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News

As we explore ways to practice design and social architecture, we always try to share what we’ve learned with others through our latest projects, presentations, and experimentations. Somewhere along the way, we manage to catch the attention of others who have much to say about what we do. Read about what we have been up to through our latest news!

  • Awards

    WTA Captures Ani ng Dangal 2023 Award

    We’re honored to be a recipient of the Ani ng Dangal Award 2023 given by the National Commission for Culture…

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  • Awards

    WTA Makes it to the 2023 BD 100 List

    Kicking off 2023 with another triumph, WTA Architecture and Design Studio rank 96th in this year’s WA100 2023: The Big…

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  • Awards

    WTA Architecture and Design Studio triumphs in various international design competitions

    An urban forest city and a security complex featuring a forested facade are among the award-winning projects designed by Manila-based…

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  • WTA Horizon Manila Gold Winner
    Awards

    WTA Receives APR’s Urban Design & Architecture Design Gold Award 2022

    Manila – Last May 4, 2022, WTA Architecture and Design Studio was announced a Gold Award Winner for Architecture Press…

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  • Projects

    WTA Breaks Ground for two projects – Antiao Riverwalk and the Catbalogan City Hall

    March 9, 2022 – Two groundbreaking events took place in Catbalogan City, Samar for the Antiao Riverwalk Project and the…

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  • Awards

    WTA among NCCA’s Ani ng Dangal awardees

    WTA Architecture and Design Studio makes it to this year’s list of Ani ng Dangal recipients of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

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  • Media

    Twelve Luxury Flats featured in Archinect’s 2022 Lunar New Year roundup

    Archinect highlights WTA’s Twelve Luxury Flats as exciting project in the year of the Tiger

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  • WAFX 2021 overall winner Horizon Manila by WTA
    Projects

    Horizon Manila Wins Overall WAFX Award

    Dec. 10, 2021, Manila, Philippines – Horizon Manila by WTA Architecture and Design Studio is the 2021 WAFX Project of…

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  • Kanto Announces Horizon Manila winner of WAFX 2021
    Horizon Manila,Media

    And the Winner is WTA!

    William Ti’s Horizon Manila (aka Manileño) just won one of the World Architecture Festival’s “of-the-Year” prizes and he’s already planning…

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  • Horizon Manila Wins WAFX
    Media

    Horizon Manila WTA Architecture and Design Studio Winner 2021 WAFX Award

    WAFX Award The WAFX Award herald’s the world’s most forward-looking architectural concepts, and is awarded to future projects that identify…

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  • Horizon Manila wins WAFX 2021
    Media

    Horizon Manila Just Won a Major International Design Award

    Horizon Manila by WTA Architecture and Design Studio is the overall winner of the 2021 WAFX Award at the 2021 World Architecture…

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  • EQF Wins B1M Construction Story of the Year 2021
    Projects

    The Emergency Quarantine Facilities (EQF) Wins B1M Construction Story of the Year 2021

    We are delighted to announce that WTA Architecture and Design Studio has won the B1M Construction Story of the Year…

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  • Emergency Quarantine Facilities_WTA Architecture and Design Studio
    Awards

    The EQF Project is One of Three Finalists for B1Ms Construction Story of the Year

    Our Emergency Quarantine Facilities (EQFs) are one of three finalists for the B1Ms Construction Story of the Year 2021. The…

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  • Emergency Quarantine Facilities
    Awards

    WTA’s Emergency Quarantine Facilities (EQFs) Shortlisted at WAFX 2021

    Manila, Philippines, July 31, 2021 – WTA Architecture and Design Studio is proud to announce that its the Emergency Quarantine…

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  • Emergency Quarantine Facility (EQF) at the Manila Naval Hospital, Quezon City
    Media

    How a Homegrown Architect aided the nation throughout the pandemic

    The past year has made us all experience some of the most unprecedented events in the history of mankind. It…

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  • Horizon Manila
    Awards

    WTA’s Horizon Manila Project Wins WAFX 2021 Award

    Manila, Philippines, July 24, 2021 – WTA Architecture and Design Studio is proud to announce that the firm’s project –…

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  • Horizon East
    Projects

    Horizon East District

    Horizon Manila is currently the biggest approved reclamation project in the Metro Manila side of Manila Bay. The first phase of…

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  • WTA’s Horizon Manila Wins WAFX Water Category
    Media

    WTA’s Horizon Manila Wins WAFX Water Category

    The World Architecture Festival (WAF) announced today the festival’s picks of some of “the world’s most forward-looking architectural concepts,” winners…

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  • William Ti_BluPrint_WTA Architeacture and Design Studio
    Media

    William Ti On Building Legacy Not Just Beautiful Architecture

    Architect William Ti shares his vision and his ultimate goal as an architect. He goes on and stresses that “if…

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  • Twelve Luxury Flats wins the Asia Pacific Property award
    Awards

    Twelve Luxury Flats wins an Asia Pacific Property Award!

    WTA Architecture and Design Studio was honoured at the 28th Asia Pacific Property Awards in an online virtual ceremony for…

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  • Steel and bleacher frame section construction update for the FEM Stadium
    Projects

    Construction update for the FEM Stadium

    Ilocos Norte, 2021 – The FEM Stadium setting up its steel frames and bleachers, as seen in the construction update…

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  • BCI Asia Top 10 Architects 2020/2021 WTA Architecture and Design Studio William Ti, Jr.
    Awards,Practice

    WTA Awarded as BCI Asia’s Top Ten Architects in the Philippines 2020/2021

    Manila, Philippines, June 21, 2021 –  WTA Architecture and Design Studio was honoured at the 16th BCI Asia Top Ten…

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  • THE mixed-use planned community brings forth a greener, healthier and future-ready Manila.
    Projects

    Breathing new life to manila

    The mixed-use planned community brings forth a greener, healthier and future-ready Manila. Manila, the country’s capital, has fallen several times…

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  • Perspective of Horizon Manila’s Central Park created by WTA Architecture + Design Studio.
    Media

    Designing the Manileño dream

    Not many will contradict me if I say that the works of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and sci-fi legend Isaac…

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  • WTA Residential project, Twelve Luxury Flats, in San Juan features the practicality of vertical living meets the comfort of an urban townhouse.
    Projects

    Twelve Luxury Flats Architecture Tour

    Located in San Juan, Manila, The Twelve Luxury Flats stack houses that allow for gratifying views, healthier ventilation, better privacy,…

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  • The Garden City, by WTA Architecture and Golden Bay Land Holdings, conceptualizes the use of open areas as gardens with vertically-stacked residential units with greenery hanging vertically through architectural elements.
    Projects

    Garden City wins OPAL Award

    Developed by Golden Bay Land Holdings, and designed by WTA Architecture and Design Studio, the Garden City Cavite wins the…

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  • Drone shot of the Twelve Luxury Flats building by WTA Design Studio
    Projects,Publications

    City of Tomorrow: Twelve Luxury Flats

      The City of San Juan is a lovely residential neighborhood at the geographical center of Metro Manila. At only…

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  • Horizon Manila is a reclamation project in Pasay. Manileno is the design concept for the urban planning of the development.
    Projects

    Presenting Manileño

    Manileño is a masterplan that focuses on the people who make up the storied and vibrant communities, from Chinatown to…

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  • William Ti and EQF featured in CNN Philippines' The Hoptimist
    Media

    William Ti on CNN Philippines’ The Hoptimist

    William Ti Jr., Principal Architect of WTA Architecture and Design Studio and the Emergency Quarantine Facilities get featured in CNN…

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  • Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay (PHILIPPINE ARMY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
    Media

    Gapay cites architecture firm for building COVID-19 isolation centers

    Chief of Staff of the AFP, General Gilbert Gapay recognizes WTA in the Manila Bulletin article: Gabay cites architecture firm…

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  • Aerial View of New Horizon Manila, a reclamation project proposal along the coast of Manila Bay
    Media

    A Sneak Peek At Manileño: The City Of Tomorrow

    “God creates new people, but not new land,” is what Horizon Manila President JR Legazpi’s grandmother used to say whenever…

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  • Architect William Ti presents Horizon Manila to members of the Manila City Council
    Projects

    WTA presents Horizon Manila: Manileño to Manila City Council

    WTA Principal Architect William Ti and Horizon Manila President JR Legazpi presented the Horizon Manila: Manileño to the members of…

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  • Manileño WTA Design Studio
    Projects

    Concept Sketching for Horizon Manila.

    Sketching out concept schemes for Horizon Manila. Horizon Manila takes inspiration from the life and vigor of Manila streets. The…

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  • WTA Horizon Manila Team with JR Legazpi and Mayor Isko Moreno
    Projects

    WTA presents Horizon Manila: Manileño to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno

    Principal Architect William Ti of WTA Architecture and Design Studio presents the Manileño: Horizon Manila proposal to Manila Mayor Isko…

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  • Monocle features the Emergency Quarantine Facility (EQF) in their Monocle Episode 3 podcast
    Media

    Monocle on Design: Temporary Architecture

    Hosted by Josh Fehnert, Monocle on Design released its 457th episode entitled Temporary Architecture on July 14, 2020. Chapter 3…

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  • Emergency Quarantine Facility (EQF) at Perpetual Hospital to help fight Covid-19
    Media

    WTA designs Emergency Quarantine Facilities to help fight Covid-19

    The EQFs are temporary structures meant to augment and increase the capacity of hospitals. As cities grew empty and hospitals…

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  • Architects Daring by Design
    Media,Practice

    Daring By Design: Stories of courage and creative pursuits

    ” The first half of 2020 has been a rollercoaster of national and world events—from natural phenomena to global health…

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  • Entrance design for the Riverlane Pedestrian Bridge.
    Projects

    Post-Pandemic Perspectives

    Pinoy architects envision urban spaces that are greener and more resilient.   “Manila Bulletin Lifestyle invited three architects—William Ti, Erick…

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  • AFP Inspector General LtGen Ramon Ang Lim together with Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro, AFP Chief Engineer MGen William Ilagan, 51st Engineering Brigade's BGen Emmanuel Anthony Ramos, and WTA’s Architect William Ti Jr. led the turnover ceremony of five EQFs to ARMMC in Marikina on Monday. (Photo vourtesy of AFP Public Affairs Office)
    Media,Projects

    AFP, EQF Project Team turnover new quarantine facility to ARMMC

    PASIG CITY, May 5 (PIA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Marikina City Government, and WTA Architecture+Design Studio…

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  • Mega emergency quarantine facility opening ceremony with SMDC and WTA
    Institutional,Master Planning,Media,Projects

    MEGA emergency quarantine facility sa Camp Crame

    Mega emergency quarantine facility sa Camp Crame, nai-turn over na sa PNP People’s Television (PTV) features EQF Team and WTA…

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  • WTA architecture and design studio has created emergency quarantine facilities to augment and increase capacity of hospitals in the philippines in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
    Projects

    WTA builds emergency quarantine facilities in aid of hospitals in the Philippines

    WTA architecture and design studio has created emergency quarantine facilities to augment and increase capacity of hospitals in the philippines in response to the…

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  • Emergency Quarantine Facility (EQF) in Makati, Manila design by WTA for COVID 19 PUI
    Institutional,Media

    Emergency Quarantine Facility (EQF) on Design Creed TV

    It’s episode 2 of “Design Creed Asia TV” This week we head to Manila, Philippines and speak to William Ti…

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  • Projects

    WTA Design 60 Emergency Quarantine Facilities to Fight COVID-19

    As hospitals around the world are reaching their capacity, the architecture and design community is developing new alternatives to fight COVID-19….

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  • EQF interior located in Manila Naval Hospital
    Media

    These pros contribute non-medical skills in fight against COVID-19

    MANILA — News of the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until April 30 came as no surprise to…

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  • Julia Barretto raised funds for a Emergency Quarantine Facility
    Media

    Julia Barretto, sisters raise funds for COVID-19 quarantine facility

    The Emergency Quarantine Facility gets featured in Inquirer.net as Julia Barretto, a Filipino celebrity, supports the WTA project initiative. “Julia…

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  • Media

    Pinoy architects design easy-to-build emergency quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients

    “Architects have designed an emergency quarantine facility to help hospitals accommodate more coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. With some hospitals…

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  • WTA x Boysen Anthology Pavilion Scale model
    Events,Projects

    WTA X BOYSEN Anthology Pavilion

    The 5th annual Anthology Architecture and Design Festival centers around the theme “Think Architecture.” This year the festival will be…

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  • The Stadium of the North, under construction in Ilocos, Norte
    Institutional,Projects

    2020 “Open Capitol” to unveil BIG 3 Ilocos Norte Development Masterplan

    The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) will unveil its updated development masterplan and present its “Big 3” projects in…

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  • Institutional,Projects

    “Sustainable” Capitol, New Stadium-Park Soon to rise

    ILOCOS NORTE – Adapting to the growing developmental needs of its people while safeguarding the province’s heritage, the Provincial Government…

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  • Interiors,Media

    The Architect, the Engineer, the Feng Shui Expert, and the Interior Designers

    Those who are planning to purchase their first home may find the task a little bit overwhelming. After all, they…

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  • Media

    Anthology: An architect’s dialogue

    As the world progresses at a much faster pace, given the level of social awareness and technological advancements, the future…

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  • Lectures,Media

    BluPrint Circles: a discourse on presenting to clients and juries

    “Speakers DDC Architects principal Denise de Castro and WTA principal William Ti, Jr. each associated the topic with communication, de…

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  • Media,Mixed Use

    William Ti talks about Experiential Luxury

    For WTA principal architect William Ti, Jr., luxury is about removing barriers and other hindrances to being one’s best self, of…

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  • The proposal aims to develop the 5.19-hectare property into a mixed-use office development integrated with wellness and commercial elements.
    Media,Projects

    WTA explains its winning conceptual design entry to PSALM design competition

    The rapid densification processes happening in Manila expose the tension between economic efficiency and environmental consciousness. In March 2019, the Power…

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  • Master Plan Design perspective for the The East Grid - PSALM
    Institutional,Mixed Use,Projects,Transportation

    WTA wins Architectural Conceptual Design Contest for the Diliman Property

    The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) launched a contest open to local and international architectural firms to…

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  • Media,Practice

    Why is Philippine architecture lagging behind?

    “On Feb. 15-17, Fort Santiago in Intramuros will be transformed into a theme park, celebrating architecture and how it affects…

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  • Commercial,Projects

    Stadium Shopping Strip Opening

    Stadium Shopping Strip opened its doors to the public last November 18, 2018. View Project photos taken from Facebook Profile:…

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  • Media,Projects

    These 3 internationally recognized projects embody social architecture

    “The studio have also taken on community-driven projects that even won them slots and awards in international architecture and design…

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  • Media,Mixed Use

    #BluPrintConversations: Participating in International Exhibits with William Ti

    “In the globally competitive world of architecture and design, what is the importance of participating in international exhibits and events?…

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  • Institutional,Media,Mixed Use,Projects

    Museo del Prado by WTA leads A+ Popular Choice Vote

    “El Museo del Prado en Filipinas, a traveling exhibition by WTA Architecture + Design Studio was made based on the…

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  • Media

    BCI Asia names top PHL Architects, developers

    “Construction media group BCI Asia recently named the top 10 winners among the most active architecture firms and property developers…

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  • Projects

    5 unbuilt hospitality and recreational spaces we wish existed

    “The owners presented WTA with a lot located on the less busy side of Tagaytay, and asked us to do…

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  • Anthology festival goers entering Parian Gate, Intramuros, Manila
    Media

    Business Mirror: Building the City of Tomorrow, Today: Anthology Festival 2018

    Written by Amor Maclang of Business Mirror, the articles features Anthology Architecture and Design Festival 2018. “I TOTALLY agree with…

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  • Media,Practice

    Philippine architecture wins world acclaim

    “MANILA, Philippines – For the last ten years, the best and the brightest in the architecture world have sent their…

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