For the first time, a Filipino is on the shortlist of this year’s World Architectural Festival (WAF), the world’s largest annual gathering of architects and interior designers.
I first met Obelia “Bobong” Cutiongco at a photo exhibit benefiting special needs kids in Singapore. My friend Mara brought me along, and having a soft spot for such issues (I did my thesis on children with autism), the event was of particular interest.