Haligi ng Dangal Awards 2024 recognized four notable Filipino artists and works in the feats of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior Design in a ceremony held at the Metropolitan Theater last September 14, 2024.
The theme for this year’s awards, ‘Diwa ng Likhang Pinoy: Yaman ng Matatag na Bayan, Dangal ng Nagkakaisang Lahi’ highlights the innovative Filipino nation through architecture and the allied arts. It also represents the spirit and values of the Filipino rooted in resiliency, strength, and ingenuity.
All designs align with Haligi ng Dangal’s objectives of awarding works designed and built to withstand contemporary challenges through places and spaces for Philippine communities. The designs are also testaments to the crucial role of well-executed designs in creating quality Filipino places. It also showcases the harmonious integration of cultural values, national identity, and the natural environment of our nation through the best works in architecture and the allied arts.
National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Victorino Manalo attended the awards night and gave his opening remarks to kick-off the event.
The Haligi ng Dangal Awards 2024 awarded honorees for the architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and town or environmental planning as well as an honoree for the People’s Choice Category won through online public votes.
The winners for each category are as follows:
- Architecture Honoree – Spin Hostel by Arch. Edwin Uy
- Landscape Architecture Honoree – Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel Church Grounds by L. Archt. Vic Dul-Loog
- Interior Design Honoree – Agwas Bamboo Café by IDr. Sheryl Mariñas
- People’s Choice Awardee – Casa Nuan by Arch. Kym Jaffina Pineda
