A cut above the rest

MANILA, Philippines - Have you ever wondered why people go to great lengths to own an Hermes scarf or Louis Vuitton bags, when a simple shawl or a backpack will do? It’s because these designer brands represent quality.

Buying a designer brand isn’t necessarily about spending tons of money for something that one can purchase at a lower price. It’s about setting one’s self apart from the mundane and the pedestrian. It’s about going for the best that life can offer.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about cars, or clothes, or jewelry. At the end of the day, the question is, why settle for ordinary when you can get quality—quality that sets you apart from all the rest?

In a city that showcases more high-rises per square meter than any other area in the metropolis, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) offers a property that’s a cut above the rest.

Signa Designer Residences, the first in the series of new premium properties from the Luxuria Portfolio, delineates of the kind of upscale cosmopolitan living that many aspire for.

With twin towers, rising like stilts from the heart of Makati, Signa cuts an imposing silhouette on the business district’s skyline. Situated at the corner of Rufino and Valero Streets in Salcedo Village, it is a tribute to urban eco-living and sheer visual ingenuity. It pushes the envelope of urban lifestyle by incorporating luxury, convenience and responsible green living with a stunning Filipino aesthetic.

Powerhouse team

It took no less than three of the Philippines’ best talents—award-winning innovators in their respective fields of design—to translate RLC’s vision into reality.

Each designer has received acclaim all over the world, forcing the international market to train the spotlight on our homegrown talent and bringing Philippine design into the mainstream.

Antonio “Budji” Layug, the first Filipino designer to be featured in New York’s Bloomingdale’s, created the Polynesian Village of Disney World Orlando, and has been commissioned by Four Seasons in Hawaii and Costa Rica; Royal Pineda, known for his modern, monastic architectural style, has been lauded for his work on The Trees in Bangkok and The Copers in Kuala Lumpur; furniture design maverick Kenneth Cobonpue is the toast of Asia after garnering the highest award in Hong Kong for his intricate use of native materials in creating the “Lolah” chair.

This is the powerhouse team behind Signa Designer Residences’ concept, a study in graceful curves and sturdy lines using organic materials that seem to evoke peace and strength from one’s surroundings. By marrying tradition and progress in the use of the space, Signa’s design creates a sense of openness, bringing in the lightness of the outdoors within its enclosure.

Your home, your choices

Signa Designer Residences puts its customers front and center, giving them control over their choice of design finishes, and allowing their individual styles to come to the fore. The Signa Luxe Series provides RLC’s standard deliverables without compromising the design philosophies of proportion and fluidity employed by the whole tenement. With its emphasis on full utilization of space with touches of lightness and color, it is an ideal tranquil environment perfect for those seeking respite from the bustling cityscape.

Those who choose to upgrade to the Designer Luxe series, will enjoy the same sense of space as the Luxe Series but with finer materials and richer details to create more dynamism within the unit’s interior. By furnishing the space with high-end fixtures and modifying the unit to more discerning specifications, the Signa Designer Luxe Series ups the ante on luxury living standards.

Units come in one-bedroom (starting at 32.85 sqm), two-bedroom (beginning at 56.80 sqm) and three-bedroom (up to 93.88 sqm) configurations, plus a penthouse unit. For more information, call 397-0101, 636-0888, 0922-8380888 or visit http://www.robinsonsresidences.com.