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At their swanky, new sales gallery, we get an exciting glimpse into the soon-to-rise residential gem from Shang Properties and Robinsons Land in Bridgetowne Estate, Pasig
After a long day spent in the hubbub of Metro Manila, we want nothing more than to come home, kick back and wind down within our private sanctuaries. It’s an incomparable and life-giving quality: that sense of refuge we find within the walls and corners of a well-appointed abode. This sought-after hallmark is what becomes apparent upon entering Haraya Residences, or in our recent case, its newly opened sales gallery in Pasig's promising Bridgetowne Estate.
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The latest joint venture of Shang Properties and Robinsons Land, Haraya Residences is vastly distinct from your typical image of a Manila condominium. Poised as a luxury vertical village, the stunning two-tower development boldly reimagines modern living through its unique design, layout and array of indoor and outdoor amenities. All these have likewise been thoughtfully planned to suit the ever-evolving lifestyles of discerning urban dwellers.
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“A new era requires new thinking. It demands a new understanding of the home: how we live, interact, unwind, and be productive,” shares Shang Properties executive vice president Jose Juan Jugo, further emphasising how the word ‘haraya’ in Filipino translates to ‘imagination’. “We held our mission sacred, to envision new possibilities for homeowners, introduce meaningful innovation and develop inventive spatial configurations that provide comfort, freedom and inspiration.”
To fully deliver this vision with a refreshing perspective on cosmopolitan living, the two reputable developers behind Haraya Residences worked with the esteemed designers and artisans of Hong Kong architecture firm P & T Group, Italian interior design company FM Architettura, and Bangkok-based studio P Landscape.
Shang Properties Marketing Director Jayme Uy, Shang Properties Senior Director for Group Sales Rosemarie Morales, Shang Properties Executive Vice President Jose Juan Jugo, and FM Architettura founder and CEO Francesca Muzio (Photo: Courtesy of Shang Properties)
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“It was a real collaboration in the sense that, almost in every meeting, you are there to bounce back and forth ideas. Everybody brings them in, and there are core ideas that run through the project,” P&T Group architect and director Edgar Cozzio tells Tatler during his most recent visit to the country. This sentiment is later echoed by Jugo and FM Architettura founder and CEO Francesca Muzio at the building’s exclusive media launch just this week. Jugo says, “Working with international designers does not mean we lose the Filipino touch. Thankfully, Francesca always brought us back to our roots.”
Having been to the Philippines for both work and leisure countless times, Muzio muses passionately about capturing the vibrancy and sensibilities of Filipinos in the interior design of Haraya Residences. “There is a new awareness on the importance of domestic comfort and a desire for more tactile homes. This has been all the more evident, along with having al fresco spaces and opportunities to be closer to nature,” adds the renowned superyacht designer.
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Upon walking into the Haraya Residences’ model units at the gallery, this warm and airy character is hard to miss. To achieve this, Muzio has incorporated the concept of a loggia, which serves almost like a cocooned balcony and functions as part of both the interior and exterior of a unit. “It’s a space that can take on many personalities, like an intimate garden or an outdoor living room,” she explains. “The idea is to create a flexible layout, discovering new relationships and interactions between spaces that allow for a more contemporary lifestyle. Our design firm calls this concept a ‘pixelated layout’—a reimagining of the modern home.”
The One-Bedroom Unit offers flexible space and a loggia that expands the airy living room (Artist's rendering: Courtesy of Shang Properties)
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The amenities at Haraya Residences are moreover the heart of the development, and it is here where they seek to cultivate a neighbourly community among the residents. Offering a variety of unique venue spaces and lounges, the indoor amenities span up to 2,270 sqm across two towers.
Alternately, the outdoor amenities stretch up to 2,500 sqm, featuring beautifully tended green spaces and private nooks to unwind, play, work out and more. Muzio enthuses, “Common areas are not only spaces that residents can use, but are natural extensions of their homes, places where residents can cultivate their passions, recharge, rejuvenate, and maybe most importantly, connect with neighbours, friends and family.”
The Lobby Lounge is Haraya Residences’ largest lounge venue for both formal and informal occasions (Artist's rendering: Courtesy of Shang Properties)
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“A well-planned development such as Haraya Residences—in harmony with the environment, bringing the outdoors in through the loggias, incredible landscaping, stunning views—is paramount in improving quality of living,” Cozzio further remarks. He goes on to say that the understanding of luxury nowadays is more down-to-earth. Not everything has to be shiny or glitzy, but it’s rather the quality of materials and the workmanship that matter. While Haraya Residences may consciously be a young building through its impressive form, Cozzio says it is also one that won’t look dated decades from today.
“We actually hope that multiple generations will live here,” he adds. “Haraya Residences is a home to come back to. The refuge character is, for me, something that is always very important. In the working life outside, you’re being bombarded day in, day out. But when you’re home, you can ground yourself back to getting your equilibrium and regaining your strength. If a place can give you that quality, that’s something that will last.”
For more information, visit harayaresidences.com, call +63 917 5-HARAYA (427292), or follow @harayaresidences on Instagram and @harayaresidencesofficial on Facebook.
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Trained as a student journalist, Mac’s knack for writing was a serendipitous discovery. Years later and she can’t imagine doing anything else. When she isn’t typing away on a story, she revels in being lost in a new city, revisiting a cosy film or sitcom, and idling away with her dogs.
