Where to get luxury fixtures in the city
Some look for a beautiful house, while others make their home beautiful. Once you find the perfect dwelling that suits you, it’s time to turn the space into your own. Live load elements like furniture complete your sheltering space, make life easier, provide warmth, and bring individuality. They also enhance functionality, provide comfort, define the look of your house, and add a sense of permanence that transforms a residence into a place of love, hope, and dreams. The furniture is a backdrop to our lives.
That said, here is a list of stores and designers where you can get premier fixtures in Manila, particularly Taguig.
FURNitalia
A distributor of Italian luxury furniture brands Poltrona Frau, Molteni & C, Giorgetti, Medea Lifestyle, Fiam Italia, Veblen, and Roda. The company, established in 2001, aims to meet the market’s need for high end Italian furniture which is inadequately addressed by limited choices locally.
Open from Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m., on Monday at 10 a.m., and closes at 6 p.m. Store hours on Sunday is 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Crescent Park West, 30th Street corner Rizal Drive, Bonifacio Global City | 819 1887 | furnitalia.com.ph/
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is an American furniture chain with about 300 stores across the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They offer help through a complimentary design service with their in-house designers.
Open from Monday to Saturday 10 a.m., and on Sunday 1 p.m. Store closes at 6 p.m.
Twenty-Four Seven McKinley Building, 24th Street corner 7th Avenue at McKinley Parkway Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1634 | (+632) 8705.9999 | ethanallen.com.ph/
Crate & Barrel
This retail chain offers a variety of upmarket and stylish furniture, kitchenware, and other home essentials. Inspired by multinational cultures, artisanal furniture draws from one-of-a-kind aesthetics to bring a cultivated finish to the home. The company is known as the innovator of the vignette style of display, where items are grouped together as they might appear in the home.
Open on weekdays 8 a.m., to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SM Aura Premier, McKinley Pkwy, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila | 312-779-1979 | crateandbarrel.com.ph/
B&B Italia
Contemporary design and timeless elegance converge in this Italian modern furniture company. What sets it apart from its competitors is their expression of contemporary culture and the evolution of living trends with premium quality furnishings.
Open from Monday to Saturday 10 a.m., and on Sunday 1 p.m. Store closes at 6 p.m.
Twenty-Four Seven McKinley Building, 24th Street Corner 7th Avenue, McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1634 | (+632) 8705 9999 | bebitaliamanila.com/
Dimensione
The concept store born out of the creative spirit and foresight of founder Ben Chan, features classic, avant-garde, and minimalist designs from Arper, Cappellini, Foscarini, MDF Italia, Ozzio, Fritz Hansen, Driade, Magis, and many other famous brands.
Open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
One Bonifacio High Street, 5th Ave, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City | (+632) 7968-2879 | facebook.com/dimensioneph/
Rimadesio
This Italian company produces systems for sub-dividing environments and for the architectural definition of interiors such as doors, sliding panels, shelving units, walk-in wardrobes, and a collection of complementary furniture.
Open daily except Sundays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
MDI corporate Center, 10th Avenue corner 39th street, 1630 | (02) 8815 0154 | rimadesio.it/en
MOs Design
An emporium of design where luxury, function, balance, and creative urbanity meet. Mos Design features an expanding repertoire of international brands that specialize in designer furniture. It focuses on products that are definitely inspired with design, and luxury but affordable to the market.
Open daily except Monday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
B2 9th Avenue, Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City | +632 8856 2745 | mosdesign.com.ph/
Living Innovations
Founder Ferdinand Ong saw the lack in choices locally and was keen on developing a company that can offer to the Filipinos a spectrum of the best home brands in the world. Established in 2002, it is now internationally recognized by luxury brands and homes of local elites in the Philippines.
Open from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m., and on Saturday 11 p.m. Store closes at 5 p.m.
GF units 106 and 107 Fort Victoria 5th Ave., Corner Rizal Drive Fort Bonifacio Global City | (+632) 734-3243 | livinginnovations.ph
Honorable mentions:
Kenneth Cobonpue
Award-winning Filipino furniture designer and manufacturer from Cebu, Kenneth integrates nature in his pieces through innovative production processes. His signature style of using natural fibers and materials is lauded by many, including his clientele that range from Hollywood celebrities to royalties.
Open from Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Residences, San Lorenzo Tower, Entrance at Esperanza St. or Arnaiz Ave. Greenbelt, Makati City 1228 Philippines | 02 7576 1639 | kennethcobonpue.com
Casa Bella
The exclusive distributor of Cassina, Kettal, Moroso, Cattelan Italia, Henge, and Novamobili in the Philippines, Casa Bella has introduced the timeless and modern to the homes of their distinct clientele.
There used to be a store at the ground floor of the MDI Corporate Center, 10th Avenue corner 39th Street BGC. As of writing, however, the open showroom is at its flagship store in Makati. Open from Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
8 Jupiter St., Cor. Canopus St., Bel-Air Village, Makati City | 946 7469
Fame +
Asia’s premier design and lifestyle sourcing event, Manila Fame showcases the best of Philippine craftsmanship. It is a trade show for buyers who want to source high-quality, design forward, and Philippine-made products with an artisanal touch. One of the longest running trade shows in the Asia-Pacific, operating for 35 years now, it’s now online with a digital trade platform called Fame +. Featuring the latest Philippine-made creations from artisans and manufacturers, it is the only trade event in the country approved by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.
No physical store. The website contains hundreds of curated local brands with catalogs of the products