Photos: Devi de Veyra
It took years of waiting, but Kenneth Cobonpue is finally here in Manila. Now, avid collectors of his jaw-dropping furniture no longer need to trek to Cebu, where the designer is based, or chase him at international design expositions, where he is a regular. At this two-storey shop in Greenbelt, over 50 designs will be displayed, including the iconic Yoda, Bloom, Chiquita and La Luna chairs as well as the Cabaret sofa. G/F The Residences at Greenbelt, Pasay Road, Ayala Center, Makati City; +63 2 576 1642, +63 2 576 1639. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm).
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Furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue with wife Suzanne.
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Cebu-based designer Butch Carungay with a guest from the Italian Embassy.
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Cobonpue public relations guy Paolo Konst.
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Mega Magazine creative director Suki Salvador.
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Style icon Wendy Puyat.
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Suzanne, architect Anton Mendoza, Elle Decoration Philippines editor Becky Kho and managing Paulynn Chang Afable.
