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PHILIPPINE NEO-ETHNIC TEXTILES
Faculty and students of the BS Clothing Technology program
The faculty and students of the BS Clothing Technology (BSCT) program of the UP
College of Home Economics designed garments and accessories using the
Philippine Neo-ethnic Textiles developed by the Philippine Textile Research Institute
(PTRI) of the Department of Science and Technology.
PTRI innovated on the Inabel of Ilocos, Hablon of Iloilo, Piña of Aklan, Inaul of
Maguindanao, T’nalak of Lake Sebu, and Hinabol of Bukidnon by incorporating
natural dyes and materials endemic to the Philippines, as well as scientific and
technological methods in the different stages of textile production. These textiles
were transformed into garments and accessories through the designs of the
BSCT faculty and students. They engineered the silhouettes to be functional for
school, work and play. They combined the different materials and explored
decorative finishes such as beadwork, printing and dyeing to complement the
textile and create a unique aesthetic expression.
About the Designers
The designers are affiliated with the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior
Design of the College of Home Economics

PARADOX AS DESIGN INSPIRATION
Francis Miguel Mariano (Head Designer), Joanna Guinhawa,
Catherine Pascual, Erika Nicole Querijero & Klayre Angela M.Tan,
with Johanna Acab-Faustino (Faculty Adviser)

In PARADOX, two seemingly contradictory styles are brought together in harmony:
the Baroque style, which is lavish, dramatic, and bold; and the Industrial style,
which is simple and raw, with exposed elements that never forgo functionality.
These two styles from different time periods and of opposing essences are
brought together in a stylish and livable contemporary living space to create a
harmonious interior environment transcending limitations of time, space, lifestyles,
and conventions.
PARADOX won 1st prize in Obra Maestra 2013, the interschool interior design
competition of the 18th Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition
(WORLDBEX 2013).
About the Designers and Faculty Adviser
Francis Miguel Mariano is pursuing Interior Design as his second bachelor’s degree
in response to his growing interest and passion in the field of design. He believes
that a holistic experience in interior spaces is what constitutes successful design.
Joanna Guinhawa is a full-time design enthusiast and part-time homebody who
enjoys singing in the shower, shooting hoops in the park, and playing with her
dogs. She takes pride in our culture and is mostly inspired by contemporary
Filipino and resort design.
Catherine Pascual, although mostly holed up in the happenings of the WWW,
takes her cues and inspirations from nature and culture. She believes in the
capacity of spaces and places, and that the earth without art is just ‘eh’.
Erika Nicole Querijero is a full-time Interior Design student and a part-time blogger.
She is mostly inspired by simple yet highly functional designs. Though her
inspirations come from the simplest of things, her designs are fully enriched with
accents that uniquely make them her own.

Contemporary living conditions are a paradox – living spaces and lifestyles seem
to contradict one another. Among modern-day families, small-space living is
common; within this small space, a host of activities are carried out daily. Moreover,
within the families’ fast-paced lifestyle, there must be a space for family bonding.

Klayre Angela M. Tan is a BS Interior Design student at the University of the
Philippines. It is her goal to serve people from diff erent socioeconomic status by
enhancing their lifestyle through practicing responsible interior design.

When multi-functionality becomes too complicated, simple and intelligent space
planning is the answer. Interestingly, the paradoxical living conditions can, in
themselves, become a design inspiration. This design project, aptly titled PARADOX,
shows how this could be done.

Johanna Acab-Faustino is an Assistant Professor in Interior Design at the College
of Home Economics, where she also finished her Master of Interior Design. She
handles courses in Design Presentation, History of Furniture and Styles of
Decoration, and Design (Residential, Set, Theater and Commercial Design).

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