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BluPrint's second special issue of the year contains manifestos of architects, designers, and allied professionals who are shaking things up in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. It is interesting that “manifesto” is rooted in the Latin words manus and festus meaning “hand” and “struck;” relating to the moment of confession after one is “struck by a hand” or apprehended. In our case, there were no arrests; only e-mails. The amalgam eventually evolved (as most Latin words did) to mean the official declarations of a political party. Although none of us have written our manifestos with the aim of running for office, the things we do at our desks and on site everyday affect more than just personal spheres. In effect, good design can be thought of as a public service.

Essentially, each manifesto (short or long) expresses two things: a conviction about the purpose of design in our lives, society, and the environment; and a commitment to fulfill that purpose. Here we have made our beliefs, hopes, and promises public so we can be held accountable by you, our readers, and, when the time comes, by our future selves.

Manila: Future Habitations Now On View

Proposals from Manila Studio 2018 by Harvard GSD and AECOM are exhibited in Intramuros

1 min

Clean Sweep

Dysons push for better cleaning methods in Southeast Asia is as much about changing mindsets as it is upgrading the power of its motors

4 mins

And A Half

The Seeds Of Innovation Thrive In Times Of Danger Without Danger, There Is No Risk. Without Risk, There Is No Need To Change.

10+ mins

Maria Cynthia y. Funk

Bringing Harmony At All Levels: The Essence Of Architecture Is The Creation Of A Compassionate Society.

5 mins

Alexander Erikkson Furunes and Sudarshan V. Khadka, Jr.

Our Work Is A Lot About Understanding The Value Of Collaboration And Trying To Form Shared Meanings Within A Group Of People. We Use The Architectural Design Process As A Method Of Building Relations And Meaning In What We Make Together.

8 mins

Daring To Design Something Different Leads To Discoveries.

As a businessman, my first goal is to offer products with designs that go beyond function and beauty.

2 mins

Long Huynh

Co-founder and managing director of Chuon Chuon Kim Kindergarten

9 mins

Joseph Javier

Ultimately, Architecture Should Transform You And Your Paradigms. This Transformation Comes From The Positively Disruptive Effect Of Designed Environments.

7 mins

Social Architecture - An Architecture That Matters

Architecture is an increasingly vital part of human civilization, but architects find themselves swept along with the currents of societal change instead of being drivers.

2 mins

Life-Centric Architecture

All architecture is aspirational and every building a promise of a better life. This is why our people strive to innovate, mindful that the drawings we produce in our studios might one day become places that will live in the memories of those whose names we wouldnt know, whose stories we might not hear, but whose lives we would nevertheless affect.

4 mins

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BluPrint is the definitive authority for Architecture and Design in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. It heralds the best and most relevant design projects, products, technologies, and solutions to continuously inspire the design community across market segments.