How a designer found his creative worth

At last month’s Design Week Philippines opening festivities at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Makati City, brand strategist and Agape Studio founder Paolo Salgado spoke about one of the hardest lessons every creative eventually faces: how to put a price on your craft without losing your soul. Salgado, whose studio helps turn […]


Design Week 2025 wraps up with a celebration of comfort, culture, and creativity

Design Week Philippines 2025 drew to a close on Saturday, October 18, transforming Makati’s Ayala Triangle Gardens into a vibrant sanctuary for creativity, reflection, and shared well-being. The final day invited visitors to slow down, make with meaning, and connect through care—an embodiment of the festival’s guiding theme, “Towards Ginhawa.” The Design Sari-Sari fair, inspired […]