Filipino style /

Filipino style / photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, Tara Sosrowardoyo ; with additional photography by Emil Davocol ; main texts by Rene Javellana, Fernando Nakpil Zialcita, Elizabeth V. Reyes. - Singapore : Archipelago Press, c2004. - 232 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), map : 28 cm.

This book was made possible through the generous sponsorship of the Philippine Department of Tourism under Secretary Mina T. Gabor--T.p. verso.

and explores the most modern and varied examples of Filipino architecture today. The final chapter brings reader into the traditional ilustrado homes of the past by illustrating the refinements of Filipino furniture. The photographs, created by two of Southeast Asia's most experienced photographers, take the reader into a visual journey through the archipelago's diverse styles. through the cosmopolitan influences of Spain, China and Americas This book extols the Philippines' design heritage and demonstrates how the traditions of yesteryear - through both native and colonial history - have evolved into the main strands of modern-day Filipino style. The text of Filipino Style, written by authoritative anthropologists and art historians from its pre-Hispanic origins among the tribal and the natural

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Achitecture, Domestic--Philippines.
Architecture, Domestic--Philippines
Interior decoration--Philippines.

NA 7442 / .F477 2004