Cebu, Philippines Designers and Makers of fine furniture and accessories
June 24, 2010
NOISESSIONSTUDIO by MURILLO will have a mid-year inventory sale this week until the end of July. This will be a great chance to purchase unique furniture items, accessories and art works.

Up to 50% percent discount on selected items. Limited stocks only.

All major credit cards are accepted. Zero interest installment program is available.

Showroom opens daily 8:00 a.m-8:00 p.m.
March 9, 2010
NOISESSIONSTUDIO transfers to it new location at the MURILLO main Building near Inayawan Barangay Hall and the Inayawan Public Market. Its 600 square meter air-conditioned showroom offer clients wide selection of unique designs and art works for contemporary furnishings and modern interiors.

Showroom opens Monday - Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

All major Credit Cards Accepted.
March 8, 2010
Kendo Chair designed by Allan Murillo is on Architectural Digest magazine Russia, a Conde Nast Publication.
March 5-8, 2010
Murillo introduces Radium and Odyssey collections designed by Allan Murillo during the Cebu Furniture Exhibition (CEBUNEXT) which runs from March 5-8, 2010 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

ODYSSEY is inspired from one of the most basic shape human beings are exposed to and familiar with - circle. It symbolizes start for others and fullness for some. It is a shape that abounds in nature and man-made objects. The design starts with 6 perfect circles and forms like a flower as they overlaps. It is made of powder-coated metal frame and wrapped with polyethylene strips.

Odyssey uses upholstery techniques not commonly used in the local furniture industry. It combines the old craft of furniture making and centuries-old weaving techniques.

RADIUM is about going back to basics. It is inspired from the old traditional baskets-this time around without the weave. It uses only sticks or spokes. It relies on the old traditional way of handcrafting furniture. Trusting on experience and familiarity of materials, it challenges common ways on manipulation and application. RADIUM looks frail and airy but with all its parts functioning perfectly the whole structure is stable and strong to support the weight of the user.

Christopher Murillo also displayed his artworks, VOYAGER (mixed media), SCULPTURES (made of found objects) and PIXELS (wall installation). These are samples of more his works that are displayed at the special gallery section of their showroom. This space is dedicated to show artworks and other experimental pieces that the brothers create.

MURILLO produces one-offs, serial production and limited-edition pieces. They also accept commission works.
 
June 8, 2009
Our COSTABELLA COLLECTION and NEBULA are on the cover of the Philippines no. 1 Home and Shelter magazine, MY HOME, for its June 2009 issue.
MARCH 5-8, 2009
MURILLO presented its new designs at the Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition (CebuX 2009) held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Cebu Philippines last March 5-8, 2009. New collections for the show were; DRUM, SIESTA, RHOMBOID, SATELLITE HEXA, STARBURST, LAMPS AND MINI SCULPTURES. The lamp designs were inspired by animals from water mainly from the sea like; FISH, SHELL, NAUTILUS, SQUID, PENGUIN and land like; PEACOCK, ROOSTER (COCK), DEER and CARABAO. Most are designed as table lamps but bigger versions suit better as floor lamps. These lamps represent the funny and playful side of Allan in his interpretation of his design ideas.

Allan Murillo's latest collections for Living Room, Dining Room and Lamps tell very much of his fascination and inspiration by simple things from his locale, like Duyan (local term for hammock) on the SIESTA CHAIR and from Sarok (local hat made of bamboo strips and banana leaves) for SATELLITE HEXA.

Mini sculptures series were Christopher Murillo's experiments of shapes and forms. They come in two standard sizes; large and small. As concepts, they can be used as full blown sculptures or perhaps as future buildings. ISLANDIC, MONOPHONIC, PRIESTESS, PHOENIX, STRATA, MOON FLOWER, RAPTOR, RESONANCE and GAZELLE are some of the items exhibited.

Allan's booth design was simple, casual and uncluttered. One cannot miss the SATELLITE WALL LAMP and the egg-shaped INFINITY HANGING LAMPS. INFINITY 2 SEATER (winner of the Mugna Award 2008, Best Furniture Design) was used as visitors' sofa for the negotiation area with the layers of mini sculptures as the main wall feature.

Green footprints were stuck on the steps leading to the booth and into the entrance floor. It guided the visitors and at the same time it was a subtle way of showing the company's commitment to its environment management systems.

Brothers, Allan Murillo and Christopher Murillo were very happy how visitors liked the designs creations they displayed. As they have done in the past they always want to inject more art in their designs and the lines in between the two can be blurred at times.
NEW MURILLO 2009 COLLECTIONS at Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition
October 7, 2008
Sahara Floor Lamp designed by Allan Murillo is on DECO Magazine Taiwan.

September 9, 2008
Allan Murillo was the resource speaker during the seminar entitled: "Innovate: Exploring Possibilities" for the UST-Idi's(University of Santo Tomas - Interior Design Innovators) 4th Philippine Mixed Culture Symposium "Innovation Inspired by Nature" held at the Beato Angelico AVR, University of Santo Tomas Manila.
April 28, 2008
MURILLO is now available at FELIONE LIFESTYLE GALLERY in Malaysia.

62 & 64 Jalan SS 2/24
47300 Petaling Jaya
Selangor , Malaysia
Tel: +603 7873 6968
Fax: +603 7873 7968
Website: www.felionelifestyle.com
April 21, 2008
Mercury Arm Chair with canopy designed by Allan Murillo won ADEX (Award for Design Excellence) Gold Award. The chair (which they called, Mini Cabana Chair) and the rest of the Mercury Design Group is part of the ANDRE AGASSI STEFFI GRAF COLLECTION is available at KREISS GALLERIES in the USA .
Legendary tennis greats Andre Agassi and wife Steffi Graf seating on Mercury Ball Arm Chair designed by Allan Murillo for AGASSI GRAF KREISS COLLECTION.
"I fell in love with this immediately, to try to create something that actually feels, you know light and almost somewhat fragile be, yet to have a base so sturdy and comfortable at the same time to see through it, it's a great idea, the idea of having this sitting outside looking through your window, looking towards your pool, your kids were playing behind it, you know it's just the whole; everything it offers from that standpoint – it's perfect," said Andre Agassi on MERCURY CHAIR design by Allan Murillo.

"Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf aim for greatness in everything they do and every aspect of their lives. To have my designs included in their collection for their galleries is excellent," Allan Murillo.
March 7, 2008
Allan Murillo won the major award, Mugna Award for Best in Furniture Design through his design "Infinity Collection" at the Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition 2008 (Cebu X) held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Cebu Philippines. He received the award during the cocktails night for the buyers, exhibitors and guests held at the same venue.
March 6-9, 2008
Murillo participated in the Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition (CebuX) held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Cebu Philippines.

Designer brothers, Allan Murillo and Christopher Murillo introduced their latest design collections and pieces. Allan concentrated his designs efforts as usual on furniture while elder brother Christopher does the wall décors and art pieces.

Main collections for the show were, Infinity Collection, Satellite Collection, Kendo Collection, Integra Collection, Beachcomber Collection, Daytona Collection, Neptune Collection, Celestia Collection and Winston Collection.

Puso lamps (hanging rice) were one of the highlights. First introduced by Allan Murillo at the Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition Show in 2002, he shown it again this year using different material. Another design, tooth stool, was reintroduced this time in glamorous finish of gold or silver. These two designs were originally developed for the booth design purposes only. However, due to persistent demand, productions were made and have been selling well since.

Allan design inspirations for the new collections were shown through display of maquettes on top of illuminated pedestals. Placed on strategic locations to help better distribute the lightings of the whole booth, not only it showed where the ideas started and some experiments involved but also the simplicity and ingenuity. Buyers and visitors alike were amazed to see where the ideas began and finished items displayed side by side.
  
January to present 2008
MURILLO items on display at the PHILIPPINE TRADE OFFICE, 5th Avenue, New York, USA
December 14, 2007
A very nice coffee table book, titled "Cebu: Pride of Place," product of great effort from Cebu's pioneering arts and culture organization, the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, was launched in SM City Cebu Northwing with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as honored guest.

Christopher Murillo's artworks and sculptural pieces installed at the Cebu International Convention Center during the 12th ASEAN Summit are on the two pages of this book.
August 15, 2007
Presidential Citation was awarded to Murillo's Export International, Inc. in recognition for its contribution in furnishing the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) for the hosting of the 12th ASEAN Summit and its related meetings.

Allan Murillo received the award during the celebration of the 109th DFA Foundation Day and ASEAN Recognition Day held at Malacañan Palace in Manila on August 14, 2007 with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto G. Romulo, Ambassador Marciano Paynor and other officials.
April - May 2007
MURILLO on window display at PHILIPPINE CENTER, 5th Avenue, New York, USA
February 26-March 1, 2007
Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo visited Murillo's booth during the Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition 2007.

Murillo launched "Innovative ways of interpreting tradition" - phrase that says much of Murillo's origin. New collections retrace it's early beginnings, the culture and tradition that the company adhered to over the years. Natural materials and traditional craftsmanship with the help of technology.

Christopher Murillo installed artworks and a functioning sound equipment wall feature. He mainly used different sounds from the machines and tools for making furniture and feed them into his electronic set up. He tweaks or distorts the sounds - whatever makes him feel good while he does his works.

Another booth feature was the MERCURY CHAIR designed by Allan Murillo for Andre Agassi and wife Steffi Graf under AGASSI GRAF KREISS program.

The booth and collections presented had some extra dimension. It gave buyers and visitors some idea on how people behind Murillo work- the passion, inspiration and celebration of life.
February 15, 2007
Certificate of Recognition was given to Murillo's Export International, Inc. for its active participation in the Philippine Environmental Partnership Program of the DENR Environmental Management Bureau and Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation, Inc. through the implementation of an Environmental Management System in its organization.
January - February 2007
MURILLO was part of the Exhibit "Celebrating Philippine Design" held at the Kalayaan Hall of PHILIPPINE TRADE OFFICE
in New York , USA
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