Kenneth Cobonpue (born 1968 in Cebu, Philippines) studied Industrial Design at the Pratt Institute in New York and then furniture marketing and production at the Export-Akademie Baden-Württemberg in Reutlingen, Germany. He began managing Interior Crafts of the Islands, Inc. in 1996 and has since developed his own brand, KENNETHCOBONPUE, which has an extensive clientele that even includes royalty and celebrities. Kenneth Cobonpue's work has won a number of honors including the grand prize at Singapore International Design Competition, the American Society of Interior Design Top Pick selection, the Design for Asia Award of Hong Kong, the French Coup de Coeur award, as well as five Japan Good Design Awards.