Filipino Style

by Rene Javellana, Elizabeth V. Reyes, Fernando Nakpil Zialcita

After centuries of absorbing international influences, the Philippines' architecture draws upon the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia to create a style all its own. Adjusting these ideas to a tropical environment, Filipino designers have created a bold esthetic. Filipino Style gives an overview of the traditional Filipino house, the influence of foreign cultures, the environment's importance to home design, and finally the embrace of modernity. Insightful and beautifully photographed, Filipino Style provides wonderful design ideas from this lush island archipelago.

232 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1997

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book, especially for third-generation Filipinos who have lost ties to the Filipino culture. I read this book at my sister's house in San Diego, where I had plenty of time to read...