c r ea t i ve c o r ne r
52 Mark Ngo
T H E S T A RT E R S
53 AWE
A budding Manila-based architectural practice
seeks to create places not just spaces
55 Focal Project
Reau Gutierrez of Focal Project never
loses sight of his creative vision
66
“Passion is more
important than skills.
Passion can’t be forged.”
jam e s m e nd o z a
58 SKINNI
Meryll Yan of SKINNI provides women of
all stripes the confidence to embrace life’s
adventures with an all-inclusive swimwear line
62 From James
Handcrafted bags with a nod to local
communities from James (and Summer)
66 James Mendoza
An art director touches on the importance
of personal projects in exploring purpose
and possibilities
62
q u i ll
68 Beyond the Script
Surat Magazine’s Kristian Kabuay takes
the ancient script of Baybayin to print
COM PA SS
72 The MAD Ones
MAD Travel proves that, in tourism, adventure
and sustainability are not mutually exclusive
76 More is More
Sibyl Layag finds calm in the midst
of a multitude in Myanmar’s temple city
s t age
84 Scene Stealer
Faust Peneyra sets the stage for live art,
in and out the Philippines
96 The Café Playlist Syndrome
What’s on the menu is as important
as what’s playing
VOX
71 Visits
pala t e When depression triggers a new beginning
A deadly, delicious secret awaits inside
The Alley at Karrivin Be responsible for every moment, as it happens
92 Stressed to Impress 100 Jedd Sy learns to persevere and to trust
90 On Five: Poison Coffee
& Doughnuts
What does it take to impress Filipino
millennial diners this 2018?
98 Pulses of Time
P A RTI N G S H OT
in the beyond, no matter how difficult or
treacherous the path may be