While we were in Cebu, our team got hooked up to meet and chat with Kenneth Cobonpue. Kenneth Cobonpue is a Cebu-based designer. He designs mostly furniture in a special hand crafted way. His designs are scattered all around the globe, some are seen in various movies and music videos like "Never wanna leave this bed" by Maroon 5, Ocean's 11, etc. not to mention his elite clientèle; I'm sure he has Brad Pitt on speed dial!
We went to his showroom and while waiting for him, we looked at some of his pieces. We were in awe of his brilliance.
Yna on Yoda: Yna, sitting on one of his best-sellers , the"Yoda" chair
Cholo marvelling at the lamps made of paper
We just love this piece!
Finally, he showed himself. His aura was super nice, not a hint of arrogance. We sat at one of his dining tables (that he designed) and started asking questions and he was very accommodating in enlightening us. We actually have a video of our chat with him but it's such a shame that's it's in the quality of crap hence you won't be able to understand. Our chat with him covered a lot! He talked about his projects in Cebu, hindered airport project (thoughts about politics), design process, concepts, pricing, new rickshaw project, his showroom, his Pratt U. buddies, his show in Paris, a new store opening in Makati, his furniture, his company and most importantly, his advise for young designers like us. He also told us that Architecture is the best training for Design =)
"You have to love what you do, all of these is because I love what I do."
-Kenneth Cobonpue
Peace and Love,
Cholo and Yna
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