Summer in the City
It’s always a tall order to create a refuge within a bustling commercial area, but for Cynthia Almario, one-half of the sister duo at the renowned architecture and design firm Atelier Almario, it’s what every home should be anyway. “Home is a positive feeling,” she says. “It should be your cocoon—that place where you can take care of yourself.” The apartment the firm recently completed in Makati City's central business district certainly achieves this.
When Almario was approached for the residential project in Discovery Primea Residences, there was already a set structure. “Originally, we found the layout to be a difficult one,” she describes. “Upon entering, there was no foyer. It was immediately
