October 26, 2026

Craftsmanship Takes Center Stage at MAP

Apl.de.Ap speaking into a microphone while seated in a turquoise upholstered armchair on the conference stage — Apl.de.Ap on stage at the MAP-SGV 7th NextGen Conference, seated in a Danilyn’s armchair.

Partnership + care for every piece

Danilyn’s partnered with the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) by lending furniture pieces for the MAP-SGV 7th NextGen Conference. Held on October 26, 2026 at Space at One Ayala, the event carried the theme “UNCHARTED: Leading Beyond Borders, Titles, and Traditional Paths.”

Among the conference partners

The conference partners screen showing Danilyn’s alongside the other event partners — Danilyn’s featured among the conference partners at the MAP-SGV 7th NextGen Conference.

From upholstered sofas to wooden and upholstered chairs, the pieces became part of the event setting. The photographs capture them in use, from conversations on stage to moments shared among attendees.

The preparation began in our workroom. Ahead of the event, our team reupholstered pieces to ensure they were in good condition before being lent to MAP. That behind-the-scenes work was part of getting the furniture ready for the occasion.

Preparing the pieces

A worker cutting patterned upholstery fabric on a table in the Danilyn’s workroom — Cutting upholstery fabric as part of reupholstering the pieces before the event.

A worker shaving and reshaping exposed blue seat foam in the Danilyn’s workroom — Reshaping the seat foam to improve its profile and help the piece look like new.

Hands positioning upholstery webbing across exposed zigzag springs inside a wooden furniture frame — Replacing the rubber support with elastic webbing as part of the reupholstery work.

Ready for the event

A light upholstered sofa with a cylindrical backrest arranged at the conference venue — A closer look at the upholstery and cylindrical backrest of a Danilyn’s sofa at the venue.

A burgundy upholstered sofa styled with four light patterned cushions at the conference venue — A burgundy Danilyn’s sofa with patterned cushions, ready for the conference.

For Danilyn’s, this partnership brought together two sides of our work: caring for existing pieces and seeing them become part of a different setting. The furniture was not simply on display; it was there to be used throughout the event.

Preparing the venue

The UNCHARTED conference backdrop above chairs on stage, with sofas arranged around the central platform during venue preparation — Preparing the venue, with Danilyn’s sofas and chairs arranged around the conference stage.

We thank MAP for the opportunity to contribute to the gathering and to share Danilyn’s pieces beyond the workroom.

Danilyn’s pieces at the event

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Two speakers using Danilyn’s upholstered chairs beside a small table during a lively onstage conversation — Danilyn’s chairs and side table in use during an onstage conversation at the conference.

Five Danilyn’s team members seated together on a burgundy sofa at the MAP-SGV NextGen Conference — The Danilyn’s team at the event. From left: Mar Cortez, President; David Medallo, Director; Chiqui Medallo, Brand & Marketing Director; Linda Medallo, Cofounder; and Kris Medallo, Director.

Speakers seated on a light-colored upholstered sofa while waiting for their turn to speak at the conference — Speakers comfortably waiting for their turn to speak, seated on a Danilyn’s sofa.

Four panelists seated on light wooden chairs during a stage discussion — Danilyn’s wooden and upholstered seating on stage during the conference discussions.

Panelists seated on wooden and turquoise upholstered chairs beneath the MAP-SGV NextGen Conference backdrop — Danilyn’s wooden and upholstered seating on stage during the conference discussions.

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