One cannot help but marvel at the newly renovated Suite 309 of LRI Design Plaza, the urban design hub along Nicanor Garcia Street in Makati City. This 68- square meter space is the new home of interior designer’s Jigs Ranada Adefuin’s Adefuin Design Studio. This is also home to couture furniture line AdOR Interiors, a venture of Adefuin and business partner Oliver Ortiz.
Adefuin’s opulent taste and modern flair are easily likened to Filipino poet Jose Garcia Villa’s style of art-for-art’s sake, but intricately married with the down-to-earth functionality of excellent design. His creations exude a perfect balance of sophistication and purpose, of art and innovation.
The use of tempered glass for the walls not only creates an illusion of space and allow natural light to filter into the reception area, but it also draws guests’ attention to the imposing chandelier outside. The room hints of a contemporary East-Meets-West concept. This is conveyed through unique pieces such as the Victorian-inspired arm chair; Ming-style chair, Chinese console table, and an Ashwood center table with vibrantly-hued accessories that also highlights Arturo Luz’s “Palitana White Temple” acrylic on canvass.
The conference room features modern drop lights that illuminate a Ramon Orlina azure crystal sculpture, one of the key art pieces in the room. A sprawling marble table and built-in shelves for various accessories from Adefuin and Ortiz’s private collection create a functional appeal to the room which is intended for creative discussions with partners and clients. Next to the conference room is the employees’ and owner’s work stations, replete with artistically stimulating elements such as various books on art and design, symmetric Ashwood tables for the staff, and the rest of the Luz and Alcuaz collections.
I first got to see Jigs’ work on the show Urbanzone. One of the condo units he’s worked on was featured on the late night lifestyle program. I was impressed then and was impressed more when I personally got to see one of the units he designed (which I’ll talk about in another post). Seeing the new design studio only made the fact clearer that Jigs Ranada is one talented designer.
