Recent years have seen a significant increase in fast fashion consumption in the Philippines. With social media becoming increasingly influential in defining consumer trends, most local producers in major garment hubs, such as Taytay, resort to mass-producing trendy apparel to meet consumer demand. Consequently, substantial volumes of textile waste are generated in the municipality daily due to its extensive network of garment-centered enterprises. The study explores how architecture can redefine fashion sustainability as a collective practice through resource recovery systems and participation-centered spaces that support sustainability within the fashion industry. A mixed-methods approach, employing field observation, survey, and semistructured interviews, was applied to gain insights into existing practices, user perceptions, and challenges relevant to managing textile waste. Findings revealed fragmented frameworks for handling textile waste, limited knowledge of sustainable fashion strategies, and the absence of a specialized facility supporting activities centered on the reuse and recycling of textile waste. The proposed facility design presents architecture as a medium in fostering community-focused sustainable fashion education and textile revitalization systems through accessible, adaptive, interactive, and collaborative spaces.

The significance of bees transcends their role as pollinators, encompassing their contribution to honey production a substance of profound cultural, ecological, and economic importance. This study aims to elevate the honey industry of Bacnotan through a Landscape Physiology approach. By understanding interconnected ecological processes, this approach promotes resilience and productivity within the honey sector. Evaluating the potentials of Tetragonula biroi and the quality of honey produced will assess feasibility and ecological integrity, guiding the introduction of sustainable beekeeping practices in Bacnotan, La Union.
The study seeks to contribute to the development Bacnotan as a premier honey produces and economic hub by prioritizing landscape composition and configuring bee forage areas. The synthesis of the feasibility assessment emphasized the favorable prospects for integrating stingless beekeeping into the Bacnotan Honey Industry. Stakeholder's enthusiasm, connected with the financial viability and market opportunities presented by stingless bee products, sets a promising trajectory for the industry's growth and sustainability. By integrating Landscape Physiology principles, Bacnotan can strengthen its honey industry sustainably through enhancing bee foraging with rich pollen and nectar sources, implementing policies to protect bee health from harmful chemicals and habitat loss, and raising community awareness about their vital ecological role are critical steps to enhance production diversification and sustainability.
Through thoughtful planning and guidelines, Bacnotan can emerge as a beacon of excellence in the honey industry, demonstrating the harmonious coexistence of agricultural productivity, ecological health, and economic prosperity. This comprehensive approach not only safeguards the future of beekeeping but also emphasize the importance of preserving biodiversity and nurturing a symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, ensuring a thriving and resilient honey industry for generation to come.

The nipa palm or “sasa” industry of Paombong, Bulacan, despite the town’s identity as the Vinegar Capital of the Philippines, faces stagnation due to aging farmers, disrupted knowledge transfer, inconsistent and often unethical post-harvest practices, low profitability, and the conversion of plantations to other land uses. These challenges threaten not only local livelihood but also a deeply rooted cultural heritage. While stakeholders strongly desire to uplift and expand the industry, progress remains constrained by the absence of essential infrastructure. In response, this study proposes a sustainable lightweight post-harvest and agri-ecotourism complex within Paombong Eco Park to revitalize the industry by strengthening production efficiency, diversifying nipa-based products, knowledge transfer, promoting circular resource use, and repositioning nipa as a living cultural asset that can stimulate agri-ecotourism.
The project is grounded in design-research methodological approach beginning with literature and precedents analysis, site and user analysis in Paombong, stakeholder interviews, tourism acceptance surveys, and immersive fieldwork in local nipa communities. Its architectural strategies draw from the form–function–meaning framework to translate heritage into spatial expression; lightweight architecture for material efficiency and adaptability; cradle-to-cradle principles for resource recovery and waste-to-energy systems aligned with the eco-park’s conservation goals; and the loop circulation approach to organize processing facilities along with the tour movement. Conceptually, the design centers on heritage revitalization, preserving traditional knowledge while transforming it into a progressive, living heritage through education spaces and biophilic connectivity that maintains harmony with nature.
The resulting proposal envisions a holistic complex that unifies production, learning, community engagement, and environmental stewardship, serving as a catalyst for industry revitalization, cultural continuity, and sustainable progress in Paombong.

The Philippines, as a predominantly Catholic country, faces the growing challenge of supporting an aging clergy amidst limited retirement infrastructure and diminishing spaces for spiritual retreat. Many elderly priests continue to live in parish rectories or remain active in ministry despite declining health, highlighting the lack of dedicated facilities that address their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. At the same time, rapid urbanization in Metro Manila has reduced access to contemplative environments for the wider community. This study proposes Shared Sanctuaries: A Retirement and Community Retreat Complex for Aging Priests in the Diocese of Novaliches, an integrated architectural model that combines eldercare with retreat functions. Guided by a mixed-methods approach, including site analysis and stakeholder interviews, the project develops a design framework centered on age-sensitive planning, dual-use programming, and contextual architectural strategies. The concept of “light as faith made visible” is expressed through a solar cloister system and courtyard network, which enhance natural lighting, ventilation, and spiritual experience while promoting sustainability. The resulting design fosters dignity in aging, supports continued pastoral engagement, and provides accessible spaces for community retreat. Ultimately, the study demonstrates how architecture can bridge eldercare and sacred space, offering a holistic, culturally responsive solution that strengthens spiritual continuity and community well-being in an urban context.

The continuous trend of global warming combined with the environmental consequences of urban development practices over the last century has created increasingly hot cities, which weighs heavily on commuters. Thermal comfort of users of transitional spaces like transport terminals is complicated by a wide interplay of environmental and psychological factors. The study aimed to deploy architectural design interventions using passive systems to promote the thermal comfort of Filipino commuters in a transport terminal in Marikina City. Existing transport terminals were physically assessed for architectural observations and analyses, and design strategies were identified through a literature review. A terminal design was developed based on the results. Promoting thermal comfort in public spaces affordably is significant for the health and economy of urban populations, especially in developing tropical countries.