For the first time in its history, France’s Festival des Architectures Vives welcomes a Philippine team, with WTA Architecture and Design Studio unveiling a powerful installation exploring chocolate, consumption and cultural identity
For the first time in the 19-year history of France’s Festival des Architectures Vives (FAV), a Philippine team will join the global conversation on contemporary architecture, creativity and public engagement. From June 10 to 15, 2025, WTA Architecture and Design Studio represented the country—and the entire Asian region—at this celebrated event in Montpellier, which welcomed over 13,000 visitors in 2024.
This year’s theme, La Gourmandise (“gluttony”/“indulgence”), invited architects to explore the sensory, symbolic and social dimensions of food. Rising to the challenge, WTA presents The Value of Chocolate. This visually striking and intellectually provocative installation peels back the layers of history, culture and capitalism behind one of the world’s most beloved treats.
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