Royal (Design) Wedding

Went home to Manila over the Chinese New Year break for a number of reasons. One big reason was to attend the wedding of two dear friends I made during my one-year stint at my previous firm. 

Devil was truly in the details for this wedding, so I wish I had (1) brought my big camera, and (2) had more time to take pictures. Given my outfit (ie: tiny bag) and my wedding duties (reception host & 1 of the well-wisher speakers) - iPhone snapshots had to suffice.

It was a tasteful, beautiful and intimate wedding. I expected nothing less from the up and coming family of design, but still, it blew me away! The whole affair was straight forward and simple, yet elegant and fun. Couple really did away with the frills and focused on making it an affair their guests would enjoy - very telling of the generous two. Ceremony was solemn and happy (go ACS! hehe). Bride & groom glowed and looked perfect. Cake and food was DELICIOUS. Reception venue was unique and beautifully dressed.

Congrats and big big hugs E + T. You 2 surely know how to throw a wedding! Do it again together next year? hehe.

Invitation wrapped and beautifully tied

Monogram and layout on page perfect captures both personalities to a T!

Love love love - segregation of info, iconography, fonts chosen

No detail left out!

ACS serenaded the couple for the ceremony. Luckily, my kiddie loves were part of the cast
so got to hug them, even if it was for a few minutes

ACS sings - 20+ were available that day! 

E & T tie the knot! 

Lovely table settings - perfect with the magnificent food that evening

CCP reception - beautifully dressed! Bagay with the woodland creatures theme  

E & T - well... T & E. lol

Photo op with first family of design

Long time friend of the E and friend from ACS - got to spend QT with Tr & her family at the reception

With the newly weds (PS: I LOVE T's gooooowwwwn) 

Bumped into Bizu owner and freshmen year barkada - Auds!

Voyage: Night Festival 2011

Over 2 Saturdays, some friends and I checked out Singapore's "Night Festival", themed "Voyage" for this year. It was an awesome mix of free exhibits, light installations, theatre & music performances and film showings.

Google it - you'll find lots of  references that give better info as to the goings on and rationale behind the festival. I'm just hear to share my photos :)

I think what amazed me most was that it was ALL FREE and really out in the open for everyone to enjoy. And in fairness, the festival was very well attended. Many of these acts flew in from all over the world, and yet, ALL THE PERFORMANCES WERE FREE. Amazeballs. One of the plus sides I would say about living in a tiny country that give major props to culture and the arts.

We didn't stay too long both nights - just enough to catch little snippets here and there. That, plus kain and catch-up, always make for a good evening.

 I love my burgers! (Meat Works @ ION) 

 Details (MeatWorks @ION) 

In Parking Mad (Le parking en folie), Benedetto Bufalino explores the surrealist possibilities of our environment by introducing the driveway with a row of parked Volvo cars that have gone wild. Flashing lights from their windows, they seem to be engaged in frenzied conversation with one another, having been given a life of their own by the artist. (blurb from http://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/)

The Shin's flutist (who looks like Tony Bourdain) 

More of The Shin (fusion jazz band that combines Georgian folk melodies with jazz, famous native polyphonic singing with scat, and tunes of the near Orient and flamenco with a modern Western sound. (blurb from wikipedia)

Corazon de Angeles in Paradise: In a cinematic journey which combines music, dance, film,
acrobatics, live performance and  pyrotechnics, Belgian group Theater Tol consisting of sculptors,
musicians, dancers and actors, takes the audience through a world of voyages and encounters,
fascinating and magical, akin to summer night dreams.
(blurb from http://www.nationalmuseum.sg/) 

More of Corazon de Angeles in Paradise. Spectacular spectacular
using facade of the National Museum as its backdrop 

Corazon de Angeles in Paradise

Niyaz's tabla player (who looks like Seinfeld, hehe)

Performance by Niyaz "mystical music with a modern edge", a blend Sufi mysticism
and trance electronica (blurb from wikipedia)

Out and about the Night Festival

Visitor!

Lyrical Perspective is a visual projection that relies on the public's voice to
distort the SAM façade. Through the interaction of light, sound and architecture in their installations,
1024 Architecture aims to cross the boundaries between real and virtual space.
Courtesy of Fête des Lumières de Lyon (blurb from http://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/)

More of Lyrical Perspective

Singapore Art Museum 

Singapore Art Museum

In Curiositiés, architect Alain Benini transforms the SAM courtyard into a dwelling for
luminous jellyfish, creating an imaginary realm which the artist invites you to lose yourself in.

(blurb from http://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/)

Courtesy of Fête des Lumières de Lyon 

Singapore Art Museum

Boo

Singapore Art Museum

Art corner for kiddies at the Singapore Art Museum

Animation/movie showing held inside the "Chapel" of Singapore Art Museum.
SAM used to be an all boy's school back in the day

Kulit

Even more kulit

Testing the boundaries of sexuality...

.. but quickly foiled by a kiddie! S'pore society not ready perhaps? :)

Interactive art: creating "pixelated" Mona Lisa

Kiddie face painting at SAM 

Inspired by the world-renowned architect lamp, art collective TILT populates the walkway 

walking through the street. Through the collective’s work on stage lighting and set designs,
TILT offers the possibility of experiencing public spaces in a new light 

with Lampounettes
that illuminates and renew the experience of 

Courtesy of Fête des Lumières de Lyon 

(blurb from http://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/)

WC Signage

Ever since I got a little taste of signage and way finding, I've taken a strange interest in bathroom signage- at how people can take universally known symbols and make them just a little bit more interesting.

Sustainable design at Anvaya Cove, Bataan - i love how the shape of the figure matches the shape of the signage.

@ Fluid Post, a sound studio in Manila. All of their room identified in a similar manner. Very awesome.

@ a hotel in Korea. Wala lang. It was so uninspired, that it was inspiring. If that makes any sense. lol. 

@ Ion Mall in Singapore. Takes on rounded lines & bright blue LED-ish type lighting of the primary signage.

Outside the bathroom door at my new work place.

Inside the same door. My favorite to date only because it's so makulit. lol 

textures: holy week '11

I love patterns. I love textures. Here's a look at my holy week trip through design-tinted glasses. 

 Kitchen flooring in the over 100-year old Locsin home (Jaro, Iloilo)

  Stone steps at the Talisay Ruins (Talisay, Bacolod)

  Ornate old frame on wall of Balay Negrense (Silay, Bacolod)

  Rosaries galore being sold at Jaro Cathedral (Jaro, Iloilo)

   Exterior facade of Jaro Cathedral (Jaro, Iloilo)

   Open window at Jaro Cathedral (Jaro, Iloilo)

  Friends making way out of banca (Jordan, Guimaras)

   Bamboo at Trappist Monk Abbey (Jordan, Guimaras)

   Door at Miag-ao Church door (Miag-ao, Guimaras)

   Miag-ao facade (Miag-ao, Iloilo)

   Street side cotton candy as (one of many) roadtrip snacks (Iloilo) 

     Empty glass bottles (Jaro, Iloilo)

    Light switch at Nelly Gardens (Jaro, Iloilo)