Matix UP Cebu

𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴.

Featured here are development samples from 30 Year III Design students concluding their material studio series. Working across biocomposites, pulp and paper, synthetics, fibers, and shells, the swatches capture materials in the middle of becoming, recording experiments, adjustments, successes, and occasional surprises along the way.

As the capstone project for Materials IV, the brief challenged students to develop a material for lighting applications. The resulting samples bring together many of the concepts explored throughout the materials sequence, including material recovery, transformation, compatibility, surface development, and fabrication techniques.

Curious to see where they ended up? Visit the exhibition and explore the completed lighting prototypes at both the main exhibition space and the MATIX booth during 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙤: 𝙐𝙋 𝘾𝙚𝙗𝙪 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙈 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙚𝙗𝙪 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝟱–𝟳.

𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 : 𝗛𝗨𝗟𝗠𝗔 | 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

Developed by Fourth Year Design student 𝙁𝙖𝙮𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙣, HÚLMA explores how material innovation can emerge from the intersection of two urban conditions: the gradual loss of clay sources in Liloan due to land conversion, and the increasing volume of animal bone food waste generated by restaurants in the city. Through the incorporation of processed animal bone into terracotta production, the project investigates how waste streams can be redirected into established material systems, creating new opportunities for traditional pottery practices to adapt and evolve.

Fem was an active participant in MATIX's Material Studies workshops and community visits centered on terracotta production. As the first fully developed material studies thesis that MATIX helped facilitate, we are proud to share her work and its contribution to ongoing conversations on material development, resource use, and craft innovation.

Catch HÚLMA as part of Tágbô: 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 at The Kabilin Center from June 1–25, 2026, and at 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗼: 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at SM City Cebu Northwing from June 5–7, 2026.

𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗣 𝗨𝗣 | 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝗗 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

This session featured a software walkthrough and demonstration of Fusion 360, introducing participants to a range of visualization tools used in contemporary design workflows. Led by 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙓 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝘽𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖, the workshop covered rendering techniques, camera controls, animation sequences, and the construction of exploded perspective views for communicating assembly and product details.

The demonstration also explored the simulation of materials and lighting conditions, including methods for visualizing illuminated objects such as lamps and lighting fixtures. Through a series of examples, participants were introduced to how digital visualization can support design communication, presentation, and prototyping.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘴.

𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗣 𝗨𝗣 | 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗗𝘆𝗲, 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀

This workshop explored how everyday organic waste can be transformed into alternative material outputs through natural dyeing, resist printing, and composite-making processes. Participants dyed linen, cotton, and flannel using extracts from mango, talisay, and neem leaves after mordanting the textiles with alum. The session also introduced 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶, a traditional resist dyeing technique originating from India, where fabric is tied to prevent dye pe*******on and create patterned surfaces.

A second dye dip combining turmeric with the mango and neem dye bath produced a range of sunny yellow, olive, and sage tones across the textiles. The workshop concluded with the preparation of an orange peel bioleather embedded with a mohair/silk fiber lattice structure, which was later poured into frames for drying.

Through direct material engagement, participants explored how biowaste can move through processes of reconstitution, coloration, and material formation. The resulting textile and bioleather samples have now been swatched and added to the 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙓 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙇𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮, allowing future users to reference the natural dyeing and bioleather processes explored during the session.

𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗣 𝗨𝗣 | 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼 & 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽

This session introduced participants to the fundamentals of 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗮 weaving through demonstrations and hands-on exercises focused on pattern construction, tension, repair, and material handling. Guided by master artisans 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙖 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖, participants explored how open-weave surfaces are prepared, woven, and restored using rattan.

The workshop also opened discussions on material flexibility, structural behavior, and repair culture, highlighting Solihiya not only as a recognizable woven pattern, but as a material system shaped by precision, rhythm, and accumulated craft knowledge.

The afternoon concluded with lively exchanges on material longevity, continued relevance of woven construction within contemporary making practices and, especially, Solihiya weaving's importance as a stable source of livelihood for the artisans of Basak, Cebu.

𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗣 𝗨𝗣 | 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽

This session introduced participants to the fundamentals of concrete casting through hands-on exercises focused on 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘥-𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳. Working through different stages of the process, participants explored mix preparation, curing conditions, and how concrete responds across various casting applications.

The workshop also opened discussions on texture, weight, surface, and solidity within construction-based making practices. Through direct material engagement, participants expanded their understanding of casting processes and the possibilities of concrete as a form-making material.

The session concluded with a range of experimental outputs, highlighting how process, timing, and material handling influence the final cast.