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 ...

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. If you're hoping to build a dream home that's just right for the budget, we've got something to show you. A ...

WHEN we speak of patriotism, we often talk of heroes, history and heritage. But as an architect and urban planner, I look at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DAVAO CITY — The last remaining habitable torogan, a traditional Maranao abode for the village royal family, was declared in 1998 as a National Cultural Treasure. Called the Marantao torogan after its ...