In the Philippines, the words “restoration,” “preservation” and “conservation,” when referring to old structures, have been met with eyebrows raised...
Augusto Villalón, architect and cultural heritage conservation advocate who spearheaded the listing of several Philippine historical and natural landmarks in...
THE HEAD of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos) in South Korea has expressed misgivings over the construction of...
THE ICONIC Philippine National Bank (PNB) building on Escolta Street in Manila is set to be razed to the ground,...
CONSERVATION architect and Inquirer Lifestyle columnist Augusto “Toti” Villalon was recently named honorary member of the International Council on Monuments...
AN IMPORTANT advisory body to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has passed a resolution stating that...
THE INTERNATIONAL Committee on Monuments and Sites (Icomos) notes two examples from Turkey as the “most similar” to the Torre...
Among the basic principles of conservation followed internationally is the stipulation that all angles of architectural monuments or heritage buildings should always remain in full view to the public.
