Manila FAME 2017 | 21-23 April 2017


Show Features

The Design Center of the Philippines of the Department of Trade and Industry and three of its product specialists, Dem Bitantes, Stephen Buñi, and Rey Soliven, collaborate with the Pampanga Furniture Industries Foundation (PFIF) in developing furniture and decoration pieces for architectural and contract market. The Materia: Bamboo special setting emphasizes the versatility of bamboo as a material, adapting to modern finishing and textures for new market niches especially the contract market.

The Materia: Coconut setting puts the spotlight on the continued exploration and development of coconut materials under the Design Center’s Materials Research and Development Program. From the coconut’s twigs, shells, husks, and its leaves, coco coir and “guinit” were produced, treated, and manipulated for interior and architectural application in a product collection developed by product specialist Wataru Sakuma, in collaboration with Philippine SMEs.

Lucent Objects features lamps and lighting pieces showcasing the application of manipulated and processed agricultural wastes like corn husk, peanut shell, palm husk, pandan pith, and rice hull from the Design Center’s Materials Research and Development Program. These materials are expressed anew in product designs developed by product specialist Stanley Ruiz.

The New Generation Weaves echoes once again the voice of Philippine indigenous and natural materials after its successful launch in the 2016 Manila FAME October edition. Led by Paris-based design specialist Nelson Sepulveda, the exhibit pays homage to the Philippine artisanship that evokes a global contemporary lifestyle characterized by balance and restraint.

The Christmas “Pabitin” Redux exemplifies Philippine festivities by incorporating two of the country’s iconic celebrations, i.e., Christmas and fiestas, into an illuminated display. Christmas décor in various shapes and sizes are hung from lattice of bamboo sticks to create ornate geometric shapes and symmetry as part of the exhibit by the Philippine Homestyle and Holiday Décor Association.

A project of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry's Project Management Team, the Gender-Responsive Economic Actions for the Transformation of Women (GREAT Women) Project 2 is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. International lifestyle designer PJ Arañador, Red Box Junior Designer Rachelle Dagñalan, and Design Center Senior Designer Mon Pabillon serve as the product specialists for the 35 women entrepreneurs and micro-enterprise producers of indigenous weaves and textiles reinvented for home and fashion.

Materials are considered as the building blocks of transformation towards a new form of creative expression and design sensibility among Filipino artisans. Initially launched in the 53rd edition of Manila FAME in 2011, *TM / New Directions Redux** returns to reimagine the country’s four most iconic materials: bamboo, coconut, capiz, and abaca to inspire new material manipulation among artisans while also promoting its traditional uses and applications.

Mindanao ONE - Fashion puts into light the beauty of southern Philippine textiles in forms of dresses created by Davao-based designers and handcrafted by the region’s indigenous weavers. The garments, worn by Miss Universe 2016 candidates during one of the competition’s ancillary activities in Davao City, represent the region’s T’boli weaves, indigenous cross-stitches, Yakan weaves, tribal weaves of Bukidnon, royal garb of Mandaya tribe, and Inuol ball gowns.


21 - 23 APRIL 2017 World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City, Philippines



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