Studio Yakal Gives Mid-Century Modern Furniture One More Chance

Mabs Muñoz tried furnishing her studio unit, now she has a thriving furniture business with partner Ced Roxas

Jar Concengco

<div><br/></div><p>Legazpi Village in Makati has gained a new furniture haven in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/studioyakal/?hl=en" target="_blank">Studio Yakal</a>. Co-partners Mabs Muñoz and Ced Roxas excitedly welcome you into their corner as they finally meet their customers face to face. </p><div><br/></div><p>The young couple had the idea of Studio Yakal back during the lockdowns of the pandemic when Muñoz moved in her unfurnished Makati studio unit along Yakal St. “During the time, I was so frustrated because there were no malls or shops open because of the pandemic,” she recounts.</p><div><br/></div><p>“So we started sourcing online but we weren’t so lucky. Online stores would drop eight items or so and everyone would be fighting over them. And they would sell out before we could get anything. So what we did was we went to Mabs’ town in Pampanga and went to a Japanese surplus store,” says Roxas.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/741af406-00b5-4a77-9d52-0fc09e96b01d_studio yakal metro.style 14.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ced Roxas and Mabs Muñoz in Studio Yakal<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Jar Concengco  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/5-aesthetic-cafes-for-couples-who-love-design-mnl/34893" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 Aesthetic Cafés For Couples Who Love Great Design</a></div><div><br/></div><p>There, Muñoz liked a sofa that was covered under a throw blanket that she thought was perfect for her studio unit. It turned out that they brought home a gem - it was a <a href="https://www.ligne-roset.com/us/modele/living/sofas/togo-/2510">Ligne Roset Togo Sofa</a> designed by <a href="https://www.ligne-roset.com/en/designer-michel-ducaroy" target="_blank">Michel Ducaroy</a>. This started the couple’s obsession over found furniture. </p><div><br/></div><p>“I’m a doctor by profession and also a frustrated interior designer. So I was really excited to design my place. When we started finding more pieces, I thought, why not share with other people what I found? So I opened a small store online to share with people what I discovered. I didn’t care if no one bought what I sold. It was fun for me,” Muñoz says.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2de05622-fb62-48d8-aa1d-cfcbbf49bd76_studio yakal metro.style 9.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/bouquet-ideas-based-on-k-drama-leading-ladies/34874" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">20+ Bouquets That Will Make Your Date Feel Like A K-drama Leading Lady</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Sitting on the third floor of a corner building along Sotto and Rufino, Studio Yakal showcases the couples’ incredible finds. One corner carries a boho-chic vibe (a style that Muñoz responds to more) with a pair of chairs with <em>solihiya</em> cane seats facing a bent bamboo coffee table. A wall full of stacked chairs of different designs is Roxas’ favorite. “I like stackable chairs. When you stack these chairs, it becomes like structural art and it has a different feeling.”</p><div><br/></div><p>A Mid-Century <a href="https://store.hermanmiller.com/living-room-furniture-lounge-chairs-ottomans/eames-molded-plywood-lounge-chair-wood-base-lcw/1378.html?lang=en_US" target="_blank">LCW Chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames</a> and produced by Herman Miller is raised on a pedestal near stackable Artek <a href="https://www.artek.fi/en/products/stool-60" target="_blank">Stool 60</a> pieces designed by <a href="https://www.alvaraalto.fi/en/information/alvar-aalto/" target="_blank">Alvar Aalto</a>. An iconic<a href="https://shop.noguchi.org/products/noguchi-coffee-table-black" target="_blank"> Isamu Noguchi coffee table</a> and <a href="https://www.vitra.com/en-dk/living/product/details/eye-clock" target="_blank">George Nelson’s Eye Clock</a> produced by <a href="https://www.vitra.com/en-dk/home" target="_blank">Vitra</a> can be spotted in the “man cave” corner of Studio Yakal. </p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8318c514-7ff5-467c-b97e-cd78177beb5e_studio yakal_landscape.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d57a8fcf-31ca-43c6-afbd-c01158dbcccc_studio yakal metro.style 1.0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a2c030a4-d22e-4c7f-8d15-a494bfab86e6_studio yakal metro.style 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4c4d76d0-0bc9-40bf-9879-2e3ac9eb3c0a_studio yakal metro.style 3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/96943f07-bb24-4129-a55f-8f39c2da604c_studio yakal metro.style 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9cdae673-2b9b-4041-b23a-6250f420d60b_studio yakal metro.style 4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8085d23e-3909-47f8-bba4-aea663c5f07e_studio yakal metro.style 6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0bea3995-8b42-4a01-8e42-d96dd4bcb206_studio yakal metro.style 7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bbebc45f-c7c9-4e36-87af-6230ade6c206_studio yakal metro.style 8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/54061245-949f-41e1-ba56-4d9dfae470eb_studio yakal metro.style 9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/84948940-858c-4df8-9dbe-152c9111fc36_studio yakal metro.style 11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7bb17d28-3461-4946-a286-0a8592463bb0_studio yakal metro.style 12.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c2ff6afe-8fbc-48bf-8001-0e927c508509_studio yakal metro.style 13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Visit Studio Yakal For Vintage Modern Furniture<cite>Jar Concengco</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/arco-bag-by-pj-almera-for-lovers-of-architecture/34797" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s The Perfect Bag For Lovers Of Architecture</a></div><div><br/></div><p>“I’m currently obsessing over Japanese designers like Tendo or Takeshi Nii. I like how they think and how they design,” shares Roxas. </p><div><br/></div><p>For Muñoz, Studio Yakal will be a hub for them to connect with the design community. “We wanted to meet the community here - the people who are into furniture and design. We plan to hold events here every month so we can meet more people.”</p><div><br/></div><p>“We encourage people to buy secondhand furniture to lessen your carbon footprint. Each piece has a story - every scratch and wear and tear on the piece has a story. Plus many of our pieces are one of a kind,” Roxas answers when asked why people should give found furniture a try.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5aef6ff8-c3ff-477e-9823-ff431191a5c6_studio yakal metro.style 5.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><em>Visit Studio Yakal at YL Holdings Building, V.A. Rufino St, Legazpi Village, Makati, Metro Manila or on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/studioyakal/?hl=en" target="_blank">@studioyakal</a>. </em></div>

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Jar Concengco

Published Feb 15, 2023 03:45 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 15, 2023 08:12 PM PHT

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