JLPDJan 16, 20214 min readUrban transformations: ‘Re-naturing’ the cityby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 16, 2021. First of a series. Gardens by the Bay, Singapore—SERGIO...
JLPDDec 5, 20209 min read35 ideas on how we can build better environmentsBy Ar. Joel Luna, featuring architects of Archiglobal, Inc . Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on December 5, 2020. A world...
JLPDOct 4, 20203 min readThe Call of the Smallby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 3, 2020. Density at the human scale— JLPD's masterplan for a mixed...
JLPDSep 5, 20203 min readBioCities and Regenerative Development: A Paradigm for the Futureby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2020. "Buildings like trees. Cities like Forests." William...
JLPDJul 19, 20204 min readEnsuring A Resilient Futureby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 18, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has been referred to by the World Economic...
JLPDJun 13, 20204 min readCost versus Value: Adapting Real Estate Products to the New Normalby Ar. Joel Luna. The contraction of demand in the property industry was immediately felt in varying degrees across multiple sub-sectors...
JLPDJun 7, 20206 min readProspering in Place—A Necessary Paradigm for Cities Towards a More Resilient Ageby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in The Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2020. Covid 19 continues to offer us new realities. As the...
JLPDNov 2, 201910 min readA Primer On Urban Mobilityby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 2, 2019. I was privileged to contribute a series on Urban Mobility...
JLPDSep 15, 20194 min readPutting the Mix in MXDxby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on September 14, 2019 Mixed up about Mixed Use Developments? Mixed use...
JLPDJul 7, 20196 min readShared Spaces and The Evolving Culture In Urban Living And WorkingI work in the penthouse floor of a building along Ayala Avenue. My office has a nice reception area, a spacious lounge adjoining a pantry...
JLPDDec 9, 20186 min readThe Paradox of Harnessing Economic Benefits from Green Spaceby Ar. Joel Luna. Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on August 24, 2019. At a recent talk and panel discussion, JLPD was invited...
JLPDDec 9, 20183 min readEDSA Re-ImaginedAt the prompting of CNN Philippines for a possible article on an Idealized EDSA, the young architects at JLPD (Karl Bautista, Miguel...
JLPDJun 11, 20186 min readVertical Cities in the Age of Hyper-Urbanizationby Joel Luna. Published in Technology Magazine, Asian Outlook on Engineering and Technology, by Asian Institute of Technology Solutions,...
JLPDMay 13, 20183 min readCreative Learning Environments as Microcosms of Cities by Joel Luna An on-going university campus masterplanning of JLPD presented an opportunity to investigate the circumstances that foster...
JLPDMay 11, 20186 min readThinking Like a Client: Bridging The Perception Gapby Joel Luna. Published in BluPrint Magazine's Business of Design Special Issue, 2016 Among all the professions, design is probably the...
JLPDApr 10, 20182 min readMitigating The Tragedy of the Commons Through Planning Beyond TourismThe issue regarding the proposed closure of Boracay underscores a dilemma that is common to many popular tourism destinations in the...
