A cosmic sanctuary: Inside Martine Cajucom-Ho's retro-futurist home

The Sunnies founder's living space is a 'space age coziness' dream

- CARLA MORTEL BARICAUA

As creative director known for founding the Sunnies brand, Martine Cajucom-Ho's creative pursuits follow her even inside her home in Makati. For her sanctuary, she created a space that is inspired by play and curiosity.

Martine is known for her aesthetic, which often draws from the 1960s and 1970s, but with a modern twist. "My design references always come back to the space-age era. I'm an endlessly curious Gemini, so the idea of space travel and other worlds has always fascinated me-which explains my obsession with retro-futurism and how people back then imagined the future. "The Jetsons," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Barbarella," and the bulbous furniture forms of that era have all shaped my personal style and design philosophy. They influence everything from how we design Sunnies stores and packaging to how I've built my home."

True enough, her home is filled with design pieces that come together and bring what Martine would describe as "space age coziness" to her living environment.