Few materials tell as good a story as the seashell. Its exotic decorative appeal—from capiz’s gentle translucency to the enigmatic radiance of mother-of-pearl—still captures the imagination as emissary of a precious other world.

Modern takes on the shell have given it a whole new personality. Designers have elevated its image to a whole new level, making its unique properties and glorious sheen part of a powerful graphic vision. Nowadays, the unique patterns on shells of different species are mixed with sleek modern concepts. It’s the best of nature tamed by design nurture, as only Cebu X exhibitors can think of.

BAMBOOZLED

Acknowledged to be one of the greenest materials around, the eco movement has put bamboo in the spotlight once again.

Leave it to the world of design to make the old new again.

In this environmentally enlightened age, designers are reexamining materials based on their impact...