Manila FAME 2026 Brings Filipino Design, Home Finds, and Holiday Pieces to Pasay
Last Updated on October 16, 2026 by Over Here Toronto
Manila FAME 2026 runs from October 15 to 17 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City, bringing Filipino furniture, home décor, fashion, gifts, and holiday collections together under one roof. The 74th edition carries the theme “Bloom,” drawing on the country’s natural materials, landscapes, and plant life as sources for local design.
Organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the three-day trade fair features more than 350 exhibitors and hundreds of new product designs. Visitors can browse home pieces, lighting, accessories, seasonal decorations, and other locally made goods while learning how Filipino makers bring their work to local and international markets.
The fair also includes talks, design presentations, product-development projects, and the Artisans Village, which highlights makers from different parts of the Philippines.
For event details and visitor registration, check the official Manila FAME website.
“Bloom” Connects Filipino Design With Nature
The theme extends across several parts of the exhibition. Designers and manufacturers are using materials such as abaca, bamboo, wood, shells, piña textiles, and fossilized leaves to develop home and lifestyle products.
The idea also appears in furniture and lighting. Some pieces use organic shapes, while others focus on how natural materials can serve new purposes.
The fair’s Design Commune brings designers and manufacturers together to develop products for the market. Curator and creative strategist Tony Gonzales is mentoring five emerging designers: Dya Tsyna, Jaime Brias, Jim Zarate Torres, Reine Shih, and Uzel Alconera.
Together with 20 manufacturers, the group has developed 90 home décor and lighting pieces for this year’s presentation. The display is arranged to resemble an art installation, allowing visitors to see the pieces as part of a larger design concept.
Several participating brands are also testing different ways to use materials. Contemporaneo, for example, uses discarded wood chips in furniture with upcycled marquetry. Cebu-based Nature’s Legacy works with natural waste and organic materials to develop products for home interiors.
Pasko x Pasqua Brings Holiday Decorations to the Fair
One of the main sections for seasonal shopping is Pasko x Pasqua, a holiday collection led by designer Josef Crisanto.
The collection draws from two occasions: Pasko, the Filipino word for Christmas, and Pasqua, which refers to Easter. The project looks at themes of reflection and rebirth through home decorations that can also work outside the holiday season.
Crisanto is working with designers Clark Mendoza and Razel Mari, alongside 12 manufacturers, to present 40 pieces.
The products include tabletop decorations, wall pieces, candles, and figures. Some take familiar holiday items in a different direction.
Jalikee Arts & Craft, for instance, has a tabletop piece called The Giant Trees. It can become a miniature Christmas tree when decorated, but it can also stand on its own as a home accent.
Zyrrah’s Arts and Crafts presents capiz wall décor with updated shapes and finishes. Bayang Candles has a white candle design with a sampaguita-inspired detail. Klassy Collections, known for its Santa Claus figures, also joins the collection with other seasonal figures.
Crisanto explained the thinking behind the project in a Manila FAME feature.
“So I said, ‘Let’s do something different.’”
The holiday section gives shoppers ideas for Christmas décor while showing how manufacturers can develop new products beyond their usual lines.
Home at FAME Features Furniture and Lighting
Another major display is Home at FAME, curated by Milo Naval.
This section focuses on furniture and lighting, with products developed alongside established manufacturers and their next-generation leaders. The program includes 40 furniture and lighting pieces created with 10 exhibitors, according to the event’s published overview.
Some designs use natural materials in contemporary forms. Others focus on how furniture, lamps, and decorative pieces can fit into modern interiors.
South East Metro Arts, for example, uses volcanic ash from Mount Pinatubo in composite furniture and metalwork. Its collection also includes lighting and decorative pieces inspired by local plants.
Lija by That One Piece uses tinted fossilized leaves for tabletop décor, pendant lights, and decorative boxes.
These examples show how Filipino manufacturers can draw from local materials and turn them into products for homes, retail spaces, and hospitality settings.
The Artisans Village Highlights Regional Makers
The Artisans Village brings regional enterprises into the wider trade fair.
Nearly 50 businesses from Bohol, Kalibo in Aklan, Tarlac, and Isabela are developing products with guidance from designers and international experts.
Their work includes natural-fiber weaving, piña textiles, woodcraft, home décor, accessories, and other goods made with locally available materials.
The section also gives smaller enterprises a chance to connect with buyers and learn more about presenting their products for wider markets.
For shoppers, it offers a way to see how design varies across regions. Materials, techniques, and local traditions can shape the look and function of each product.
Visitors interested in the makers behind the products can also check the official Artisans Village information.
FASHIONPhilippines and Philippine Components Add More to the Show
Manila FAME also features FASHIONPhilippines, which presents work developed through the program’s design initiatives in Milan and New York.
The exhibition places fashion alongside furniture, home décor, and lifestyle products. It also shows how local designers can work with manufacturers to prepare collections for different markets.
Meanwhile, Philippine Components focuses on materials, coverings, parts, and fittings for architecture and interior design.
The section highlights components made by Philippine manufacturers, including wall panels and other elements that can be used in interior projects.
Together, these displays cover more than finished retail products. They also show the materials and manufacturing work that help designers develop furniture, interiors, fashion accessories, and home pieces.
FAME Talks Cover Design and Business
The three-day fair includes talks for designers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and other people working in the creative sector.
The schedule for October 15 includes From Waste to Worth: Redefining High-End Design, led by Lay Koon Tan, co-founder of Nature Squared. A panel discussion on The Business of Design follows in the afternoon.
On October 16, sessions will cover artificial intelligence and Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises, positioning Filipino craftsmanship for the US market, and landscape design and architecture.
The fair also hosts CREATELab, which offers free consultations on branding and marketing strategies, and the KATHA Award, which recognizes Philippine companies for product and spatial design.
The KATHA Award evaluates factors such as creativity, function, execution, material use, and sustainability. Its program also includes special citations for eco-design and component innovation.
The awards ceremony took place on October 14, ahead of the three public exhibition days.
Trade Secretary Cristina Roque highlighted the wider value of the sector, saying that “our creative industries generate a cultural currency that draws the world to our shores.”
The quote reflects Manila FAME’s role as both a design showcase and a business event for Philippine makers.
How to Visit Manila FAME 2026
Manila FAME runs from October 15 to 17, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City.
Online pre-registration has closed, but visitors can register onsite at the venue lobby during show days. Registration is required to receive an event ID.
Admission fees
- General public: ₱500 for a one-day pass
- Seniors and persons with disabilities: ₱400
- Students: ₱250
- Registered trade buyers: Free
Each paid visitor pass is valid for one day. Children below 10 are not allowed inside the exhibition hall, and visitors should ask exhibitors for permission before taking photos or videos of their products.
For the current schedule, admission details, and onsite registration information, visit the official Manila FAME event page.
With the exhibition running through October 17, visitors can still plan a trip to Pasay to see Filipino home, fashion, and lifestyle design. Set aside time for the holiday display, the Artisans Village, and the talks if you want to see more than the main product booths.
