Cali Architects

10/08/2026

SCULPTING WAYS OF LIVING
How Bushidō taught us to sculpt ourselves before we sculpt the world.

Architecture is a practice of constant refinement.
We spend our lives shaping spaces, resolving details, and searching for better ways to build. But before we can refine our craft, we must refine ourselves.
Through Bushidō, we explored discipline, presence, courage, humility, and mastery, not simply as principles of the warrior, but as disciplines that can guide the architect.

Each exercise became a reminder that the architecture we create is ultimately a reflection of who we are.

We practiced a single stroke, over and over again. Not to make the movement complicated, but to make the simple precise. To quiet the mind, discipline the body, and understand that mastery is built through repetition.

Throughout the retreat, we returned to the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi, words written centuries ago, yet remarkably relevant to the discipline of the architect today. His philosophy became a quiet thread running through our reflections, training, and conversations.

The following images capture some of those moments, each accompanied by a teaching from Musashi that resonated with our journey.

Before we sculpt spaces, we sculpt ourselves.
Before we master the craft, we master the self.

— Cali Architects Retreat 2026

04/07/2026

Some wear labels. Others wear what they believe in.

The Sculpting Ways of Living Collection was never created to become merchandise.

These pieces are for those who believe ideas deserve to live beyond drawings and construction sites. Sculpt your own way of living.

2026 Collection Limited release until August 31.

Order through link on pin comments.

29/06/2026

We're looking for a facilitator!

This July, Cali Architects will be stepping away from the drawing board for a two-day retreat at The Brut at Magallanes Cavite one of the first projects that shaped our practice.

We're looking for someone who can guide us through more than strategy sessions and team-building activities. We're seeking a facilitator who believes in conscious leadership, mindfulness, grounding, meaningful conversations, and building strong organizational culture.

If your work sits at the intersection of leadership, higher consciousness, meditation, organizational development, or transformational retreats, we'd love to connect.

Please send us a message or tag someone who would be a great fit.

Let's build not just a better team, but a stronger foundation for the years ahead.

27/06/2026

Giveaways alert! 👀

26/06/2026

One for the alma mater, and to all the newly licensed architects. Cheers! 🥂

𝑻𝑶𝑷 𝑺𝑪𝑯𝑶𝑶𝑳𝑺: June 2026 Licensure Exam for Architects (LEA/ ALE) Results
✔︎ See here: https://www.prcboard.com/top-schools-june-2026-ale-architect-board-exam-results
Congratulations to the new Registered Architects!
~Source: PRC Official

26/06/2026

Sculpting Ways of Living 2026 Collection

"Sculpting Ways of Living" is our ethos.

Not as the act of designing buildings but a responsibility shaping human behavior. How we gather, rest, connect, travel and remember.

Over the years, that philosophy has found its way into our conversations, our sketches, our site visits, and our way of seeing the world.

Today, we're simply putting that philosophy onto something you can wear.

Because ideas deserve to live beyond drawings and construction sites.

This collection isn't about representing Cali Architects.

It's about representing your own way of thinking.

If our architecture has inspired the way you see spaces, we hope these pieces become another way to carry that belief with you.

Buildings are temporary. Culture lasts longer.

Welcome to sculpting your own way of living.

Order form on pinned comments

26/06/2026

Thanks Architecture Lab! 👀

16/06/2026

Another opportunity to share our philosophy!
"Sculpting ways of living"

Everyone's invited to join in!

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210463087?pwd= 18J40daeaDMbaQqOowbFCDJvC93LCH.1

Passcode: DAY2

28/04/2026

Stepping outside my comfort zone for this one.

Not a heritage expert, so instead of a history lesson, I’ll be offering a different lens on heritage, shaped by practice, place, and the realities of building in Baguio.

Grateful to INQUIRER.net for bringing me back to my alma mater.
Curious to see how this conversation unfolds.

See you at Inquirer Campus Talks Louisians!

Design is not just about buildings, it’s about belonging to a place.

Inquirer Campus Talks in partnership with Saint Louis University presents “Heritage by Design: How Architecture Keeps Culture Alive,” featuring Ar. Amon Cali, Founder of Cali Architects.

His session on Designing for Place: Architecture in Mountain Cities highlights how architecture can respond to terrain, climate, and local identity to create meaningful and context-driven spaces.

April 29, 2026
Saint Louis University, Baguio

17/04/2026

Two of our works made the UAP OBRA shortlist, but you can only pick one. Which would it be? Scan the code to decide.

R08 Casa Borbon
H07 Peu Brut Baler

United Architects of the Philippines
UAP Baguio City Chapter