Prize(s) Winners in Hospitality Lighting Design
Lighting Design/Product Company Christine Sicangco Lighting Design, Inc.
Lead Designers Christine Sicangco & Jo Vincent T. Gonzaga (CSLDI Pincipals)
Architecture Company Antonio Legaspi Architects
Client Andrei & Maricris Corro
Photo Credits Ed Simon
Other Credits Arch. Antonio Legaspi
Completion Date April 2023
Project Location Sipalay, Negros Occidental - Philippines
Entry DescriptionManami Resort is the first and only five-star luxury resort in Sipalay, Negros Occidental, set amidst lush tropical foliage overlooking the Sulu Sea. Its architecture pays homage to Filipino culture while exuding a sense of understated global luxury.
The lighting design reinforces this duality — rooted in place yet universally refined. Decorative pendants and wall sconces were sourced locally, reflecting Filipino craftsmanship and cultural identity. Personally curated by the owner, Maricris, whose natural talent for interior design guided the selections, these luminaires become storytelling elements that celebrate heritage while complementing the resort’s serene aesthetic.
Subtle architectural lighting enhances the natural finishes of wood, stone, and woven textures. Carefully placed indirect spotlights bring warmth and depth to the materials, revealing their tactile beauty without overpowering them. This restraint ensures that the architecture’s natural elegance remains the focal point.
The landscape lighting extends the dialogue between indoors and outdoors. Pathways, trees, and gardens glow gently, dissolving boundaries between shelter and nature. Guests feel simultaneously protected and immersed in the environment. The approach to the resort becomes a luminous journey, with the arrival sequence setting the tone for the experience of escape, rest, and renewal.
Company DescriptionChristine Sicangco Lighting Design, Inc - is an award winning independent Architectural Lighting Design Firm in the Philippines.
We are currently a group of 15-20 professionals with varied backgrounds ranging from Lighting Design, Environmental Design, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design and Graphic Design.
CSLDI's projects encompasses Mixed Use Land Developments, Hospitality, Casino & Entertainment City, Retail & Malls, Churches and Chapels, City Masterplans & Corporate Offices
