Juke Jose: I am a spatial designer and artist. I was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. I migrated to the United States through San Francisco, CA and am currently based in Brooklyn, NY.
I operate between architectural, spatial, and object-oriented practices, weaving the concepts of partial and kapwa into my work. Partial, defined as “existing only in part; incomplete,” gestures toward the beauty of what could be—an approach rooted in lightness, softness, and impermanence. This framework hopes to cultivate kapwa, a core Indigenous Filipino psychology, “a recognition of shared identity, an inner self shared with others.” (Enriquez 2004)
Through spatial experimentation and assembled installations, I seek to deepen our understanding of interconnectedness—with community, culture, place, environment, and history—in ways that nurture care. Drawing from the surrounding environment, and incorporating domestic and cultural images, spaces, and objects, I aim to hold one’s interiority with tenderness and reveal the value of our histories—celebrating the beauty of our living.
I am currently pursuing Master’s of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP). This site was updated June 7, 2025. About Index
Art
2023 It hurts to say goodbye
2022 Until we opened our eyes
2021 Time has brought us together
2021 An act of mutual understanding
2019 Here, Elsewhere
2017 Nawawala; Missing
Architecture, Academic
2021 From Individualism to Kapwa
2020 South Berkeley Commons
2020 900 Innes
2020 SFMOCA
2019 Wayfinding
2019 Building Path
2018 Life is a Drag Theater
Architecture & Design, Partial*
2024– Whitney House
2023 Breathing Room
2023– Partial Dry Goods
2022– Western Loft
2022– Furniture & Objects
2022 Two Two
2022 Adolescence Leaves
Architecture & Design, Haddock Studio**
2022 Chavez Roof Terrace
2022 MoMA x Baggu Pop-Up
2021 Baggu SoHo Flagship
2021 Temescal Kitchen and Landscape
2020 Eagle’s Nest Cabin
2019 Cabin in the Woods
Notes
a. Greyed text are to be added. Please see portfolio for select projects.
b. * Project / lead designer. Works made through Partial are redirected to Partial’s website.
c. ** Participated as a designer at Haddock Studio. All works are redirected to Haddock Studio’s website.