3/1/2024 0 Comments Bahay na bato interior design![]() In essence, it already embodies the principles of climate-conscious architecture. “The bahay kubo was the original sustainable house. As a result, a home or office may look beautiful, but it could also be intolerably hot without constant air-conditioning and consequently massive power bills.” Too many designers disregard how the sun hits the windows during the day, which direction the breeze usually comes from, or how rain will hit the roof. Too many buildings are designed to look good without considering livable they are. In a tropical setting like the Philippines, this means designing for the climate. “And good design adapts the structure to its environment. “Green design is just good design,” says Architect Angelo Mañosa, the firm’s current CEO. In the process it is defining what sustainable architecture means in the Philippine context, and carving out a significant niche for itself in an intensely competitive field. has continued to push the boundaries of contemporary Filipino design. (Architectural Design)īy staying true to its founder’s vision while staying current with the latest trends and developments in global architecture, Mañosa & Co. Thirty-five years later, Bobby and his children are poised to take the Mañosa legacy to the next level with the main purpose of instilling Filipino pride by showcasing to the world the Mañosa design through its projects.īeyond the Bahay Kubo: Mañosa & Co., Inc. There’s a full yet lean line-up of high-calibered executives with matching tie-ups with strategic advisers covering business and property development, branding and marketing, finance and asset allocation, human resource up to construction and property management. more senior specialists now form the enlarged team that was so modestly started 35 ago. Organizationally, anchored on core values uniquely Mañosa, i.e., “having fun doing innovative projects that make money”, “work/life balance (family/health)”, “build on the design legacy”. He now proudly shares carrying the torch with the next generation: his son Angelo is now the CEO of Mañosa & Co., daughter Bambi is the firm’s head of interior design and furniture, and son Dino has branched out into property development through a sister company, Mañosa Properties, Inc. have built a sterling reputation for creativity, innovation and quality.īobby Mañosa’s original crusade for a truly Filipino architecture remains the driving force behind the firm. Through such landmark projects as the Tahanang Pilipino (better known as the “Coconut Palace”), Palawan’s Amanpulo Resort, the Aquino Center in Tarlac and more recently the Medical City hospital, Mañosa& Co. Today, the Mañosa name is synonymous with modern Filipino design, and the company he founded is at the forefront of a movement pushing for a sustainable architecture that also expresses Filipino culture and embodies the national character. ![]() Long before “green architecture” had become a buzzword, Mañosa was already incorporating passive cooling and natural lighting into his designs, resulting in buildings that achieved a high level of comfort with minimal energy expenditure. Never just for show, Mañosa designs were meant to be enjoyed and appreciated, to be lived and worked in, and to nurture a sense of family, community and nationhood. But his nationalism went beyond mere surface details. One of the first architects to champion the use of indigenous materials such as bamboo, coconut shell and rattan, Mañosa also used vernacular design elements in his works, building structures that were identifiably Filipino. “I design Filipino, nothing else,” he said, and from that bold statement of purpose has grown one of the leading architectural firms in the country. Inspired by traditional vernacular forms such as the bahay kubo and the bahay na bato, Mañosa combined indigenous materials with state-of-the-art building technology to create structures that were beautiful, functional, and supremely adapted to our tropical climate. Thirty five years ago, Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa left the comfort and security of the family firm to pursue his singular vision and passion: to create an architecture that is truly Filipino, and truly contemporary. < Back to List Beyond the Bahay Kubo: 35 Years of Mañosa and Company Inc.
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