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                    [ArticleID] => 2234851
                    [Title] => Spinning chairs make mallgoers go round and round
                    [Summary] => Mallgoers at Robinsons Malls were among the first to sit on rotating chairs inspired by the Spun Chair designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-01-03 10:24:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1807004
                    [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Llemit
                    [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism
                    [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/01/02/spinning-chairs-robinsons-malls_2023-01-02_18-12-39_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1533852
                    [Title] => Trudeau beats Obama as APEC chairs sell for P8.8 M
                    [Summary] => 

A special chair used by “APEC hottie” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during last month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit was auctioned for P2.050 million, beating US President Barack Obama’s chair, which fetched P2 million for UNICEF.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-17 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1761978 [AuthorName] => Tanya T. Lara [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/modern-living/20151212/lif1K.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1531552 [Title] => Would you buy the Obama chair? Trudeau or Nieto’s? [Summary] =>

Hours before 32 world leaders and their spouses sat down for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting welcome reception at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City three weeks ago, Cebuano furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue called up UNICEF  Philippines Ambassador Daphne Oseña Paez and asked her, “Do you want the Obama chair for charity?”

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-11 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133933 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1761978 [AuthorName] => Tanya T. Lara [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/modern-living/20151212/kenneth-cobonpue-1.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1531409 [Title] => Whose APEC chair will fetch highest bid? [Summary] =>

On Wednesday, Unicef (United Nations Children Fund) Philippines opened the online bidding for six of the chairs used during the APEC Leaders’ welcome reception held last month at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-10 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1761978 [AuthorName] => Tanya T. Lara [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20151211/Kenneth-Cobonpue-4.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1531171 [Title] => Cobonpue auctions APEC Yoda chairs for charity [Summary] =>

Six pieces of Kenneth Conbonpue's iconic Yoda chairs used during the APEC summit will be auctioned off for charity.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-09 21:22:46 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1121281 [AuthorName] => Alixandra Caole Vila [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/20151210/yoda-chairs-auction-unicef.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1524404 [Title] => Kenneth Cobonpue brought the rice terraces to the APEC [Summary] =>

The A-list crowd at last Wednesday’s Economic Leaders’ Welcome Reception was treated to a visual spectacle as they entered the cavernous Mall of Asia Arena, transformed into a haven of innovative design that echoed the Philippine countryside.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-21 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1281489 [AuthorName] => Doreen G. Yu [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1524368 [Title] => All seats taken: APEC chairs a hit [Summary] =>

The 35 designer chairs used by Pacific Rim leaders at the welcome reception Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena have been sold – except for the one used by US President Barack Obama, which will be auctioned off to benefit Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-20 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1500515 [Title] => Alternative wood found for school chairs [Summary] =>

The Department of Science and Technology's Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) has found two tree species that produce light wood, gubas and falcata, which can be used as alternatives to build school armchairs normally made of lauan.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-16 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1429671 [Title] => WATCH: Adam Levine tries 'Voice' blind audition [Summary] =>

Adam Levine fulfilled his dream to try “The Voice” blind auditions.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-03 17:50:15 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1429528 [AuthorName] => Joyce Jimenez [SectionName] => Music [SectionUrl] => music [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/entertainment/20150303/adam-levine-blind-audition.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1418488 [Title] => A chair is not just a chair if it’s by Fritz Hansen [Summary] =>

Room 606 at the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark has been left untouched for almost 60 years. You can’t check into it, but you can have a look.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133933 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1761978 [AuthorName] => Tanya T. Lara [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) ) )
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