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
CCAD launches new social media links
We’re expanding our digital presence! 🌐✨ Follow the UP Cebu College of Communication, Art and Design (CCAD) on our official social media platforms and stay updated with the latest news, events, creative work, and community initiatives. Connect with us and be part of...
Dr. Crina Tanongon presents research at NERPS 2026
Dr. Crina E. Tañongon of the Communication Program, University of the Philippines Cebu, presented her paper “Dialogic Peacebuilding through Social Enterprise: The Bangsamoro Experience and the Philippine Post-conflict Policy” at the Network for Education and Research...
Himoan spaces launched second Workshop Series on the Practice of Curatorship
Lawak Sinehan is packed with students, faculty, and members of the art community for an engaging lecture-discussion on the evolving practice of curatorship, opening a space to reflect on how exhibitions are conceptualized, researched, and brought to life, with...
CCAD launched its first CCAD Convos this year with Generative AI talk
The College of Communication, Art and Design (CCAD) successfully held CCAD Convos: Teaching in the Age of Generative AI: Integrity. Design. Intellectual Information on March 10, 2026, bringing together faculty members, students, and members of the wider academic...
CCAD Hosts the MANGOS Metaverse Workshop
The College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD), in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Open University and UP Cebu Department of Computer Science, successfully hosted Immersive Making: Art, Design, and Communication in Virtual and Extended...
CCAD Faculty member Maurice Jitty Villaester presented a research paper at NERPS 2026
UP Cebu CCAD faculty member Asst. Prof. Maurice Jitty Villaester recently presented a research paper at the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2026 Conference, held on March 4–7, 2026 at the United Nations University in Tokyo,...
CCAD Administrative Staff Celio Labajo presents research paper at NERPS 2026
Cecilio “Celio” Labajo, a valued member of the administrative staff of the College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD), UP Cebu, presented at the NERPS 2026 International Conference on Peace and Sustainability held at the United Nations University (UNU)...
CCAD Faculty member Dominic Yasay contributes to Global Dialogue at NERPS 2026 in Tokyo
Assistant Professor Dominic D. Yasay of the Communication Program contributed to international discussions on Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) and localized environmental governance at the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability...
Himoan Shared Spaces launches first workshop with “Understanding Duration through Moving Images”
Last March 4, 2026, students and faculty convened at Lawak Sinehan for Understanding Duration through Moving Images, a lecture organized as part of Himoan’s Shared Spaces Programming. Himoan is the shared making space of Studio Arts at University of the Philippines...
CCAD warmly welcomes UP Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong in preparation for the Artist-Faculty Consultation
In line with the preparations for the upcoming Creative Work Summit, UP Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong visited University of the Philippines Cebu on March 2 to engage in a consultation with artist-faculty of the College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD). The...