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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Would you spend around P30 million for an apartment in New Manila, Quezon City? Even one with the prestigious Mañosa trademark? Campanilla Lane, a limited edition residential project of Mañosa ...

You can make your own Gingerbread House, even alter the design from a snowy cottage to a Bahay Kubo to make it your own. It can also take the form of a simple house, or it can be a smaller, more ...