Home & Garden


All-weather outdoor fabrics

November 3, 2009
Architects, interior designers, and owners of resorts, hotels, and restaurants have a new and wealthy source of world-class outdoor fabrics.

The office with two kitchens and a veranda

November 3, 2009
It’s an ideal venue for the company’s special occasions.

Great designs for the grateful dead

November 3, 2009
Designing for the dead, or at least the containers that will carry their remains, is untouched by any innovation.

New ideas from Cebu designers

October 27, 2009
What is it with Cebu and its furniture and accessories designers?

A living room gets a new look

October 27, 2009
So, how does one refurbish an already “okay” space?

The Hispanic style in Mexico, Pampanga

October 27, 2009
Perhaps it is a testament to Lakeshore’s well-planned landscape that a feeling of spaciousness immediately envelops you as soon as you enter its manicured and lush grounds. 

In the sheets of the moment

October 27, 2009
More than any part of the house, the bedroom should convey luxurious comfort, receiving you like a guest in a hotel.

Distinctive ‘elbow’ condo units

October 20, 2009
A  visit to the latest one-bedroom model unit of The Trion Towers is sure to add to the lure of condo living.

Reliving the glorious past

October 20, 2009
It’s perhaps the closest to Colonial Williamsburg that the Philippines will probably have—sans the historical significance of course.

Traditional revivalism in architecture

October 13, 2009
Considering the Philippines’ undoubtedly rich architectural heritage, there is really very little left of it to inspire a new generation of Filipinos.

Airport lounge: no design slacker

October 13, 2009
Governments would go the extra length of tapping world-renowned architects to design their airports

Designing kitchens for a movie

October 6, 2009
Nora Ephron’s new comedy "Julie & Julia" serves up two stories.

Garden in the sky

October 6, 2009
If the Sky Garden at SM City North EDSA is any indication, it would seem the country is fast catching up with the green revolution.

Ways to rescue your house after Ondoy

October 6, 2009
Ten days after a typhoon sent Manila into a tailspin, residents in gravely affected areas are beginning to start anew.

Our house in ruins

October 6, 2009
Nobody saw Ondoy coming.

Ali Sotto’s residence in Madrid

September 15, 2009
It is always a pleasant coincidence to be visiting a foreign destination where actress Ali Sotto happens to be residing.

Moving out of the slums

September 15, 2009
More than a billion people in the planet don’t have the means to live in decent homes that have plumbing, electricity and other infrastructure that make a neighborhood a safe and healthy place to live in.

Spaces that bloom

September 15, 2009
If you are thinking of decorating your home and don’t know yet how to start, perhaps you can begin with flowers.

Crowd-pleasing orchids

September 8, 2009
To a casual observer, the area in front of the Quezon City Hall—although heavily wooded—is not exactly one that would merit a second, much less a third glance.

A life by the lake

September 8, 2009
Lancelot “Capability” Brown would no doubt be impressed by the Lakeshore’s environs in Mexico, Pampanga.