Catalogue
This publication accompanies the exhibition Muhon: Traces of an Adolescent City, the Philippine participation in the 15 th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The catalogue is composed of two books. The first book contains articles that were
written by Paulo Alcazaren, Jeffrey Delfin Cobilla, Patrick Flores, Dominic Galicia, Tobias
Guggenheimer, and Marian Pastor-Roces. The second book gives insight into the process of
creating the various muhons of the artists and architects. It was edited by Maya Besa and
the curatorial team, Juan Paolo de la Cruz, Sudarshan Khadka Jr., and Leandro Locsin, Jr.
This publication is produced and distributed by the National Commission for Culture and
the Arts (NCCA), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the Office of Senator Loren
Legarda.
Book 1
(A Distilled Essence-Defining a City in Flux)
Muhon - Traces of an adolescent city
Mega Manila - Tobias Guggenheimer
Photo by Marian Pastor Roces
Photo by Marian Greg Mayo
A Short History of Philippines Urbanism - Living on the edge
Book 2
(Imprints, Markers and Projects)
The Concept: Binhi
The Manila Mandarin Hotel
Modernity
The Apparition and Capital
Architects / Artists
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