LIVING QUARTERS

Creatives find order and inspiration in this chaotic city through their ideal workstations

Wide Eyed By Tokwa Peñaflorida

“The city noise and humidity stress me out quickly, which makes it hard for me to concentrate on working,” says painter and illustrator Tokwa Peñaflorida. He takes inspiration from open spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows so a greenhouse-like structure—not too big but enough to house his art materials and to entertain guests—is his dream art space.