Tropical Interiors. Elizabeth V. Reyes
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Fiery orange draperies made of abaca and rayon, by fabric designer Elisa Reyes of Bulacan.
An artful setting in the Jose Quiros home, by Ivy Almario; painting by Bernard Pacquing.
Published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
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LCC Card No. 2002107863
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0620-8 (ebook)
Additional styling credits Ivy Almario (pp12-17); Leo Almeria (pp122-127, 142-145); Albert Avellana (pp32-39); Connie Castro (pp86- 91); Roland Laurena (pp18-23); Budji Layug (pp24-31), Yola Perez-Johnson (pp82-85); Eric Paras (pp108- 115); Impy Pilapil (pp32-39); Johnny Ramirez (pp92-97); Wendy Regalado (pp54-59) Ernest Santiago (pp60-65); and Chito Vijandre (pp116-121)
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Cover: Modern entrance to the home of Jaime Augusto and Lizzie Zobel; furnished with giant abaca loveseat by Delfin Penero; floor lamp by Val Padilla, sphere vase by Carlo Tanseco, Princessa piña shawl from Palawan. Cover styling by Aida Concepcion.
Back cover: (clockwise from top): Nature setting by Dita Sandico-Ong; vine-inlaid desk set by Loursa Robinson; laminated display plate from Bacolod, Negros; and Gerico Austrra's atrium sala by Eric Paras.
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Modernist accent vases hand-wrought in stainless steel, by Markus Schmidt for Firma Inc.
Contemporary glass trays and serving dishes by Bobby Castillo; functional art displayed at the Avellana Gallery.
Contents
| New Tropical Design | 6 |
| Tropical Elegance | 16 |
| Tropical Flair | 46 |
| Tropical Urban | 80 |
| Tropical Eclectic | 110 |
| Tropical Accents | 156 |
| Acknowledgments | 176 |
The Quiros condo's abundance is showcased with Zen-like balance. Chinese traditional furnishing is synchronized with Asian modern art: a gauzy painting by Romulo Olazo; modern Japanese print by Toko Shinoda; and the living room's pivotal oil, "Neurotic Zen Master", by Lao Lianben. The bamboo vases and violet organza cushions are from Kish, Makati. Balanced design by Ivy AImario and Associates.
New Tropical Design
Soulful Creativity and 'Philippine Moderne'
A new generation of Filipino designers has, in recent years, been making design waves outside the Philippine archipelago. Designers are combining metal technology and native rattan weaving; splitting, bleaching and using abaca-rope in stylish ways; laminating coconut shells and twigs into biomorphic artworks; making soigne lounging chairs from seagrass and organic lamps from handmade paper; mixing fibreglass pipes with twigs and shells- and soulful creativity.
In September 1999, a designer consortium called "Movement 8" made a big splash in the furniture exposition in Valencia, Spain, displaying unique home items not yet seen on local shores. Curator Budji Layug had selected a stylish array of clean-lined, geometric furnishings made by Filipino designers- realizing his own vision of a purely moderne sensibility (deriving from Art-Deco, Bauhaus, and natural materials). The show stunned viewers, turned heads and opened doors. After Valencia, "Movement 8" won acclaim at virtually all the major furniture expositions, including New York's prestigious International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May 2001- when the Filipino designers took home the top award for craftsmanship.
In July 2001, the Washington Post carried the exciting design news that was syndicated across the USA- the Philippines' largest market for furniture.
Three capiz and resin finger bowls, by Shell Arts Company of Cavite, upon Japanese inspired bamboo veneered tray, designed by P J Aranador for Rebena Co. of Bacolod.
At the FAME 2001 exhibition, designer Josef Crisanto taught the values of modularity, versatility, flexibility-and colourful whimsy-in small living spaces. His special setting brought new manufacturers to the fore: Vienna Furniture Inc. created smart modular seats that can be realigned for different needs; the rose-lamp and three frames comprise wood shavings art by Papuri Crafts; the stuffed pillow and tall coco-bead lamp are by Catalina's Embroideries of Cebu.
Style writer Patricia Dane Rogers spread the word: "Filipino designers are using the wealth of traditional, indigenous materials they always have-volcanic rock and forest vines to coconut palm wood and narra wood-but the young experimenters are using them in decidedly non-traditional