Comments on: KENNETH COBONPUE

By: kaye_gumadan

kaye_gumadan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:31:34 +0000

i’m a 1st yr student in UPV……..ID (industrial design)
u r really one of my inspiration in this field…..
thanks…..
God bless….
hope u come to our xhibit this march….
^_^

By: mwijangco

mwijangco — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:20:49 +0000

hello!, mr. Kenneth Cobonpue, im 20 yrs of age from PAmpanga ijust want to say dat you are my inspiration coz i really like your work, its very unique designs. i hope i can see you soon so dat i can also show to you my creations.

By: jeanna

jeanna — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:05:30 +0000

Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue had a talk with us (Interior Design and Industrial Design students of the University of Santo Tomas) earlier this day about his works. His designs were really great and we were all amazed with his beautiful designed furniture. We hope to see him again soon here in UST and have another talk with us.

We Filipinos are so proud of you! Good job Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue!

By: phoebe blanquisco

phoebe blanquisco — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:06:26 +0000

Hello Mr. Kenneth, I’m a first year student taking up interior design and part of our requirement is to improve or come up with new furniture designs….and the good thing is, I don’t have to think a lot about it! The first time I saw you in television with an interview on JESSICA SOHO REPORTS, I was really amazed about your works and the honors and prestige you brought to the Philippines.
I know that my three hours of sitting here in front of my computer looking for your wbsite is not a waste of time after all! I know I can finish my project with the help of your creative designs. I’m so proud of you being a Filipino!!!! Keep it up!!

By: Maximino Ouano Dy II

Maximino Ouano Dy II — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 05:08:58 +0000

hello kenneth… i am a Cebuano also and i want to have a brochure regarding your furnitures… coz i want it to be my reference coz i am an interior deign student at PSID… thanks… just email on how can i get your brochures thanks…

By: Connie Joaquin

Connie Joaquin — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:26:36 +0000

Dear Sarah,

I want to request for the e-mail address of Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue. We wish to feature him in our PinoyWorld Magazine. Filipinos from many parts of the world will surely be glad to read about him and his works.

Thanks.

By: Gino Madrid

Gino Madrid — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:39:50 +0000

TO MR. COBONPUE, YOUR SUCH A GREAT MAN FOR US FILIPINOES. THANKS FOR BEING AN INSPIRATION TO US. YOU ARE A TRUE SOURCE OF PRIDE

By: doug

doug — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:48:00 +0000

hi,
just curious about kenneth cobonpue’s piece “segovia” chair which is definitely a danish “inspired”piece…is the exhibition he mentioned documented? may i know what’s the name of the exhibiton? when and where it took place?

if i make an alvar aalto “paimio” chair and replaced the wood with another material, say mahogany – does it make it worthy to call it my design? and give it a new name and then sell it in my website?

please let me know what your thoughts are on this topic. thanks!

doug

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:09:00 +0000

For readers interested in Christian’s inquiry as to the source of this design, the following is from Kenneth Cobonpue:

“The chair that you have on your website is inspired by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen. It was made for a special exhibition with some friends in Manila re-interpreting Danish designs using indigenous and renewable materials. In that exhibition, credit was given to the original designers. In my interpretation, the seat is woven with natural manila hemp (abaca) twisted around fine strands of wire and the structure is made of native mahogany. Where it is under my control, credit is always given to the original designers.”

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 00:37:00 +0000

Christian.
Thank you so much for pointing that out. I was unaware of Fredericia. I am going to try to send Kenneth Cobonpue an email and find out whether he has created this as something openly inspired by the Danish dedsigners…It’s a mystery at this moment to both Jill and I! I most definitely want credit to be given to the appropriate recipients, and the elder designers are clearly the first. The process of creating “knock-offs” of classic designs is a delicate one, and can obviously be problematic. I’ll pass on whatever I find out as soon as I can.

Sarah

By: Christian Black

Christian Black — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 21:38:00 +0000

Kenneth Cobonpue has done some interesting pieces, but the chair you featured above is a very strong “inspiration” (copy) of a famous danish design called the King’s Furniture from Fredericia. The designers that should be credited are Rud Thygensen & Johnny Sorensen. It is only fair to pay credit where credit due. The designers are still alive and living in Copenhagen. You can find there work at http://www.fredericia.com

By: kavita

kavita — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 08:09:00 +0000

awesome…