![]() With his masterful way of integrating nature, traditional craft and innovative technologies, designer and creative director Kenneth Cobonpue has earned international awards and recognition for his creative, organic, and expressive pieces. Today, the Kennethcobonpue brand has become known globally for its unique designs and extensive roster of clientele, including Hollywood celebrities and members of royalty. Discovering that modern design could have a new face using natural fibers and materials, Kenneth created pieces of functional art, offering an alternative to the Western definition of modern design. Kenneth returned home to Cebu in 1996 to manage Interior Crafts of the Islands, Inc., a furniture design and manufacturing company founded by his mother Betty Cobonpue in 1972. He went on to study Furniture Marketing and Production at the Export-Akademie Baden-Württemberg in Reutlingen, Germany, under a private and state scholarship program, and subsequently worked in Bielefeld and Munich. While completing his studies, he apprenticed for a leather and wood workshop near Florence, Italy. His passage to design began in 1987, studying Industrial Design at the Pratt Institute in New York. Kenneth Cobonpue is a multi-awarded furniture designer and manufacturer from Cebu, Philippines. ![]() While the indoor version is crafted with abaca and steel, the outdoor version is made with polyethylene and steel. ![]() Inspired by fish traps, the Amaya tables resemble a vortex enclosed within a cylinder. Dimensions: diameter 102 cm x height 34 cm. ![]()
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