Lately, everytime I walk past the OVO Modern lifestyle and furniture shop in Wanchai near my place, I find it really quite fascinating to see such a beautiful furniture sofa from the window display. Somehow, I stood there for a minute, glance, bend and can’t help but admire the design. Even so that it makes me so curious as to who the designer of the rattan sofa could be. Today, while flipping thru my favourite local Sunday magazine on its featured houses and design sections, the exact piece of sofa was mentioned and immediately found the designer’s name.
Originally uploaded by: tomcakuls + Shanghai. This is a store called “Magazine,” full of really nice furniture designed by a guy named Kenneth Cobonpue. Much of it’s asian looking without being cliche or otherwise cheesy–using materials like rattan or traditional screen patterns in totally modern looking ways.
Originally uploaded by: rollcomerollgo + Kenneth Cobonpue’s creations have earned him recognition at home and abroad. Tropical Living, and Tropical Interiors underscore Kenneth’s position as a leader of a new movement incorporating new technologies with crafts.
Originally uploaded by: emily
It’s a Kenneth Cobonpue’s designs. A filipino furniture designer who was being granted the prestigious 2005 Design For Asia Award. Isn’t that something that gives the Philippines the reason to be proud?
Kenneth Cobonpue began studying Industrial Design at Pratt Institute in New York, 1987. While completing his degree, he apprenticed for a leather and wood workshop near Florence, Italy. In 1994, he studied Furniture Marketing and Production in Reutlingen, Germany.
He returned home to the Philippines in 1996, to manage Interior Craft of The Islands Inc, a company founded in 1972 by his mother, Betty Cobonpue, a designer famous for creating new techniques in rattan.
He’s such a genius. And apparently, I’m not the only one impressed. His works have appeared in Magazines like Architectural Digest, Newsweek, the International Herald Tribune, and even Vogue. Kenneth Cobonpue’s furniture designs are now available in Hong Kong at: OVO Modern Lifestyle G/F 16 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: 2526 7226.
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K lives in Hong Kong, who loves music, homes & architectures, movie trailers and all things . My life in this city project a lot of things - it’s all about the taxis, the billboards, the sidewalks, the cinemas, the zebra lines, the lights, the cars, the sounds, the people, the skyscrapers and the shopping malls.
Fantastic set of ideas actually.Very Unique!! Respect to him!
enjoy!
I’m really happy that it’s a Filipino who is getting an award.
Back then, nakaka impress talaga ang designs niya.
I agree with iRonnie on the second sofa, very relaxing indeed.
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gamitin mo na kasi yong space mo. you can even register a domain for it kong ayaw mong gumamit ng sub. o sagot na bilisss!
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