Philippine School of Interior Design celebrates 40 creative years of graduation exhibits with ‘HUGIS ATBP’

The revered Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) has been mounting graduation exhibits since 1979 when it only had nine graduates. After 40 years of continuous growth and creative output, the school’s status has reached cloud nine level.

Young visionary students building what are labeled as “homes using geometrically inspired spaces for alternative types of built places” have put their work on spotlight for this year’s milestone as their hard work and ingenuity will be featured in the exhibit to run for the whole month of October on the 5th floor of Greenfield Tower in Mandaluyong City.

The exhibit, dubbed “HUGIS ATBP” and presented by the Advanced Class of 2019, will showcase 12 different design spaces under 30 sqm., in three habitat styles, all described as innovative, ingenious, inspired, and globally adaptive. It is one boasting the concept of how design and functionality can co-exist in alternative spaces of varying shapes.

“It is important that we push our visionary students to keep them thinking outside the norms of design and exploring beyond the limits of traditional spaces,” said interior designer Victor Ruel Pambid, PSID vice president for academic affairs.

These special spaces aim to inspire and spark conversations on how design impacts the future of urban, suburban, and resort living.

From square to round to triangular architecture, local to sustainable materials, luxury to economy, these interior design students explore stylish solutions for compact yet comfortable living. HUGIS ATBP is actually an acronym that stands for that very description — Homes Using Geometrically Inspired Spaces for Alternative Types of Built Places.

HUGIS ATBP is divided into three galleries: Parisukat at Parihaba, Bilog and Tatsulok.

Atty. Duane Santos, general manager of Greenfield Development Corporation, noted, “With our mission of building future ready, world-class, and sustainable spaces, we are glad to provide these students the venue to showcase their works and together shape the spaces of tomorrow.”

Pambid added, “We aim to inspire people to utilize the spaces they have no matter what shape or size. In this time of rapidly increasing property values, design and practicality make a huge difference.”

The exhibit will be open daily from Oct. 1 - 31, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Greenfield Tower in Mandaluyong.