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Contemporary Houses in the Philippines (Hardcover)
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Featuring 25 newly built houses, this book traces the remarkable
surge in the number of homes in the Philippines. All the architects
and designers featured are Filipino. Featuring 25 newly built
houses, this book traces the remarkable surge in the number of
sophisticated and elegantly designed homes in the Philippines. All
the architects and designers featured are Filipino, many
representing an emerging energetic younger generation of architects
and interior designers in the country. The book depicts houses
located in the metropolis and on the edge of urban conurbations,
vacation homes over-looking the West Philippine Sea, country
retreats at Tagaytay City and Cabuyao and island villas.
Beautifully photographed and aided by numerous architectural
drawings, texts include in-depth information about both houses and
designers. A detailed introduction outlines the various influences,
background and history involved in this fascinating building boom.
Powell, aided adroitly by Lim, takes the reader through the
evolution of residential architecture in the Philippines from the
1950s to the early years of the 21st century and highlights the
diverse outcomes. AUTHOR: Robert Powell' is a UK-based architect,
city planner and writer. He was formerly Associate Professor of
Architecture at the National University of Singapore. He is
currently working on masterplanning projects in Nigeria, India and
the UK. He is the author of more than 30 books including 'The
Tropical Asian House, Singapore: Architecture of a Global City,
Hassell: Poetic Pragmatism, Singapore Houses, The New Indonesian
House' and 'The Modern Thai House.' SELLING POINTS: - 25 new and
contemporary houses featured in full colour and with architectural
drawings - This book showcases a variety of houses in natural,
unique surroundings - The Philippines has a worldwide reputation as
a centre for new, exciting designs - Written and photographed by a
world renowned team 221 col., 64 b.andw.
General
Imprint: |
Images Publishing Group Pty.Ltd
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Country of origin: |
Australia |
Release date: |
October 2014 |
Authors: |
Robert Powell
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Photographers: |
Albert Lim Ks
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Dimensions: |
290 x 270 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-86470-603-1 |
Categories: |
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Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
1-86470-603-1 |
Barcode: |
9781864706031 |
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