Name: Emmie Villegas

Location: Quezon City, the Philippines

Occupation: Architect & Multi-disciplinary Designer

Room size: 28 m² (301 ft²)

Cost of setup: $6K

Social media: Instagram, Twitter

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

I’m Emmie, an architect and designer by trade.

My passion lies in creating and designing things, particularly objects and spaces that enhance the user experience.

I primarily work as a freelance architect, but I also enjoy spending my free time doing graphic design, specialising in book layouts and thumbnail art.

Emmie Villegas, an architect, designer, and enterpreneur, in his home office
Emmie is an architect, designer, and entrepreneur based in Quezon City, Philippines. He loves curating design ideas and essentials on his Instagram

Apart from being a YouTube and Instagram creator, I have a steady musical career on the side with my band, Carousel Casualties, performing live music and producing tracks.

Initially, I wanted to study fine arts with a major in advertising, but at the last minute, I decided to pursue architecture instead.

I felt that this would be a more comprehensive course for me as a creative, allowing me to delve deeper into design and help others.

A minimal, black-and-white home office of an architect
PC specs are as follows. CPU: Intel i7-12700K. Motherboard: ASUS PROART 7690. RAM: 32GB DDR5. GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Founders Edition). Storage: 1TB SATA & 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2. Fan: NZXT Kraken 120MM liquid cooling. Chassis: NZXT H510 Flow

As a designer, my focus is mainly on visuals and video editing.

I take pleasure in assisting agencies, companies, and fellow creators in translating their messages into visually appealing images.

After all, design is thinking made visual.

As an architect, I primarily leverage my knowledge of architecture as a tool to broaden my perspectives and incorporate the principles of essentialism into my design work.

My background as an architect allows me to both curate my content on YouTube and Instagram and tailor my music to reflect my style.

Today, I am growing my digital products business called ark.curate and collaborating with brands such as HOTO, H&M, and ALPAKA Gear.

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Take us through your setup

Item Model
Monitor LG 32UN880-B
Monitor light bar Baseus I-Wok
Computers Mac Mini M1 2020 and custom-built PC
Speakers M-Audio AV42
Headphones Audio Technica M30x
Keyboard Keychron K3
Mouse Logitech MX Master 3
Chair ErgoHome Ventus
Desk ErgoHome Rise
Desk mat Orbitkey Desk Mat (Medium)
Web camera Logitech C922 Pro
Docking station Satechi Mac Mini Dock
Microphone Blue Yeti

The key characteristic of my workspace is the intentional absence of unnecessary accessories.

Each item I’ve added to my workspace has a purpose and contributes to my workflow.

I’m not a fan of RGB.

And while some may find it boring, I prefer a minimal workspace to help me focus on my projects.

I prioritise only the essentials and meaningful items to keep my space minimal and clutter-free.