Kanto Journal 3 Volume 2 2017

Awesome People
WHO MADE THIS JOURNAL POSSIBLE
Jem Magbanua is a full-time
freelance visual artist and
illustrator based in Manila.
Grounded firmly in the
practice of drawing, her work
explores the nature of place,
of human beings in place and
of the structures—organic and
artificial—that shape (human)
nature. Jem’s work has been
exhibited in Singapore, the
United States, Japan and the
Philippines. Where is home?
Home, for now, is Manila.
Takahiro Chiba was born in
the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, in
1972. After graduating from high
school, he studied architecture
with the goal of becoming a log
home builder. He worked as a sushi
chef for 20 years at his family’s
restaurant until the 2011 Great
East Japan Earthquake. Following
the destruction of his restaurant by
the tsunami, he met the architect
Keiji Ashizawa, and together
they established Ishinomaki
Laboratory. Now, Chiba serves as
its co-CEO and workshop leader,
while continuing to help out in the
family business from time to time.
Where is home? Ishinomaki.
Kathleen Cayetano is a
Canadian designer currently
residing in New York City. She
has worked for internationallyrecognized
architecture practices,
which has enabled her to work
on a range of projects and travel
worldwide. Like many in her
field, she wears mostly black.
Where is home? Anywhere
I can close my eyes and feel safe.
Angel Trinidad is an editor,
writer and creative strategist based
in Amsterdam. She is the founder
of Keen on Walls, a website
that features inspiring interiors,
design and spaces. She is also the
author of Scandinavia Dreaming:
Nordic Homes, Interiors and Design
and co-author of Night Fever
5: Hospitality Design, and have
worked for clients such as Gestalten,
FRAME Publishers, Victionary,
Holland Herald KLM and Holland.
com. She loves Sweden, IKEA,
Van Gogh, cats, corgis, ballet and
knitting. Where is home? Home is
where your most authentic self – the
truest version of you – can flourish.
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