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Celebrate in Style with MyHome’s Christmas Gift Guide
This holiday season, elevate your gifting game with our curated selection of stylish presents for the special people in your life. From elegant home accessories to luxurious personal items, each gift is thoughtfully chosen to bring joy to your loved ones. Whether you’re shopping for a family member, relative, or a close friend, you’ll find the perfect piece that blends artistry and functionality, making every celebration memorable. Explore our exquisite Christmas gift guide and spread some holiday glam.
Your Christmas Wishlist
Each item in this curated roundup tells a story, combining art, functionality, and thoughtful design to create a home that resonates with personal style and inspiration. Add them now to your Christmas must-haves.
“Campagne d’Italie” Candle
This captivating candle features a blend of bergamot, grapefruit, cedar, sandalwood, and patchouli, evoking the charm of 18th-century Italy. Crafted from all-natural, plant-based wax and nestled in a stylish marble holder, it allows color customization. The pure cotton wick ensures a clean, steady burn, highlighting the rich fragrances without any toxins.
Available at Officine Universelle Buly 1803, Greenbelt 3, Makati
Vitsœ 620 Chair
This versatile armchair, handcrafted by Vitsœ since 1962, transforms into a sofa. Designed by Dieter Rams, the 620 Chair Programme features a modular design, allowing separate chairs to connect to a sofa and enabling easy customization with interchangeable backs and bases. Rams aimed to combine the comfort of a classic armchair with a visually light aesthetic.
Available online at www.vitsoe.com/rw
LALANNE: A World of Poetry Book by Assouline
Celebrated for their whimsical and poetic sculptures, François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne seamlessly blend functionality and art. Their surrealist works have become design icons, from a hippo bar to leaf-inspired forks. This tome from Assouline’s Ultimate Collection explores their most iconic pieces, featuring text by longtime gallerist Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand.
Available online at https://www.assouline.com/ and at Univers, Greenbelt 5, Makati
An Untitled Work of Nicole Coson
This oil on linen work by London-based Filipino artist Nicole Coson, featured in her exhibit titled “In Passing,” draws inspiration from the standard plastic shipping crate—an essential element of the global supply chain for food and perishables. As a highly standardized design, these cubic, stackable crates echo the serial logic of printing, representing manufactured objects rooted in the totalizing concept of sameness.
Available at Silverlens Gallery, 2263 Chino Roces Ave, Makati
Sora Lamp
Designed by Makati-based studio MOLD, the Sora lamp is inspired by the jellyfish, or dikya in Tagalog. These ethereal creatures, often seen in coastal areas, embody weightlessness and grace. The lamp’s jellyfish form creates a luminescent piece that can either stand out or blend into any space. Made from Renewable PLA shade and base and a stainless steel baseplate,.
Available at MOLD, 115 V.A. Rufino St, Legazpi Village, Makati
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