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WTA Design Studio is a multidisciplinary group of young and idealistic architects and designers based in Manila, Philippines.

WTA Design Studio is a multiple award-winning group of young and idealistic architects and interior designers, and urban planners and engineers based in Manila, Philippines. The office participates in a wide range of socially relevant design activities with a focus on beautifying Manila and building a better city. WTA focuses on finding solutions for the dichotomy of big and small projects, and simple and complex ideas. The firm emphasizes the design process where ideas are broken down and evolved in the studio and projected towards the surrounding community and city.

26/09/2026

The Anthology ASEAN Architecture Festival 2026 gathers leading practitioners, urban planners, and designers across the region for an critical exchange on built environments.

Led by keynote speakers 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐮 𝐁𝐚𝐧, 𝐎𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐄𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚, 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐖𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚-𝐓𝐢, alongside 𝟏𝟎𝟎+ 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, the festival offers an expansive platform featuring Anthology Talks, Ground Works, Shelter Dialogues, Anthology Raw, and Living Anthology.

See you at the festival!

26/09/2026

Anthology Festival is deeply honored to welcome Ed Calma as our Keynote Speaker!

Born in Manila, Philippines. After completing his Bachelor of Architecture with High Honors at Pratt Institute in New York in 1988, Calma earned his Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in 1994. During his early career in the United States, he worked alongside Peter Pran and Carlos Zapata at Ellerbe Becket, receiving several AIA awards for his contributions to key projects, including exhibitions for the Jewish Museum and the National Academy of Design in New York. He later returned to the Philippines to serve as Design Principal of Lor Calma & Partners, steering the practice toward contemporary, avant-garde architectural expressions.
His major works include the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts (SDA) Building, The Mind Museum in Bonifacio Global City, the Chapel of St. Benilde, the UP Manila Museum of A History of Ideas, Miriam College Alviera, and the Philippine Pavilions at Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan and Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, Spain. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious honors, including the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Architecture (2002), Gold Medals for Design at Expo 2005 and Expo 2008, the LEED Gold Certification for The Mind Museum (2012), the Philippine Institute of Architects Presidential Excellence Award (2016), and the PRC Outstanding Professional of the Year in Interior Design (2023). Currently, he leads Lor Calma & Partners as Design Principal, driving transformative architectural and master planning projects across the region.

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Rebecca Plaza-Ti is Managing Director of WTA Architecture and Design Studio, ranked 55th in the World Architecture 100 and one of the Philippines’ leading architectural practices. An architect and urbanist, she oversees the firm’s strategic and creative direction across a diverse portfolio of large-scale developments and is closely involved with its hospitality studio.

A member of both the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), she earned an MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies with Distinction from the University of Cambridge as a Chevening Scholar, graduating top of her cohort. Her research there examined how Filipino identity is produced through everyday practices and communities rather than monuments alone. She has also spoken at the World Economic Forum on cities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

In 2015, she founded the research-driven award winning practice Plaza + Partners, which merged with WTA in 2024. She co-leads Anthology ASEAN Architecture Festival, building platforms that bring architects into conversation with developers, policymakers, cultural practitioners, and the public.

Catch Ar. Rebecca Plaza-Ti as our KEYNOTE Speaker in Anthology Talks at Foro de Intramuros on October 3, 2026, at 5:30PM-7:00PM!

26/09/2026

It is a privilege to introduce Andy Locsin as our Keynote Speaker for this event!

After completing a double major in Architecture and Eastern Art History at Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 1984, Locsin earned his Master of Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 1989. In 1990, he joined Leandro V. Locsin Partners (LVLP), the seminal practice founded in 1955 by his father, Philippine National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin. Serving as Administrator and Design Consultant, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s governance and maintaining its design philosophy of volumetric lightness, structural clarity, and spatial resonance.
The practice’s extensive portfolio encompasses landmark public, cultural, commercial, and institutional master planning projects, including the original Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex, the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the Church of the Holy Sacrifice, the new Ayala Museum, and the expansion of key master-planned communities across the Philippines. Continuously honored both locally and internationally, the firm remains a cornerstone of tropical Asian modernism. Currently, he serves as Administrator and Design Consultant at Leandro V. Locsin Partners, steering the practice’s ongoing legacy and collaborative design vision.

Catch Andy Locsin as our KEYNOTE Speaker in Anthology Talks at Foro de Intramuros on October 4, 2026, at 4:15PM-5:45PM!

26/09/2026

Announcing the 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

Join us for three days of inspiring talks and dialogue with world-renowned design visionaries at 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐–𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading minds shaping architecture across ASEAN and the globe.

See you there!

26/09/2026

We are thrilled to welcome 𝐖𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫 to Anthology ASEAN Architecture Festival 2026 as our Keynote Speaker!

Wael Al Awar is an architect and founding partner of waiwai, a firm based in Dubai and Tokyo. He layers his interests in natural phenomena into an architecture of light, time, structure, and landscape that remains open to adaptation. Wael curated the UAE National Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2021, which was awarded the Golden Lion. He was Creative Director of Architecture of the 2025 Bukhara Biennial and is responsible for the masterplan of the renovation of Bukhara's heritage district. He holds a bachelor of architecture degree from the American University of Beirut and a master's degree in circular economy management from the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability. He is a contributor to The World Around and its Young Climate Prize, where he has also served as a mentor.

26/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce Ole Scheeren as our Keynote Speaker!

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1971. After studying at the University of Karlsruhe and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Scheeren graduated from the Architectural Association (AA) in London, where he was awarded the RIBA Silver Medal in 1997. In 1995, he joined the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), becoming a partner in 2002 and leading the firm’s work across Asia as Director of OMA Beijing and OMA Rotterdam. In 2010, he established Büro Ole Scheeren, founding studios in Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, New York, London, and Berlin.
His major works include the CCTV Headquarters – Beijing (2012), The Interlace – Singapore (2013), MahaNakhon – Bangkok (2016), Guardian Art Center – Beijing (2017), DUO – Singapore (2018), and Fifteen Fifteen – Vancouver. He is the recipient of numerous international accolades, including the World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival for The Interlace (2015), the CTBUH Urban Habitat Award (2021) and 10 Year Award (2023) for CCTV Headquarters, and the CTBUH Award of Excellence for MahaNakhon. Currently, he leads Büro Ole Scheeren, directing the firm’s vision across design, research, and urban transformation projects worldwide.

26/09/2026

Deeply honored to welcome 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐮 𝐁𝐚𝐧 as our Keynote Speaker!

Born in Tokyo in 1957. After studying at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in 1978–1980, Ban graduated from the Cooper Union with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1984. In 1982–1983, he worked at Arata Isozaki Atelier. In 1985, he established Shigeru Ban Architects and set up an office in Tokyo, Paris, and New York. In 1995, he began serving as a consultant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In the same year, he founded a non-profit organization named Voluntary Architects' Network (VAN) to engage in disaster relief efforts worldwide. In 2010, he served as Visiting Professor at Harvard University Graduate School of Design as well as at Cornell University. In 2001–2008 and 2015–2023, he served as Professor at the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University. His major works include Paper Church – Kobe (1995), Japan Pavilion Expo 2000 Hannover (2000), Centre Pompidou Metz (2010), Cardboard Cathedral (2013), Oita Prefectural Art Museum (2014), Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre Shizuoka (2017), La Seine Musicale (2017), Swatch Omega (2019), Zenbo Seinei (2022), SIMOSE (2023), and Toyota City Museum (2024). He is the recipient of the Grand Prize of Architectural Institute of Japan (2009), le grade d'officier of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (2010), the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize (2012), le grade de commandeur of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (2014), the Pritzker Architecture Prize (2014), the JIA Grand Prix (2016), the Medal with Purple Ribbon, Japan (2017), the Mother Teresa Social Justice Award (2017), the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord (2022), the Praemium Imperiale for Architecture (2024) and the AIA (American Institute of Architecture) Gold Medal (2026). Selected for a member of The Japan Art Academy and Person of Cultural Merit (2025). Currently, he serves as a High-Level Roundtable member for the New European Bauhaus and Special Guest Professor at Shibaura Institute of Technology.

24/09/2026

People of WTA: Meet Shuhan Chen - Junior Architect

He completed both his Bachelor's and Master's in Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, with degrees conferred by the University of Liverpool, and holds RIBA Part 2. His work has taken him across China, Spain, Finland, Singapore and South Korea, spanning design, research, competitions, exhibitions and digital fabrication.

Shuhan is driven by the space between the digital and the physical, using parametric and algorithmic design, 3D printing and model-making to tackle complex design problems. At the Suzhou Jinji Lake Biennale, he took a project from concept through to on-site construction.

At WTA, he applies that computational mindset across architecture, urban design and masterplanning, helping the team test more options, resolve complex geometry and move from idea to buildable solution with greater precision.

Outside the studio, Shuhan is an avid traveller and photographer, documenting the architecture, light and character of the places he visits.

For Shuhan, there's always another way to explore an idea. At WTA, that curiosity is put to work.

23/09/2026

A set of playful illustrations exploring four key components of a masterplan: an apartment building, a clubhouse, a chapel and a hotel. Beyond perspective views, the colored elevations help convey form and proportion that can also aid in presenting the project clearly to clients.

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