Filipino style

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^^^^ilipino Style digs deep to descriLe tke roots o f traJiti onal Filipino tuildings an ail ome interiors. Tlie ever-versatile Filipinos Kave taken diverse arckitectural influences originating in tke Americas, Europe and Soutkeast Asia, and Kave married tkese forms witk indigenous architecture to create a unique style that can cope with the demands oi a tropical environment. Filipino Style kigklights the elements of history, fusion, fantasy and fashion tkat are at tke keart of tke Pkilippines.
ihpino Style extols tke Pkilippines' design keritage and demonstrates kow tke traditions oi yesteryear—tkrougk kotk native and colonial kistory—kave evolved into tke main strands oi modern-day Filipino style.
Tke text of Filipino Style, written ky autkoritative antkropologists and art kistorians, traces Filipino style irom its pre-Hispanic origins among tke trikal and tke natural; tkrougk tke cosmopolitan influences o fSp ain, Ckina and tke Americas; and explores tke most modern and... Tovább

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^^^^ilipino Style digs deep to descriLe tke roots o f traJiti onal Filipino tuildings an ail ome interiors. Tlie ever-versatile Filipinos Kave taken diverse arckitectural influences originating in tke Americas, Europe and Soutkeast Asia, and Kave married tkese forms witk indigenous architecture to create a unique style that can cope with the demands oi a tropical environment. Filipino Style kigklights the elements of history, fusion, fantasy and fashion tkat are at tke keart of tke Pkilippines.
ihpino Style extols tke Pkilippines' design keritage and demonstrates kow tke traditions oi yesteryear—tkrougk kotk native and colonial kistory—kave evolved into tke main strands oi modern-day Filipino style.
Tke text of Filipino Style, written ky autkoritative antkropologists and art kistorians, traces Filipino style irom its pre-Hispanic origins among tke trikal and tke natural; tkrougk tke cosmopolitan influences o fSp ain, Ckina and tke Americas; and explores tke most modern and varied examples of Filipino arckitecture today. Tke final ckapter krings readers into tke traditional ilustrado komes of tke past ky illustrating tke refinements of Filipino furniture.
Tke pkotograpks, created ky two of Soutkeast Asia's most experienced pkotograpkers, take tke reader on a visual journey tkrougk tke arckipelago's diverse styles. Pkotograpks of interiors and exteriors witk details of selected keirlooms and furniture provide a kroad view of Filipino style tkat is sure to inspire any reader to discover more akout tkis fascinating country. Vissza