WHEE! WHEE! WHEE!
MANILA PAPER
The city was so nice, they did it twice.
After their last feature by Edward Peacock back in 1999, uber stylish wallpaper* magazine is once again featuring the City of Manila for it's October 2005 issue, this time through the words of Chris Moss and the images of Jonathan de Villiers. Published in their sister publication Navigator (which comes at the back of wallpaper* magazine every six months), the article is a wonderful analysis of the Manila's architectural cache with some brilliant insights by the writer. A special concentration is given to our fair city's modernist heritage with a mention of it's historical connection to the Marcos regime. It's rather steep Php500.00 cover price is well justified not only for it's words, but also for it's fantastic photographs of the Iglesia Ni Kristo, the Meralco Building, a particularly stunning one of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and some quotes by yours truly peppered within. So nice to see Manila being finally featured as a proper Holiday destination; especially for such a discriminating audience like wallpaper*'s readers. Now if only they didn't spell Manila wrong on the front cover...
wallpaper* magazine is available at National Bookstore, Mag:net, and most other magazine kiosks in Metro Manila.
The city was so nice, they did it twice.
After their last feature by Edward Peacock back in 1999, uber stylish wallpaper* magazine is once again featuring the City of Manila for it's October 2005 issue, this time through the words of Chris Moss and the images of Jonathan de Villiers. Published in their sister publication Navigator (which comes at the back of wallpaper* magazine every six months), the article is a wonderful analysis of the Manila's architectural cache with some brilliant insights by the writer. A special concentration is given to our fair city's modernist heritage with a mention of it's historical connection to the Marcos regime. It's rather steep Php500.00 cover price is well justified not only for it's words, but also for it's fantastic photographs of the Iglesia Ni Kristo, the Meralco Building, a particularly stunning one of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and some quotes by yours truly peppered within. So nice to see Manila being finally featured as a proper Holiday destination; especially for such a discriminating audience like wallpaper*'s readers. Now if only they didn't spell Manila wrong on the front cover...
wallpaper* magazine is available at National Bookstore, Mag:net, and most other magazine kiosks in Metro Manila.
posted by carlosceldran @ 12:11 PM
13 Comments:
It's about time!!!!I'll have to run out and find a copy today - thanks for the heads up!
Congrats for being quoted in Wallpaper*!
What can you wish more in life?
Indeed a nice issue. You forgot to mention the article about the "Despot Decor" in which James Fenton tells about his "visit" into the Marcoses'presidential apartment in Manila.
Indeed Manila is popular again because of your walks !!!
Your tour is on the top 10 things to do in Manila !
Ya. I didnt mention it because I didnt want to give it all away. Love the part where Fenton plays Imelda's piano as the Marcoses were being whisked away by the US army.
And actually, a 2000 word investigative piece on moi in Vanity Fair wouldn't be bad either.
Finally was able to find a copy of the Wallpaper magazine at Market, Market. But apparently the typo on the front cover isn't the only mistake the magazine made. Isn't that the interior of the main Iglesia ni Kristo church and not the Church of Holy Sacrifice designed by Locsin in UP on page 366?
But all in all an ego boosting feature for anyone in love with the city. Dirt and all.
Oh my. Youre right. Oops. Nevertheless. Great shot. Love the white stand electric fans near the altar. Marikina Shoe Museum is also spelled wrong.
Tsk,tsk,those foreigners... :-)
Maybe they need a new editor-in-chief? Interested ?
Moi? Hell no. I like it here in the warm third world. London is way too cold.
Chap lips. Ick.
It's still a pretty cool magazine tho.
Even if a wee bit pricey.
FYI: The Inquirer's Sept 19 issue has an interesting article on FEU and the successful restoration of its Art Deco campus
Finally got my hands on the infamous Wallpaper* issue. Manila looks fine and your quotes were great. The article was a bit Locsin-heavy; I personally would have highlighted some heritage sites and also done greater justice to the creative, entreprenurial spirit of Manila - particularily designers, more restos, etc. As I always say, Manila is by far the most cosmopolitan and culturally-rich city in SE Asia!
At any rate, it makes me happy anytime i see a positive spin on the Philippines in the Western press.
Yeah. Super Locsin heavy aint it? Actually it was their objective to highlight Manilas modernism. If it aint baroque, feature it, so to speak.
dito pala ito I have the magazine here in FRance COOL
its a fine article
I had palpitations when I first saw the article (and Despot Decor). Brilliant pictures! Wonderful article, with great quotes from you. Manila in Wallpaper! Was just a wee bit bothered by the mistake about the Church of the Holy Sacrifice (full bleed spread pa). Is there any way the guys in London can issue an erratum, you think? That was a pretty big booboo.
They have been notified. I think the erratum will come out in the November issue.
Still pretty good pr at the end of the day though.
:o)
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