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Architecture

Optimistic Architecture: BluPrint Volume 1 2025

April 15, 2025
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By 
Chad Rialp

Optimistic architecture is ushering in a renewed sense of hope in the construction and design industry. As confidence returns, so does the opportunity to shape a future defined by positive change, innovation, and sustainability. This print edition explores architecture that promotes beauty, and fosters joy, hope, and meaningful connections. It’s a movement that brings professionals and communities together to imagine fair, thriving neighborhoods through spaces that support creativity, well-being, and environmental responsibility.

Inside, you’ll find a thoughtful mix of projects from across the country, each placing users’ needs, lifestyles, and values at the heart of the creative process. Our cover story spotlights the home of landscape artist and painter Ponce Veridiano in Nagcarlan, Laguna—where architecture and nature converge to create a tranquil space for reflection and creativity.

Other featured stories include a family home by Ed Calma, where light, texture, and volume elevate daily life; a residential project by Royal Pineda, where luxury is redefined through mindful space planning; and commercial environments that offer not only standout dining experiences but are also deeply rooted in culture and tradition.

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Cover of Optimistic Architecture: BluPrint Volume 1 2025.

Discover more inspiring spaces and optimistic architecture in BluPrint Volume 1, 2025—a special issue that celebrates materiality and optimism as powerful forces for designing a better, more connected world.

Head over to sarisari shoppingShopee, and Lazada to order your copy today. E-magazines are also available for download here or through  ReadlyPress Reader, and Magzter.

Dive into the captivating world of architecture, interiors, and arts & culture by getting exclusive digital access to BluPrint’s past and upcoming issues. Click here to find out more.

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