Young product designer Lilianna Manahan has been chosen as one of the “Rising Asian Talents” who will be featured in the first Maison et Objet Asia interior design trade show in Singapore next month. But she almost missed the opportunity.
Once more, Lilianna Manahan’s fanciful objects have drawn the attention of Galerie Joseph in Paris, a showroom in the heart of the city composed of nine galleries dedicated to new design, art and fashion.
Home is where the art is. After launching the SilverKris Lounge in 2015 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal...
What an expressive age ours is. Design is everywhere and creativity is unprecedented. The recent inaugural Maison&Objet Asia held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center in Singapore was tangible proof of this.
It wasn’t easy for Lilianna Manahan to explain why she chose product design as an outlet for her nascent artistic talents. “I wanted to do more than just paint,” she began tentatively, searching for the right words while her hands moved restlessly, as if shaping an invisible form out of ether.
“Art lovers” is the first thing that comes to mind when you walk into Cocoon columnist Juana Manahan-Yupangco's bright, super-spacious family abode.
Our trade shows aren’t so much about setting trends as they are about the much-vaunted Filipino creativity and craftsmanship—and the challenges of succeeding in the world market.
