

The Anthology Festival
Anthology Festival is an annual three day event that showcases architecture and design within the Philippines and the Southeast Asian region. The festival serves as a platform to bring together various practitioners and stakeholders to increase awareness about the relevance of architecture and design in our urban societies.
In 8 years, Anthology Festival serves as a vital platform for celebrating creativity, exploring innovative ideas, and advancing discourse in the fields of architecture, urban design, and related disciplines. It enriches cultural understanding, inspires new perspectives, and promotes excellence in the built environment. It has become one of the biggest architectural festivals in the Philippines with more than 6,000 participants and 550 speakers.
Our Purpose

Individual
To foster an open platform for architects to share innovative ideas and increase awareness of their pivotal role in shaping urban societies.

Profession
To elevate the practice of architecture in the Philippines and create a dynamic platform that fosters debate, inspiration, innovation, and education on all aspects of architecture.

Community
To convene multidisciplinary thought leaders to advocate for design-led policies that accelerate nation-building and promote collaborative action among architects, engineers, planners, government agencies, and developers to create responsive communities.

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Our Presentors
The Festival is officially presented by the organization alongside the Department of Tourism and The Intramuros Administration. It leverages architecture and design as powerful tools to attract tourists, support local communities, and showcase the destination’s unique identity on a global stage.

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Festival Themes Through the Years

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Festival Curator
WILLIAM TI, JR.
William Ti, Jr. founded Anthology Festival in 2016 with the goal of creating engagement amongst architects and people in the industry that reaches a wider public.
He graduated from National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Master’s Degree in Urban Design in 2012, and acquired his Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 2002. Together with friends, he formed a partnership in 2005, and finally founded WTA Architecture and Design Studio in 2007. In the 17 years of his professional career, he has worked on hundreds of projects ranging from retail shops and housing projects to large scale malls to condos as well as hotels and master-planned developments.