Did you think Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue is a bee? He’s not. Mahehehe. He’s actually a renowned designer and the creative director of Hive. I don’t really know much about this person. I first knew about him from my friend Bryan when he blogged about this guy. Hihihi. Too bad we weren’t able to meet him since he’s in Paris.

Last September 5, 2009, a few from the Cebu Bloggers Society (including me) had a chance to tour the Kenneth Cobonpue Furniture Showroom. It wasn’t too grandiose, and I liked the simplicity of the place and how the furniture were arranged. The Marketing Officer, Mr. Sylner Lopez, was the one who toured us around the place. He also explained to us the design and concept of each furniture, as well as the materials used in making them. Here are a few of my favorites:

La Luna Easy Armchair and Ottoman. The ottoman is actually smaller than the easy armchair. Sorry for the crappy cutting-and-pasting. Anyway, if you’re wondering why the collection is called La Luna, it’s because they resemble the moon. Just see their side or bottom views (don’t mind the legs).

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