With panoramic views of the Mactan Channel, the skies bathed in various hues of blue, the gentle caress of cool gusts of wind gently whipping your hair, the Alta Vista Estate home in Pardo, Cebu City, is an experience that in vites a return.
The architect, interior designer, and National President of the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers, James Jao, named this stunning 3,400-square-metre abode the “Kite House,” which aptly captures the soaring spirit of its d esign aesthetic. The owners, Gerry Montanus and Pamela Manuel, were looking to expand their first home, which stands adjacent to the Kite House. Gerry, a former senior partner at an international venture capital firm, maintains three residences with Pamela; one in the Netherlands, another in Portugal, and the Kite House in the Philippines.…