PinnedRodelon RamosFrom Cruel to Caring: Putting the Human Back at the Center of Our CitiesWe are all familiar with the not-too-distant past. For the longest time, we have endured the structural and systemic problems that defined…Nov 26, 2023Nov 26, 2023
Rodelon RamosOn plantains and pancit: Perspectives and parallelisms between Puerto Rico and the PhilippinesPrior to this article taking its shape, I have been struggling to craft an interestingly catchy preface to my experience as a Professional…Jan 7, 2023Jan 7, 2023
Rodelon RamosThe Anatomy of the Filipino On FootThe archetypical Filipino on foot— the one who navigates his or her immediate urban locality — can be characterized by the labyrinthine…Sep 11, 2022Sep 11, 2022
Rodelon RamosIsang Pampublikong Pahayag: Ang Ating Mga Lungsod ay Mapang-api (A Public Advisory: Our Cities Are…Sa bansang Pilipinas, higit sa dalawampung porsyento ng mga Pilipino ay lugmok sa kahirapan. Magmasid tayo sa paligid, sa gitna ng isang…Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Rodelon RamosThe overlap between design and social innovation: Is there a sweet spot?Being a greenhorn in the expansive territory of social innovation, I make it a point to be omnivorous, if not fully agnostic, when it…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Rodelon RamosArchitecture — the bedrock with which livable, sustainable communities can be built upon.On her insightful TedTalk, urban theorist, social innovator and architect Liz Ogbu posited: Why I’m an architect that designs for social…Aug 8, 2020Aug 8, 2020
Rodelon RamosRepurposing Facebook Stories to tell the tale of Metro Manila’s abysmal Urban PlanningHow I abhor Facebook Stories. and Snapchat. And Instagram Stories. Or any other micro-blogging app out there that chronicle the most…May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Rodelon RamosKubrick and the Architectural RubricThe cinematic avant-gardism of the quintessential filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has stirred up a hornet’s nest of motion-picture conservatism…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Rodelon RamosHow a pandemic exposed the cracks of Philippine urban planning — or the lack thereofLet’s all agree: This is the longest, most excruciating period of our lives spent in forced confinement, made all the more fragile by an…Apr 21, 20201Apr 21, 20201