An amazing garden chair by Kenneth Cobonpue

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

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

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

Discovering that innovative design could have a new face using natural fibres and materials, Kenneth created functional art pieces as an alternative to the Western definition of modern design. 

Today, the KENNETH COBONPUE workshop has become renowned worldwide for its unique designs and a rich clientele, including Hollywood stars and members of royalty. 

Garden or indoor furniture?

Many available items are furniture in both indoor and outdoor versions. They differ in this respect by finishing with special materials suitable for the conditions.

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

World designers 

Thanks to the masterful way of combining nature, traditional craftsmanship, and innovative technologies, designer and creative director Kenneth Cobonpue has gained international awards and recognition for his creative, eco-friendly, and expressive works. 

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

Numerous awards and recognition are his personal success

The five most important awards are the Japan Good Design Awards, the main prize in the Singapore International Design Competition, the Design for Asia Award in Hong Kong, the selection of the best brands by the American decorative society, and the French Coup de Coeur award. 

His designs have been selected for several editions of the International Design Yearbook published in London and New York. The Phaidon book titled "& FORK" highlights Kenneth's position as a leader of a new movement embracing 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 edition of Maison et Objet Asia, held in March 2014 in Singapore. 

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