These sculptural furniture pieces are made of volcanic ash

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The Destonos team

As Destonos founder and CEO Shirley Dy explains, the launch of their sculptural furniture collection in the Philippines is happening only now because she believes the Filipino public is finally ready to appreciate their mission, vision, and design philosophy. Thirty years ago, she would have found it difficult to convince the local market, as her evocative and tactile works found stronger demand abroad, especially in the US.

Donald and Shirley Dy, founders of Destonos

Destonos CEO Shirley Dy and Tisha Colibao, head of marketing

Her Destonos pieces transform volcanic ash from Mount Pinatubo—sourced from Pampanga, Zambales, and Bataan—into furniture that represents a meeting point of story, material, and form. These are sculptural pieces that embody sustainability, as Destonos has taken the fallout from the destructive 1991 eruption and turned it into functional home décor and accent items. It’s a fusion of heritage and design innovation.

Destonos bridges heritage with design innovation through its latest collection

Pieces of the collection are striking with their evocative silhouettes

Douglas Dy, a chemistry graduate who now oversees factory operations, explains how each Destonos piece is crafted in their Concepcion, Tarlac facility. For Shirley, it's been a fulfilling 30-year journey—driven by passion, ambition, resilience, and a love for innovation—that has led her to this moment: finally sharing her creations with the local market.