We love fab! Have you ever wished you had your very own Thom Filicia? Ever thought of transforming your own place into something fabulous? Running out, or just can’t come up with creative idead for your own place?
Well fret no longer. We have the answers for you. On September 29 to October 31, head to Paseo Center (Paseo de Roxas cor. Sedeno St., Salcedo Village, Makati) and be inspired and awed with masterfully-designed and executed interior spaces as the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) Advanced Class of 2007 showcases its graduation exhibit. We highly recommend a visit to this fantabulous and impressive exhibit! The designs (and some hot designers) are definitely worth it!
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| PSID F3 Booth # 4- Ang Unggoy? Designed by Jima Bautista, Aleca Orias, Mae Mae Santos, Jonah Chan, Hanna Homma, Lala Castillo. |
Dubbed as “Forty, Filipino, and Fabulous” (F3), this exhibit boasts of fantabulous and beautiflly-crafted Philippine furniture and impressive interior designs. Drawing board and hungry eyes in hand, Bakla headed to the Paseo Center basement to check out these designs and we were not disappointed.
We were very impressed with and inspired by the talents, ingenuity and creativity of local budding designers.
What we love most about this exhibit are the Filipino-inspired and crafted furniture and the way they were integrated into interiors.
All 19 booths are carefully planned, researched and executed to promote the ingenuity and creativity of Filipino-designed furniture pieces in fabulous interior settings, and to emphasize the importance of furniture as an indispensable element in creating interiors that work,’’ explains PSID professor Jie Pambid.
PSID is the country’s premiere institution in interior design education, established in 1967, it has produced a number of successful practitioners and has been consistent in topping the local board examinations for interior design.
Here are our favorites:
These are just the prespectives, better to see them in the flesh!
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| PSID F3 Booth # 4- Ang Unggoy? A black and white lanai that integrates the distinct characteristics of the banana plant in its design, showcasing the indigenous aspect of the plant as well as the charm and refinement exuded by the other related materials. Designed by Jima Bautista, Aleca Orias, Mae Mae Santos, Jonah Chan, Hanna Homma, Lala Castillo. |
The furniture and the design in this booth is probably one of the best, if not the best, in this exhibit! The concept in itself is quite unique and interesting.
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| PSID F3 Booth # 8 – Rekado. A fresh take on a modern-day kitchen, a working space that exudes sophistication yet caters to the needs of the Filipino family. The use of rural and contemporary ideas, demonstrated by a mix of bamboo and car paint, is harmoniously merged to achieve a practical yet artistic environment. Designed by Eve Buenafe, Ria Cruz, PJ De Leon, Candy Garcia, Rona Unana. . |
Check out the art installation which is a humongous spoon, fork, and knife set of a clock!
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| PSID F3 Booth # 9 – Serbesa. A bar lounge with a cozy appeal, named after the alcoholic beverage often used to calm and unwind. The booth features features bar stools, ottomans and lounge chairs using skeletal framings and abaca, as well as padded leather walls and Swarovski lighting. Designed by Erimon Mangaran, Martin Javellana, Zav Peñafiel, Chai Lopez. |
Very interesting bar stools. 
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| PSID F3 Booth # 12 – Silid ni Malakas. A masculine interior space with an industrial look that gives away the occupant’s practical side, but the attention to detail and the painstakingly designed pieces give a glimpse of refinement within the very rugged interior. A BMW sport bike completes the look. Designed by April Alcantara and Anna Marie Christine Lim. |
This booth is expensive! Look at all those BMW accessories and parts! ANd yeah, we’d love to have a boyfriend who owns this kind of pad! Fun!
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| PSID F3 Booth # 16 – Diwata. A luxurious bathroom, accentuated with soft curves and natural elements, serves as a gateway to that enchanting realm only imagined and felt in one’s solitude and dreams. A bath area inspired by the encantos and encantadas of Philippine Mythology, this bathroom gives a sense of serenity and charm like nature at its fantastic form. Designed by Dino Alaba, Carsa Buendia, Audrey Coo, Gie Gorospe, Anne Murphy |
Ah, this one is a winner! Channel your inner “Diwata” in this exquisite bathroom!
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| PSID F3 Booth # 18 – Salapid. A representation of the modern Filipino couple’s sanctuary, it is a contradiction of sorts represented by the progressive Filipino’s cosmopolitan taste that is strongly grounded in a rich past. From the modern interpretation of the sulihiya and its deliberate juxtaposition with contemporary elements, it asserts the Filipino as a true citizen of the world. Designed by Jean Gil, Kaye Llanto, Jose Soriano, Maybs Uy. |
This booth reminds me of Brian’s Bathroom in Queer as Folk!
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| PSID F3 Booth # 10 – Silong. Inspired by the area beneath the bahay kubo where chickens and junk are kept, with wood slats as its primal interior-architectural element. Filipino components are fused with European elements - bringing in a feel of ages past, a hint of the days of old – joining eastern and western influences and modernizing the whole concept of what a silong is. Designed by Jezer Maducdoc, Aisa Sta. Maria, Karen Iledan, Noelle Yuhico. |
A very elegant under-the-bahay-kubo hangout!
