Tristan believes in the transformational power of design in shaping societies & individuals.  


Having graduated from the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) in 2002,Tristan went pro, then took on the role of board member for the national chapter of the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID) from 2005-2007.  


From 2008-2013, he was an officer of the Architecture & Allied Arts division for the National Commission for Culture & The Arts (NCCA), a government agency that helps promote & develop Philippine culture through built environments.


Rallying for empowerment, Tristan has taught in the starched settings of university classrooms & casual workshops, as well as hosting various television lifestyle shows and events.


Before actualizing creative ideas into functional & striking spaces, Tristan refuels his design arsenal through travel and engaged conversations with clients / collaborators / friends, often doodling concepts on crumpled napkins over cups of his dark liquid muse (coffee), thus, letting the imagination soar.