An unusual rattan armchair for the living room or garden by Kenneth Cobonpue

Multiple award-winning Kenneth Cobonpue is a designer and manufacturer of captivating furniture from Cebu in the Philippines. His transition into design began in 1987, studying industrial design at Pratt Institute in New York City. 

During his studies, he completed leather and wood workshops near Florence in Italy. He then studied furniture marketing and production at Export-Akademie Baden-Württemberg in Reutlingen, Germany. All of this was part of private and government scholarship programs.

Kenneth returned home to Cebu in 1996 to manage the project Interior Crafts of the Islands, Inc., a furniture-making and manufacturing company founded by his mother Betty Cobonpue in 1972. 

Discovering that modern design can have a new face using natural fibers and materials, Kenneth created functional art pieces that offer an alternative to the Western definition of modern design. 

Today, the KENNETH COBONPUE workshop has become internationally renowned for its designer projects and a rich clientele, including Hollywood stars and members of royal families. 

Garden or interior furniture?

Many available products are furniture suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. They differ in finish with special materials appropriate for the conditions.

Therefore, we can enjoy using the same pieces of furniture both at home and in the garden.

World designers

Thanks to his masterful combination of nature, traditional craftsmanship, and innovative technologies, designer and creative director Kenneth Cobonpue has received international awards and recognition for his creative, eco-friendly, and distinctive works. 

Collaborating with some of the leading global designers, from local names to emerging talents, Kenneth started designing in the Philippines and shared his vision with a worldwide audience. 

Numerous awards and recognitions are his personal achievements

The top five awards include the Japan Good Design Awards, the main prize at the Singapore International Design Competition, the Design for Asia Award in Hong Kong, the American Society of Decorators’ Best Brand Selection, and the French Coup de Coeur award. 

His projects have been featured in several editions of the International Design Yearbook published in London and New York. The Phaidon book titled "& WIDELEC" highlights Kenneth’s position as a leader of a new movement integrating new technologies with craftsmanship. In 2007, TIME magazine named him "the first virtuoso of rattan". Kenneth was named Designer of the Year at the first Maison et Objet Asia held in March 2014 in Singapore. 

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