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!
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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
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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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, 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 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 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) 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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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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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, 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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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
The 5th annual Anthology Architecture and Design Festival centers around the theme “Think Architecture.” This year the festival will be…
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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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#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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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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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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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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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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Philippine architecture wins world acclaim
“MANILA, Philippines – For the last ten years, the best and the brightest in the architecture world have sent their…
