arts & design
Art Starters
(Jan 12, 2012) Inspiration need not come far amidst cultural diversity, where the youth thrive on creative thinking to drive their own entrepren...Crafty Customizers
(Jan 12, 2012) The process of personalization and customization has satisfied the youths’ inherent need to mark various preferences as individ...Nude Jewelry: Where 2 cross-cultural traditions meet
(Jul 01, 2010) If is often said that when something new meets something old, something unique happens. But Nude Jewelry also proves that when yo...
Vietnam – A Case for the Retro/Modern Style
(Jun 29, 2010) Lukas Huynh Age: 26 Nationality: Chinese Vietnamese Occupation: Sales and Marketing Executive Retro is a style that evokes a prev...
Graphic designers show their work at Behance
(Aug 11, 2009) Need to find Manila’s top graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, or art directors? The Behance Network is where th...
Etsy: All things Handmade and Beautiful
(Aug 11, 2009) Etsy is a popular online community of sellers and buyers of things handmade and original. Be it headdresses, tops, jewelry, illus...
Manila Design Week
(Aug 10, 2009) For the first time in the Philippines, graphic designers and students will come together for Manila Design Week, which begins on ...
Move over Barbie – Blythe Dolls Are Taking Over
(Jun 28, 2009) We all know Barbie, that hot leggy blond that’s been around for what, 50 years now? Us girls would be able to relate more, ...
Electronica in Manila – Part 4: UdD and their collaborators
(Dec 09, 2008) Just looking at the poster announcing the album launch of UpDharmaDown, you can see that the independent band is clearly poised t...
Experimental-Sound Art – Part 4: Venues and Support
(Dec 08, 2008) For a community and scene that is just growing and really strengthening as a network, often times venues are scarce. But GreenPap...
Experimental-Sound Art – Part 3: Multi-Talents and Collaborations
(Dec 08, 2008) This scene is undoubtedly a vibrant one. Experimental music artists are not just confined to their works, but crossover to work w...
Experimental-Sound Art – Part 2: The Community
(Dec 08, 2008) Some experimental artists are part of the S.A.B.A.W. arts project, a sound art collective and record label that represents a cros...
Experimental-Sound Art – Part 1: The Performers
(Dec 08, 2008) In 1955, experimental music was described by composer John Cage as “an experimental action, which is an outcome of which i...
Naoshima, “the island of contemporary art”
(Oct 01, 2008) Naoshima is just about 3 hrs away from Tokyo, located in the Seto Island Sea. The island is full of contemporary art and architec...