A Dialogue With K

Kenneth Cobonpue is launching a new line of lighting and accessories. It's the Kris Kross collection from Hive that features lighting and screens that are made up of bamboo twigs hand tied to a randomly welded metal frame. 'My palette of materials consists of rattan, buri, kawayan and abaca. Each has their own texture, colour, smell and sound. You can bend, twist and weave them in endless ways. ...

International and award winning designer, revamps the indigenous materials in Cebu, Philippines from their natural beauty to chic and impressive art pieces. Each piece in Kenneth Cobonpue indoor and outdoor collections is attentively designed to demonstrate a modern sensibility and Asian sensitivity to craftsmanship and natural materials. Simply beautiful Green. A new se[A]t of Kenneth Cobonpue’s furniture designs are exclusively available at OVO Modern Lifestyle G/F 16 Queen’s ...

Now that the campaign for NO PLASTIC bags are getting tighter around every Hong Kong grocery stores, some people have even opted to Reuse shopping brand bags such as Chanel, Armani or the D&G's which are the new HOT things in Hong Kong. Office people reuse these paper bags to put their lunch boxes, gym clothes or packing up sandwiches for a little picnic on the weekends. If ...

Mabuhay: Miky "Caycay" Sorra Hongkong-based singer-entertainer Miky “Caycay” Sorra was in town recently for the soft launching of her first album “MABUHAY” during the birth anniversary of her late father, Felix, to whom it is dedicated. The album, with some songs about the island where she grew up, was arranged by Eric Narvaez, with Alex Datu as publicist. Miky herself was the executive producer, along with Carmen Magdaraog Sorra. ...

Filipino fast food in Hong Kong, originally uploaded by: takejiro Yesterday at work, one of our clients approached me in my desk to ask something. Of course, I didn't know he was a Filipino, so obviously I addressed him in my usual English greeting - perhaps I sounded an American, British or Filipino accented English, I am not sure - but he appeared to be a little bit ...

Old interior atelier, originally uploaded by: djcaasi2000 Ann Pamintuan, a Filipino home designer did not set out to be a designer but her graceful works that are meant for lounging have helped define Asian interior design. What's amazing is that her designs are highly intellectual, contemporary and functional sensibilties. They are meant for lounging so as to promote time to bond with family. This sense of family, I feel, is ...

Vanity Fair, originally uploaded by: LaTur Christmas is coming so which means, everything around us have become so colorful. Just the other day, the malls started filling up gigantic ornaments, winter clothes and jackets are now the normal casual wear these days. Since I opt for something rugged, I looked happy because finally, even if I dreaded the colder months, I can now at least wear my jackets. But ...

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 ...

Originally uploaded by: bryle11 I'm everywhere in Hong Kong. Aside from 7-11, you will always see another 24 hours shop called Circle K. For once, I wanted to change the name of this blog. I've been thinking about it for a while whether I should keep calling it, "K, speaking!" because it sounds like as if, I'm answering some phone-calls away from my office desk. This is my blog, ...