Real Living Partners with Avida to Style a Model Unit while Celebrating the Next Generation of Design Stars

In celebration of its 25th year, Avida Land in partnership with Real Living Magazine joined together for a special design collaboration to showcase the works of three teams of noted interior designers - composed of both fast-rising and seasoned designers - to style a one-bedroom unit based on the layout of Avida Towers Vita at Vertis North in Quezon City. The Avida x Real Living RL Open House model units launch was held yesterday at the Avida Towers Vita at Vertis North showroom in Quezon City.

"Each month, Real Living readers look to the magazine for design inspiration for their own homes. In particular, they have a keen appreciation for our Real Homes section, which features spaces of exceptional design. By creating this Avida x RL Open House, our readers can now walk through the pages of Real Living to get an up close look at a space designed with the Real Living reader in mind," says Real Living's associate publisher Tom Castañeda. "And they’ll get to see how bright the future of design is in the Philippines after witnessing the work of our talented designers as part of our design competition."


It all started in June when Real Living Magazine paired three up-and-coming interior designers with seasoned professionals. the teams are composed of Gino Eraña, Jane Karla Samson and Joevie Andrew Tuquib paired with Kristine Neri-Magturo, Hannah Acab Faustino and John Vigilia repectively. These seasoned designers served as their official mentors throughout the design process where each designer was assigned a section in the Avida Towers Vita at Vertis North showroom and were given a Php 100,000 budget to complete the design. The teams were also given access to the large selection of coating solutions from Nippon Paint Philippines and appliances from Electrolux as part of the design project.

"Pairing them off with seasoned design professionals—some of them friends, some employers—in the RL-Avida Open House project gave the young designers the chance to work with a high-profile developer, as well as marry their own styles with that of their mentors, resulting in a truly interesting and multifaceted project," says Real Living editor in chief Rachelle Medina.

Their works were evaluated by a panel of judges from Real Living and Avida Land. Judging was based on the designer's originality and resourcefulness, as well as overall “wow” factor of their design space. The winning designer, Gino Eraña, was named to the magazine’s “Real Living Next Gen: 25 Creatives to Watch” list, which appears in Real Living’s July 2015 issue.

"Choosing the winner of the Avida Open House contest as this list’s 25th Creative only shows that even as a newbie in the design industry, young designers have the opportunity to showcase their inherent talents to the appreciative public," says Medina.

Come check out the Avida Towers Vita at Vertis North showroom and be inspired by the stylish spaces designed to the very talented designers. This will give you the opportunity to see the potential of a space like the one-bedroom unit styled by Real Living’s design team. It is open to the public until September 30, 2015 at the Avida Showroom Vertis North.

This is one of the model units we saw at @avidalandph showroom. This was designed by @reallivingph's expert team of designers. #AvidaOpenHouse #Avida #VertisNorth #RealLiving #RLopenhouse

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"It was important for us to collaborate with Real Living to create a dream home that will inspire our future homeowners to envision their own space and take a leap towards upgrading their living experience," says Avida Corporate Marketing Manager, Anne Baylon. "And as Avida celebrates its 25th anniversary of making dream homes a reality, this project allows us to communicate the benefits of living in an Avida unit – thoughtfully designed spaces that are functional, stylish and sensible. Avida Towers Vita is the perfect canvas for this project. The design of the space is aligned with the lifestyle of young professionals and starting families who are looking to start their very first home at Avida Towers Vita."

Get a chance to win some of the pieces featured in the unit when you schedule an appointment to visit the Avida Towers Vita showroom! How? Visit www.realliving.com.ph/avidaopenhouse to make an appointment to visit the Avida Towers Vita at Vertis North showroom. Each person who completes the registration process and brings their confirmation notice will be entered in a special drawing to win some of the featured items in the design of the space. How cool is that?!

What are you waiting for? Visit the Avida x Real Living RL Open House model units now!