From native materials into CUTTING EDGE ARTWORKS - MOVEMENT 8 The Philippines

Since their launch at Valencia Fruniture Fair in 1999, the designers have been enjoying world acclaim for their innovations.

Movement 8 members are Budji Layug, Kenneth Cobonpue, Tes Pasola, Milo Naval, Ann Pamintuan, Tony Gonzales and Luisa Robinson.

Budji Layug: From designing bamboo to designing space:

In the 70s, bamboo was considered "poor man's wood" in the Philippines. Antonio Budji Layug broke barriers when he designed a baboo fruniture collection that evoked tropical chic. His fascination thin with the nipa hut and the possibilities of enhancing its design elements inspired him to produce his landmark Giant Bamboo Collection. He became the first Filipino to displa his collection in formost department stores such as Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor and Harrod's, and to establish operations in the US.

His designs are in such luxury resorts as Four Seasons, Fairmont and Hotel Delano. His furniture finishes feature the various cores, nodes and textures of bamboo - but interpreted in clean, understated, elegant lines. Layug's style became synonymous with sophisticated tropical look - sleek fruniture made from natural materials combined with lustrous upholsery, set amid wellappointed interiors. He was also designing space. Space planning became a natural outcome of his design.

http://www.budji.com/