Is Manila Ready For Philippe Starck?

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34 Home Advertise Link: http://chuvaness.com/11049/home/is-manila-ready-for-philippe-starck/ Is Manila Ready For Philippe Starck?

In between all of that I wished I had studied bag making instead of fashion design. Now that I m older, I wish I had taken up interior design instead.

1 34 Home Advertise Link: Is Manila Ready For Philippe Starck? Posted on November 22, I can t tell you how many times I ve changed careers I ve been a fashion designer, journalist, shopkeeper, blogger, mom. In between all of that I wished I had studied bag making instead of fashion design. Now that I m older, I wish I had taken up interior design instead. If I were 25 again, a dream job would be to work at yoo the innovative design, branding and marketing company founded by Philippe Starck and international property entrepreneur John Hitchcox in John Hitchcox and Philippe Starck at JIA Hotel, Hong Kong

2 Since the early 90s I ve been fan of Philippe Starck, having enjoyed once upon a time, New York s Paramount Hotel NOV 35 The old Royalton Hotel and the former JIA Hong Kong

With Hitchcox were yoo head of design Mark Davison, yoo designer Anastasia Kessaris, and yoo marketing director Michelle Van Vuuren.

3 36 You can imagine my excitement when I found out yoo was finally doing a project in Manila, care of Century Properties. Yesterday I was in a media event with John Hitchcox and his yoo team at the Acqua Private Residences site in Mandaluyong. With Hitchcox were yoo head of design Mark Davison, yoo designer Anastasia Kessaris, and yoo marketing director Michelle Van Vuuren. It would ve been too much for me if Philippe Starck himself were there. yoo s individual designers also include Marcel Wanders, Jade Jagger, Anouska Hempel and Kelly Hoppen. Together they help developer clients, such as Century Properties, compete in the residential and hotel marketplace, by providing the very best in design, branding and marketing.

4 37 yoo s experience spans 33 different projects in 27 countries, throughout Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Middle East. Some of their famous projects include: J Plus Hotel in Hong Kong (formerly JIA) Mama Shelter, Paris yoo Pune, India

38 Dwell95, New York (residence of Gossip boy Chace Crawford ) and

Yesterday, Century Properties Group and yoo formally unveiled its

3-billion peso development will be first residential tower in the

5 38 Dwell95, New York (residence of Gossip boy Chace Crawford ) and yoo Adelgade, Copenhagen So Manila, are you ready for this? Yesterday, Century Properties Group and yoo formally unveiled its much-awaited residential development called Acqua Iguazu. The 1.3-billion peso development will be first residential tower in the Philippines to be interior-designed by the UKbased yoo inspired by Starck.

6 Location will be the fifth building to rise within Century Properties 2.4-hectare Acqua Private Residencesproject in Mandaluyong City. NOV 39 Acqua Iguazu Tower is at rightmost of Acqua Private Residences Acqua Iguazu will rise to more than 50 storeys, with approximately 400 units. On top of the building will be a distinctive crown called Cielo, a multi-level amenity deck full of yoo inspired by Starck design.

7 40 Cielo will have a gushing waterfall and swimming pool a Wonder bar, DJ booth, dance floor, plus indoor and outdoor library

8 41 Movie room Function room, and dining area.

9 42 Plus, this could be the coolest lobby in Metro Manila. For the Acqua Iguazu units, three interior design inspirations will serve as reference motifs for unit owners decorate in true yoo inspired by Starck style:

10 Minimal NOV 43 Nature

70 sqm) with balcony, decorated in Minimal theme. The bed looks delicious.

11 Culture NOV 44 I was able to view the Acqua Iguazu showroom in Mandaluyong and see them in person, starting with the 1 Bedroom (36.18 to sqm) with balcony, decorated in Minimal theme. The bed looks delicious. You can see the trademark Philippe Starck-framed flatscreen TVs against the sheer white drapes

12 45 Bathroom is very spare, with Starck fixtures

13 46 Next was the 2 Bedroom (79.40 sqm) with balcony, decorated in Nature motif The framed flatscreen TV

14 47 Living room and little bathroom

15 48 Here s another 2 Bedroom rendered in Culture motif (79.40 sqm with balcony): This was my favorite theme with the strongest Starck features (well maybe not that eagle chair) Love the carpet

16 49 The canopy bed and the burlesque dancer on top

17 50 This beautiful wallpaper and the moody, Starck bathroom

18 51 You can see for yourself at the Acqua Iguazu showroom in Mandaluyong. For viewing hours and location, call (632) or (0917) To know more, go to

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yoo is about you. A human lifestyle concept that respects how individuals choose to live. We like to think of it as Human Luxury and we seek to evoke it in everything we do. 02 who are yoo In 1999 John