Filipino contestants dominate semifinals of design show ‘The Apartment’

Stephanie Dods. Image: Dazzling Celebrations

Another hotshot interior designer is about to emerge as “The Apartment: Passion for Design” is down to its last two episodes.

Last Thursday’s episode revealed this season’s cream of the crop: Philippines’ Jesy Cruz, Eugene Del Rosario, Stephanie Dods, and Malaysia’s Rachel Lee. They have proven themselves worthy of the spotlight, demonstrating their flair for the unique and beautiful in every challenge they faced.

They measured up against the exacting taste of the panel of judges: glamorous interior designer and media personality Cat Arambulo, one of New York’s most influential and dynamic designer Tyler Wisler, and international superstar and principal judge Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

Talented interior designers all over Asia joined this biggest design reality TV series competition in Asia in the hopes of showcasing their creativity and passion for design to an international audience. This season is the first time there are three Filipino contenders, and all three made it through the semi-finals.

The final four will be revealed on Thursday, May 17, 9 pm at the Sony Channel.

The grand reveal of the winner will air on the season finale on Thursday, May 24 at 9pm. The proud winner will walk away with the biggest prize in the series’ history, the deed to a luxurious UML and apartment at D’Lagoon, located in Iskandar, Malaysia.

Apart from being a beauty queen, Dods is also former MTV VJ KC Montero’s fiancee. The Fil-Kiwi model got engaged to Montero while on vacation in California last year.

She was hailed Miss Teen New Zealand and Miss New Zealand World in 2006 and 2007. /jpv