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Badass transformation
Angelina Mead King, carchitect and racing enthusiast, discusses how true love drives transformation.

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Mar 3, 201711 min read
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Feats of shoemaking
The origin story of Sapatero.

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Jul 7, 20168 min read
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The genuine article
Artist and jewelry designer Wynn Wynn Ong explains her creative process.

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Jan 21, 201612 min read
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Egalitarian by design
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins talks about democratizing design.

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Nov 1, 20143 min read
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The passion project
Can you really find success by following your heart? Ask these entrepreneurs who built their businesses upon their passions.

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Oct 1, 201412 min read
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Brand conscious
Why retailers need to think "beyond the box" when it comes to branding.

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Oct 1, 20143 min read
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The 10 rules of good packaging design
Good design sells.

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Apr 1, 201411 min read
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Old-world charm
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, already a growing community of stone houses, promises to be a much bigger heritage resort.

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Jul 1, 20126 min read
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Fabric of faith
Dressing up the saintly figure (imahen) is an act of veneration—and sometimes a costly practice—for Catholics in the Philippines.

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Mar 30, 20104 min read
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Philippine idol
Multimedia artist Dr. Joaquin Gasgonia Palencia shares his fascination with the Ifugao rice god.

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Feb 1, 20105 min read
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Cultural inheritance
Intervention is needed to save what is left of our vanishing architectural heritage.

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Mar 20, 20098 min read
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Living history
The barong gets full coverage in this coffee table book.

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Jan 12, 20096 min read
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Story thread
Acclaimed designer Patis Tesoro observes that, in the end, it's all about the craft.

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Jan 1, 20094 min read
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In the bag
Designer Rafé Totengco reveals where he keeps his ideas.

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Jun 1, 20083 min read
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Good impression
Jeweler Hans Brumann takes inspiration from the father of the impressionists.

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Dec 1, 20074 min read
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Store layout and design: When selling becomes storytelling
The merch are only half the story.

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Aug 20, 20076 min read
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