Signa takes luxury living to new directions

MANILA, Philippines - Since its incorporation 1980 as the real estate arm of JG Summit Holdings Inc., Robinsons Land Corp. has emerged as one of the most highly regarded property developers in the country, with completed and ongoing projects in key locations throughout the country that have been not only embraced by the market but also cited for improving the urban landscape.

Now, Robinsons Land Corp., through its premium property brand – Luxuria Portfolio, is pushing the envelope of residential development further with what observers already regard as its most ambitious and most exciting project thus far.

Soon to rise at the corner of Rufino and Valero Streets in the premiere city that is Makati is Signa Designer Residences, a sleek two-tower, 29-storey condominium that takes the concept of luxury living beyond the expected trappings, putting forward a vision of thoroughly modern living that nonetheless eschews the cold lines and hard edges typical of the aesthetic to provide homeowners not only a sense of pride but, more importantly, a sense of peace and place.

“This is the first-ever residential development that Robinsons Land Corp. is undertaking in the premiere city of Makati,” says Robinsons Land Corp. senior vice president for sales and marketing Raoul E. Littaua, “and so we have endeavored to bring to market an experience that is truly special: the designer residence, which will take the concept of limited-edition designer products to a whole new and exciting direction.”

To that end, Robinsons Land is putting together an all-Filipino team to bring its vision for this prime project to fruition from the get-go: furniture and space designer Antonio “Budji” Layug, architect Royal Pineda, and furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue who, among them, have scored distinctions and achievements that have propelled Philippine design into the international spotlight: from the floors of Bloomingdale’s, where Layug became the first Filipino designer to be featured; to the priciest pieces of real estate in region, where Pineda has undertaken various commercial projects; to a stage in Hong Kong, where in 2005 Cobonpue received the Design for Asia Award of Hong Kong, Asia’s highest award, for his Lolah chair.

Together, the three design mavericks and Robinsons Land Corp. are fusing their formidable talents and resources to create a singular showcase of Filipino creativity and design that may very well become a benchmark in modern Philippine architecture and luxury living. Indeed, while other luxury residential developments boast of similarly upscale features and amenities, Signa brings a level of thought and sophistication to these elements never before seen in vertical residentials—from the 10-meter high ceiling of the lobby-cum-plaza and its towering glass walls and lush greens that will give residents and visitors a sense of grandeur, to the hanging full-sized swimming pool area that connects the two towers, to the exquisitely designed common areas pulled together by the fabulous furnishings of the highly acclaimed Layug and Cobonpue.

For future residents, they can expect not only features typical of high-end condominiums, such as intercom per unit connected to the reception counter, provisions for individual electric and water meter, cable TV line and telephone line per unit, automatic smoke detector and fire alarm with sprinkler system, utility room with toilet (for the two-bedroom and three-bedroom units), and balcony with steel railings for selected units. Adding desirable differentiation that will no doubt please homeowners, they will have the option to select a desired finishing with Signa’s Luxe and Designer Luxe Series, or to have custom-made pieces of furniture with the Cobonpue Series.

The limited number of residential units of Signa Designer Residences — a mere 702 in all, which should further the sense of exclusivity for homeowners — come in one-bedroom (starting at 32.85 sqm), two-bedroom (beginning at 56.80 sqm) and three-bedroom (up to 93.88 sqm) configurations, plus a penthouse unit. For more information, call 397-0101, 636-0888, 0922-8380888 or visit http://www.robinsonsresidences.com.