/heritage/benji-reyes-tahanan-bistro-antipolo/
No. 4 Learn how to become a maker with woodworker Rinna Soriano’s and the discipline of making
https://bluprint-onemega.com/profile/rinna-soriano-filipino-woodworker-tiaong-quezon/

No. 3 Visit the playful side of everyday design with the IKEA PS 2026 collection
https://bluprint-onemega.com/interiors/homes/objects/ikea-ps-2026-playful-design/
PLUS: The Crucial Role of the UAP, PIID, and PALA in Building Communities Through Collaboration
https://bluprint-onemega.com/profile/bluprint-perspective/designing-tomorrow-the-crucial-role-of-the-uap-piid-and-pala-in-building-communities-through-collaboration/
No. 2 Find out how Philippine Interior Design claims its place in Southeast Asia
https://bluprint-onemega.com/interiors/manila-interior-design-summit-2026-philippine-design/

No. 1 Engage with an insightful piece on what makes a home more Filipino in 2026.
https://bluprint-onemega.com/architecture/philippine-architecture/contemporary-filipino-home-architecture-2026/

Read more on architecture, interior design and the allied arts on bluprint-onemega.com.

25/09/2026

What does it take for a city to survive—and thrive—in a rapidly changing future?

BluPrint visits Ayala Museum for Makati: Urban Recipes for a City’s Survival, held on Sept. 15, 2026, where architects and industry leaders gathered to explore the future of urban resilience.

BluPrint Editor-in-Chief Ar. Paulo Alcazaren, Creative Economy Council Founder and President Paolo Mercado, and Ecosistema Urbano Founder and Co-Director Ar. José Luis Vallejo discussed the challenges facing Philippine cities and how creative thinking, design, and collaboration can help build more adaptable and resilient urban environments.

From changing urban needs to creative solutions, the conversation offered new ways of thinking about how our cities can respond to an uncertain future.

The open discussion was moderated by Ar. Mico Manalo.

Organized by Instituto Cervantes, Embassy of Spain, and AEIC, in collaboration with Ayala Museum and Ayala Foundation.

The three-day Anthology ASEAN Architecture Festival draws hundreds of international designers across Southeast Asia and ...
24/09/2026

The three-day Anthology ASEAN Architecture Festival draws hundreds of international designers across Southeast Asia and beyond, fostering regional dialogues and featuring design installations.

The Manila Interior Design Summit 2026 brings together Filipino and international voices to examine how culture, human e...
23/09/2026

The Manila Interior Design Summit 2026 brings together Filipino and international voices to examine how culture, human experience, hospitality, and craft can shape the future of design—and carry the Filipino design voice beyond its borders.

Completed in 1967, the Ramon Magsaysay Center remains one of the defining modernist landmarks along Roxas Boulevard. Des...
22/09/2026

Completed in 1967, the Ramon Magsaysay Center remains one of the defining modernist landmarks along Roxas Boulevard. Designed by Alfredo J. Luz in collaboration with Pietro Belluschi, its 18-storey tower is distinguished by its tree-like pilotis, travertine-clad mass, and expressed structural system.

For Sketching Modernity, BluPrint Editor-in-Chief Paulo G. Alcazaren draws the Ramon Magsaysay Center and reflects on the architecture, engineering, and enduring influence of this Manila landmark.

18/09/2026

Our top 5 stories on architecture and the allied arts this week on bluprint-onemega.com:

No. 5 Read how Benji Reyes brings Filipino woodworking to Tahanan Bistro
https://bluprint-onemega.com/architecture/heritage/benji-reyes-tahanan-bistro-antipolo/

No. 4 Learn how to become a maker with woodworker Rinna Soriano’s and the discipline of making
https://bluprint-onemega.com/profile/rinna-soriano-filipino-woodworker-tiaong-quezon/

No. 3 Visit the playful side of everyday design with the IKEA PS 2026 collection
https://bluprint-onemega.com/interiors/homes/objects/ikea-ps-2026-playful-design/
PLUS: The Crucial Role of the UAP, PIID, and PALA in Building Communities Through Collaboration
https://bluprint-onemega.com/profile/bluprint-perspective/designing-tomorrow-the-crucial-role-of-the-uap-piid-and-pala-in-building-communities-through-collaboration/

No. 2 Find out how Philippine Interior Design claims its place in Southeast Asia
https://bluprint-onemega.com/interiors/manila-interior-design-summit-2026-philippine-design/

No. 1 Engage with an insightful piece on what makes a home more Filipino in 2026.
https://bluprint-onemega.com/architecture/philippine-architecture/contemporary-filipino-home-architecture-2026/

Read more on architecture, interior design and the allied arts on bluprint-onemega.com.

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