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Escolta Street and the First United Building
Escolta was once Manila's grandest commercial street, and its art deco shells now hold galleries, studios and co-working spaces. The First United Building is the heart of the revival, home to HUB Make Lab and the long-running Saturday X Future Market run by the 98B collective. Come for the architecture, stay for the independent makers.
Why go
- ·Some of the best-preserved pre-war and art deco architecture in the country
- ·HUB Make Lab and the monthly Saturday X Future Market for local design, zines and vintage finds
- ·Walkable from Binondo's food streets, so you can pair it with a Chinatown lunch
Good to know
- Best time
- Daytime for the architecture; check the 98B page for the monthly market Saturday
- Good for
- Heritage walks, independent shopping, art and design, photography
- Reservations
- None; HUB Make Lab is closed Mondays. Confirm market dates before going
- Noise
- Quiet street feel, lively on market days
The facts
- Address
- First United Building, 413 Escolta Street, Binondo, Manila
- Hours
- HUB Make Lab Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Saturday X Future Market on selected Saturdays
- Price
- Free
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