Kenneth Cobonpue on ‘Odette’ aftermath: ‘Relearn design’
A day after Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) flattened the Visayas, a video of a wrecked house with a woman crying in the background went viral. It was said to
A day after Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) flattened the Visayas, a video of a wrecked house with a woman crying in the background went viral. It was said to
Global Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue must be one of the very few who honestly see the upside to this pandemic. He sees the forced stoppage as a time to take
Taking a breather from preparations for the upcoming Red Charity Gala, I attended the launch of the new furniture collection of global designer Kenneth Cobonpue.
Never tell Kenneth Cobonpue the odds. In college, the would-be celebrated Filipino designer applied at the University of the Philippines’ Fine Arts department, but was rejected because “I didn’t draw well enough.”
A hundred-and-one spotted dogs living in London, Yoda chair creator Kenneth Cobonpue, a 30-year animation veteran, mix it all together and you get the best of Hall D.
World-renowned Kenneth Cobonpue bagged another international honor this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kenneth Cobonpue’s Peacock chair wins Las Vegas award.
Not content with handling big-ticket projects, industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue is pushing the envelope with tableware and accessories.
AWARD-winning Dutch product and interior designer Marcel Wanders, who was catapulted to fame with his Knotted Chair in 1996, designs his first home for Century Properties’ Batulao Artscapes, featuring his signature—a row of columns “clad in synthetic textile, woven according to local craftsmanship, that lines the periphery, casting shadow during the day, and at night lighting up dramatically.”
Kenneth Cobonpue and Michael Lhuillier seem sheepish when asked if they’ve ever won the Tour de Cebu, the regulation race of their club, Performance and Classics Enthusiasts (PACE), first staged in 2014 for classic car collectors in the Visayas.
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