MATIX UP Cebu
The Materials Innovation and Experimentation Center (MATIX) UP Cebu is a research and innovation hub of the College of Communication, Art & Design dedicated to exploring the potential of sustainable, locally sourced, and alternative materials for creative design and product development.
It serves as a platform for interdisciplinary research, bringing together students, faculty, and partners to investigate how materials can be reimagined for contemporary applications in design, manufacturing, and the creative industries.
MATIX supports experimentation through hands-on processes, material studies, and prototyping, encouraging innovative approaches that respond to environmental, cultural, and economic contexts.
Through workshops, collaborative projects, and industry partnerships, the center promotes sustainable practices and material-driven design thinking.
By bridging research, creativity, and real-world application, MATIX contributes to the development of responsible design solutions and strengthens the role of CCAD in advancing innovation and sustainability at the University of the Philippines Cebu.
LATEST NEWS
Bathalad Sugbo’s PANITIKolab Cebu
PANITIKolab goes to Lawak Sinehan, the Cinematheque of UP Cebu! Ali na! Magkuyog ta sa UP Cebu uban ang PANITIKolab ug mga manuwatay sa Bathalad Sugbo. Mabuhi ang Katitikang Cebuano sa Pilipinas!
Tanon Inter-island Alliance for Art and Design Education
๐๐ผร๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐พ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ค-๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ช ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข, ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐ฉ๐จ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ง๐ฎ, ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ. From...
UP Cebu Fine Arts Faculty Champions Critical Heritage Interpretation for Cultural Sites in UNESCO Capacity-Building Workshop
Laya Boquiren Gonzales, Associate Professor at the College of Communication, Art and Design (CCAD) of the University of the Philippines Cebu, served as a speaker on critical heritage interpretation and education as part of a powerhouse lineup of subject matter experts...
Think. Make. Break.: Turn Ideas into Usable Interfaces using Lovable
๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌ. โก๏ธ In continued partnership with The Frame, we bring you another session that pushes ideas beyond the surface - into usable, real-world interfaces. ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ญ. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐๐ญ? ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ...
Solihiya Repair Demo and Weaving Workshop with Master Artisans Lyndon Basera and Merceditha Saraรฑa
Join us we continue with our series of material workshops this time with Master Artisans ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ and ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ปฬ๐ฎ who are coming back to teach the art of Solihiya weaving and repair! Inclusive Dates: ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ๐ด / ๐ต:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐บ - ๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐บ - ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น...
Dr. Lionel Sanchez of the Design Program presents paper on queering spatial realities in the 3rd Philippine Queer Studies Conference
Assistant Professor Lionel Sanchez of the UP Cebu Design Program contributed to the growing body of queer spatial research at the Philippine Queer Studies Conference (PQSC), where he served as a panel presenter during Parallel Session 2 entitled, โRampa tayo, Maโam:...
CCAD Senior Research Aide Maybelle Aton presents research poster at the 3rd Philippine Queer Studies Conference
CCAD Senior Research Aide Maybelle Grace Aton, a BA Communication Batch 2025 alumna, presented her undergraduate thesis as a poster at the Philippine Queer Studies Conference (PQSC) 2026, a national conference that brings together scholars, artists, and advocates to...
CCAD Explores Partnerships with Vibo Place and MyFashionTech through advancing creative collaboration
CCAD continues to strengthen its commitment to industry engagement and community-based creative practice through a series of exploratory partnership meetings with Vibo Place and MyFashionTech. Both meetings were held on the same day in April 15, 2026, and these...
Toym Imao visits Himoan or Studio Arts Shared Spaces to provide workshop on Sustaining Oneโs Art Practice, Sustaining Communities
On April 24, following his talk โSustaining Oneโs Art Practice, Sustaining Communitiesโ at Joya Gallery under Himoan Shared Spaces, UP Diliman College of Fine Arts Dean Toym Imao was toured through the facilities assigned to the Studio Arts Program by Studio Arts...
Second Year BA Communication student chosen as one of the delegates for Far East Film Festival in Italy
The College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD) proudly congratulates Jia Enad, a second-year Communication student, for being selected as one of ten delegates to the FEFF Campus 2026 in Udine, Italy. Organized under the Far East Film Festival, the Campus program...