Kenneth Cobonpue

Kenneth Cobonpue (born 1968, Cebu, Philippines) is an industrial designer known for his signature designs in natural fibres and materials. Designs mainly focus on nature’s forms using rattan, buri, bamboo, and abaca.

AWARDS:

• Microsoft Special Award for Most Dynamic Entrepreneur 2007
  • Manila Peninsula | Nov 6, 2007

• Entrepreneur Magazine’s 10 Most Outstanding Entrepreneurs 2007
  • Manila Peninsula | Nov 6, 2007

• 13 Mugna Design Prizes for Exhibition and Product Design 2007
  • Best Indoor Furniture | Noodle Collection

• Ten Most Outstanding Alumni
  • Given on the 50th year of the founding of Sacred Heart School for Boys | Cebu City, Philippines

• 5 Katha Design Awards for Product Design
  • Philippine Furniture Industries Foundation | Manila, Philippines

• 13 Mugna Design Prizes for Exhibition and Product Design
  • Cebu International Furniture & Furnishings Exhibition | Cebu City, Philippines

• Outstanding Design Prize
  • Balou Outdoor | 2005 High Point Show, North Carolina, USA

• Design Excellence Award
  • Best Seating for Lolah outdoor
  • Best Chair for Dimple outdoor
  • 9th Annual IIDA/Hospitality Design Product Competition | May 5, 2005, USA

• Design for Asia Award 2005
  • Lolah Collection | Business of Design Week by the Hongkong Design Centre | Nov 21, 2005, Hongkong

• First Prize, Open Design Category
  • Croissant Collection | Singapore International Furniture Design Competition 2004 | Singapore

• Awardee, Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines 2004

• Good Design Award 2004 – ASEAN Design Collection
  • Pigalle Easy Arm Chair, Kabuki Cabinet, One Night Stand Sofa | C-U C-ME Screen Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization | Tokyo, Japan

• Good Design Award 2003 ASEAN Design Collection
  • Voyage Bed and Yin & Yang Easy Arm Chair | Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization Tokyo, Japan

• 2004 Perlas Award for Outstanding Cebuano
  • Presidential Citation for Embodying Ideals of Asian Design
  • Given by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | November 29, 2002, Malacanang Palace, Philippines

• Craftsmanship Award
  • International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2001
  • New York, USA

• Presidential Citation for Embodying Ideals of Asian Design
  • Given by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
  • November 29, 2002, Malacanang Palace, Philippines

• Good Design Award 2003 – ASEAN Design Collection
  • Voyage Bed and Yin & Yang Easy Arm Chair – Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization – Tokyo, Japan

• Good Design Award 2004 – ASEAN Design Collection
  • Pigalle Easy Arm Chair, Kabuki Cabinet, One Night Stand Sofa
  • C-U C-ME Screen – Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization | Tokyo, Japan

• First Prize, Open Design Category – Croissant Collection
  • Singapore International Furniture Design Competition 2004, Singapore

• Design for Asia Award 2005 – Lolah Collection
  • Business of Design Week by the Hongkong Design Centre – Nov 21, 2005, Hongkong

• Design Excellence Award – Best Seating for Lolah outdoor
• Design Excellence Award – Best Chair for Dimple outdoor
  • 9th Annual IIDA/Hospitality Design Product Competition | May 5, 2005, USA