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zubu design associates is a progressive architecture studio based in Cebu Philippines. Our work attempts to investigate on the precedent and the innovative

28/05/2026

One batch. Eight weeks.

The Zubu Design Associates Summer Internship Program is back for 2026. We’re inviting 4th and 5th-year architecture students to join our studio from June 8 to July 31, 2026 for an immersive, hands-on experience in production, design development, and site coordination.

If you’re ready to work, learn, and grow:
✔️ Ensure you can reside in Cebu for the program duration
✔️ Bring your own laptop
📧 Submit your CV, portfolio, and letter of intent to [email protected].

Elevate your design journey with ZubuDA.

27/05/2026

UAP DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2026

Cliff House in Tabogon, Cebu receives the OBRA Design Award of Distinction in the Residential Category at the UAP Design Excellence Awards 2026, held at the National Museum of the Philippines.

Accepted by Ar. Justine Eduave on behalf of Ar. Buck Richnold Sia and Zubu Design Associates, the recognition reflects a continued commitment to crafting architecture that responds thoughtfully to site, landscape, and experience.

22/05/2026

Join Our Team.

Opportunities are now open for a Project Architect and Interior Design Lead at ZubuDA. A culture built on mentorship, resilience, and shared learning continues to shape the way we grow; as professionals, creatives, and leaders.

Applications are also open for Architectural Apprentices seeking hands-on experience and a collaborative environment to learn and evolve.

Challenge the status quo.
Grow with us.

19/03/2026

Project Name: Taupe House
Type: Residential Building Renovation
Floor Area: ±1,163.50 sqm
Location: Beverly Hills, Lahug, Cebu City

Taupe House is an exercise in restraint where a monochromatic palette allows form, proportion, and composition to take focus.

The project builds upon an existing structure, retaining its core while introducing new roof elements and canopies that redefine its silhouette. Through a deliberate layering of planes and volumes, the residence is transformed into a more cohesive and grounded architectural composition.

Additions including a third floor, roof deck, and garage expand the home’s functionality, carefully integrated to maintain continuity between old and new.

A deliberate evolution, subtle, precise, and grounded.

Design Team:
Karl Guk-ong
Paul Anthony Libres
Antonie Ramirez
Joyce Sumpo

18/02/2026

We’re building more than projects — we’re building a team.

Zubu is currently looking for a Facilities Manager and a Quantity Surveyor to join us.

As a Facilities Manager, you’ll take the lead in managing operations, renovations, and overall property performance, from site inspections and preventive maintenance to contractor coordination, compliance, budgeting, and space optimization.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in cost planning and control as well as preparing detailed estimates and BOQs, performing quantity take-offs, reviewing drawings, analyzing market rates, supporting tenders, and evaluating design changes to ensure accuracy and value.

We’re looking for professionals who are proactive, detail-oriented, and ready to take ownership. But more than that, we offer an environment where you can learn continuously, grow your expertise, and meaningfully contribute to impactful projects.

If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and grow with us, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 [email protected]
📱 +63 917 301 4743

17/02/2026

Designed for a special flagship brand, the project is organized into two interconnected volumes. The primary mass is defined by a disciplined vertical façade system that provides solar control while establishing a strong architectural identity along the street. The secondary volume is more transparent and grounded, shaping the entry sequence and strengthening the public interface.

A covered connection links the building to the existing structure allowing clear circulation and operational continuity.

The architecture is intentionally restrained with clean lines, controlled proportions, and a consistent material palette. Form is driven by climate response, structure, and clarity of movement. It is a statement piece that is direct, functional, and distinct.

26/01/2026

At ZubuDA, growth doesn’t happen by chance, it’s built through questioning, refining, and doing.

We’re opening our doors to professionals ready to evolve through design thinking, technical mastery, and on-site ex*****on, within a studio that values mentorship and shared progress.

Our culture is rooted in mentorship, accountability, and resilience, where learning is shared and excellence is achieved as a team.

If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and grow with purpose, we’d like to hear from you.

Send your CV & portfolio to [email protected]

07/12/2025

Held last December 5, 2025, the groundbreaking for the CCCI Innovation Hub, a space shaped by purpose. With CCCI President Jay Yuvallos framing the vision and Ar. Buck Sia of Zubu Design Associates presenting the architectural and spatial intent. A grounded start to a future-focused space. A step toward Cebu’s innovation future.

21/11/2025

Project Name: RK Beach House
Type: Beach House Extension and Renovation
Lot Area: ±3,000 sqm
Location: Alcoy, Cebu

The beach house reinterprets a 3,000 sqm coastal property through selective and purposeful architectural interventions. The project enhances the main open house, strengthens connections between key structures, and reorganizes the arrival sequence toward the grotto to create a more serene and cohesive flow.

The expanded pool and redesigned deck serve as the central connective element of the property. A new canopy provides shade to the building interiors and frames views toward the beach, while linking the main house to a secondary building that contains the master’s room on the ground floor and an entertainment area on the second level, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor connection.

Another building was transformed into a dedicated kid’s room with a loft, featuring its own ladder and slide. The space extends to include an outdoor swing facing the beach, offering a playful and calming retreat.

The design responds with clarity, restraint, and an understanding of climate and place resulting in a connected and thoughtfully elevated coastal retreat.

Design Team
Ralph Anthony Catugas
Justine Eduave
Karl Guk-ong

Photos by rj.dml

25/10/2025

Responding to the site’s level changes, we designed a structure that stays low to the ground before unfolding into a pavilion crowned with a “potato chip”–shaped roof. The form is intentionally lifted and curved to welcome generous natural light throughout the space. Together with a pool, garden, and pickleball court, the pavilion becomes a vibrant new addition to an upcoming language school.

Address

Escario
Cebu City
6000

Telephone

+639173014743

Website

http://www.zubuda.com/

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