Italpinas
Italpinas Development Corporation™ (IDC) is an Italian-Filipino design and real estate development firm, headed by Italian architect Romolo V. Nati (Chairman and CEO) and Filipino lawyer Jose D. Leviste III (President).
IDC’s mission is to provide unique, innovative and sustainable real estate products using design and development strategies that involve a deep analysis of the target site’s climate as well as its cultural, social and economic conditions. Its principal services are real estate development and general design, including architectural, site-planning and survey, construction, interior design and management with specialization of alternative and environmentally friendly design. IDC also specializes in green housing design and construction. Additionally, IDC also renders marketing and financial management and planning.
IDC properties carry the “eco-logic” trademark, representing cost-effective, performance-based and innovative solutions that incorporate functionality with natural environment. IDC Eco-Logic™ buildings minimize the use of expensive materials, reduce environmental impact, and drive economic growth with the use local resources.
History
IDC was established in 2009 by Nati and Leviste, envisioning a “green future” for the Philippines. In 2010 IDC finished its first project, Primavera Residences, a residential condominium in Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental Province, Philippines.
IDC won the 2014 Pacific Property Award for Best Mixed-Use Development in the Philippines and the 2011 Southeast Asia Property Award (SEAPA) for Best Condo Development in the Philippines. The company was also a finalist in the Most Promising Clean Energy Investment Opportunities at the 2010 CTI-PFAN Asia Forum for Clean Energy.
Projects
- Primavera Residences – (Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental) The first eco-friendly mixed-use development in Cagayan de Oro, a 10-storey twin-building complex comprising residential, commercial and office spaces. The complex is designed with passive cooling features that minimize the impact on the environment.
- Coral City – (Quezon City, Philippines) A 30,000 square-meter self-sustaining and weather-proof architectural design concept for a mixed-use socialized housing project (residential and commercial). The design will include courtyards, flood-proof shelters and parking spaces.
- Miramonti – (Santo Tomas, Batangas) An advanced green complex comprising residential, commercial and parking spaces. The complex will be using renewable and self-sustaining energy while also boasting passive cooling technology in the complex.
- A Shelter of Light – (Payatas, Quezon City) A design concept using recyclable materials for an eco-friendly, self-sustaining multipurpose public hall in Payatas, Quezon City
References
- Italpinas bags int’l. property award for Primavera Residences in CDO The Philippine Star. (April 4, 2014)
- Italpinas plan cited among Asia’s top nexgen clean energy projects Gold Star Daily. (March 12, 2013)
- The Intelligent Investor. “The Philippines: The New Business Leaders.” National Geographic February 2014: 19-20. Print.
- Developer gives tips on building structures for extreme weather conditions GMA News Online. (November 24, 2013)
- "Italpinas gets Eco-Logic trademark". Business World, p. 6. (May 14, 2014)