PSID HONORS 10 DESIGN PILLARS IN EXHIBIT
In architecture and design, a pillar serves two purposes — it provides a decorative element to a structure, and more importantly, it renders strong support to a building to keep it standing and upright.
Pillars, for the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID), are its founders who have not only upgraded the Philippine design industry to world-class levels but also propelled the school to where it is now: a center for excellence in design.
These icons and the illustrious history of the school will be celebrated at “GOLD: Glamorous, Opulent, and Luxurious Designs,” a graduation exhibit of the PSID Advanced Class of 2017, slated from Oct. 1 to 31 at Uptown Bonifacio Mall in Bonifacio Global City. GOLD will feature 24 designed spaces that will showcase trends and design innovations that encompass the school’s design heritage incorporated with the aesthetic of luxury, opulence, and glamour. PSID honors its 10 pillars that include: Engineer Agustin Cancio, best known for his partnership with architect Lor Calma and their
firm Cancio-Calma. He established the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines in 1966 and co-founded PSID in 1967.
Rosario Cancio-Yujico she has been part of the school’s administration and was instrumental in formalizing and systemizing interior design both as an academic and a professional discipline.
Herminia Cancio-Layug’s passion for art and design prompted her to set up a furniture and interior design showroom with her brother, Agustin Cancio. From there, the brother-sister partnership established PSID as a formal design institution.
Edith Oliveros got employed at Cancio-Calma Furniture in the ‘60s after she came back from her studies in the US. Oliveros created a certificate course on Interior Design, on which PSID’s curriculum was based.
Architect Lor Calma is the other half of Cancio-Calma Furniture. The firm’s designs were considered ahead of their time — modern and clean, inspiring in their design philosophy.
National Artist Napoleon Abueva, considered “Father of Philippine Modern Sculpture,” has been pushing for the recognition of Filipino-created art and design since the start of his career. Abueva was part of PSID’s board of advisers.
National Artist Arturo Luz is a pioneer in Philippine modern art, and known as a neo-realist and modernist. He was also a member of the PSID board of advisers.
Wili Fernandez is considered one of the proponents of the nationalist movement in interior design and is known for infusing Filipino elements in his designs. Partnering with Edith Oliveros, they helped formalized the field of interior design in the country, which led to the establishment of PSID.
Architect Rose Marie Bautista found her fulfillment in teaching. After a stint in St. Louis University in Baguio, she became one of the first instructors of PSID in 1968. She also helped establish the consortium between PSID and the De la Salle College of Saint Benilde’s Interior Design program.
Nardy Aquino is PSID alumni-turned-teacher who was instrumental in establishing the school’s yearly graduation exhibits, which showcase the graduating batch’s accumulated knowledge.
For information, follow PSID’s Advanced Class of 2017 on Instagram at @psidgold or follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PSIDGOLD.