BELIEVE it or not, the typical low-tech “bahay kubo” built by the Filipinos’ ancestors centuries ago can be considered the first “green building,” which is fast-becoming the trend in the so-called ...

If you want to go green, go Filipino. This seems to be the not-so-subliminal message within “Beyond the Bahay Kubo: 16 Climate-Conscious Tropical Homes,” a new book featuring top-shelf residences ...

MANILA, Philippines — Industrial design student Ronan Villanueva did not need to go far to find inspiration for a product in his design class. Tasked to make a plate that exhibits an artifact from the ...