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Tropical Living
  • Author : Elizabeth V. Reyes
  • Release Date : 05 June 2012
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Genre : Architecture
  • Pages : 224
  • ISBN 13 : 9781462906598
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Book Description: This tropical design book showcases the innovative interior designs and architecture of The Philippines most luxurious homes. Start with a warm tropical climate. Add an abundance of exotic natural building material. And then let the cross currents of Asian design and aesthetics create a rich architectural alchemy of it's own. The result? The exquisite homes of the Philippines, a perfect balance of form and functionality, beautifully portrayed in Tropical Living. This Filipino design book presents over 30 of the latest homes in the archipelago: from a classic old-world penthouse in the art-deco Malate area to the creative homes of artists of Antipolo: from Asian-fusion villas on Batangas Bay to the elite Philippine Mediterranean manors of Forbes park, the book covers Filipino taste in all of its manifestations. With over 400 fabulous full-color photographs and texts from some of the country's leading architects and authors, there is also an inspirational sourcebook of contemporary tropical furnishings. It is a book of ideas to dip into, and savor.

Tropical Living

Tropical Living

Author : Elizabeth V. Reyes
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Genre : Architecture
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This tropical design book showcases the innovative interior designs and architecture of The Philippines most luxurious homes. Start with a warm tropical climate. Add an abundance of exotic natural building material. And then let the cross currents of Asian design and aesthetics create a rich architectural alchemy of it's own. ...

A Genealogy of Tropical Architecture

A Genealogy of Tropical Architecture

Author : Jiat-Hwee Chang
Publisher : Routledge
Genre : Architecture
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A Genealogy of Tropical Architecture traces the origins of tropical architecture to nineteenth century British colonial architectural knowledge and practices. It uncovers how systematic knowledge and practices on building and environmental technologies in the tropics were linked to military technologies, medical theories and sanitary practices, and were manifested in colonial ...

Tropical Home

Tropical Home

Author : Kim Inglis
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Genre : Design
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This Asian interior design and architecture book showcases the best luxury homes and interior spaces of the Pacific region. Asia has emerged in the last couple of decades as the global leader in tropical villa design. With innovative indoor/outdoor architecture engineered to facilitate relaxed, al fresco lifestyles, there are ...

Tropical Living

Tropical Living

Author : Braun,Manuela Roth
Publisher : Braun Publish,Csi
Genre : Architecture
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Who has never dreamt of living in the tropics? Lying in the sun, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, sitting under the cool shade of abundant vegetation just like finding a place in paradise. This new release features a beautiful range of residential architecture and designs from Costa Rica to Florida, from ...

Tropical Asian Style

Tropical Asian Style

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Genre : Architecture
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Tropical Asian Style showcases contemporary residences throughout Southeast Asia—from Chiang Mai to Bali, Kuala Lampur to Java. This contemporary Asian design book contains over 400 color photos by world-renowned photographer Luca Invernizzi Tettoni. Each home is designed to achieve perfect harmony with its tropical surroundings. In this book, the essential ...

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Tropical Biology and Conservation Management Volume V

Author : Kleber Del Claro,Paulo S. Oliveira,Victor Rico-Gray
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Genre : Uncategorized
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This Encyclopedia of Tropical Biology and Conservation Management is a component of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Tropical environments cover the most part of still preserved natural areas of the Earth. The greatest biodiversity, as in terms of ...

Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit

Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit

Author : James J. Darley
Publisher : P&S Publishing
Genre : Nature
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Enjoy tropical & rare fruit? Then these pages are for your pleasure; you are welcome to use the photos and text for personal use. Common and Latin names are linked to pictures and five groups of fruit have a good deal of written information on fruit usage, including recipes. This book ...

Living Modern Tropical

Living Modern Tropical

Author : Richard Powers,Phyllis Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Genre : Design
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Living Modern Tropical is the ultimate visual resource for contemporary tropical living, featuring scores of glorious interiors from tropical regions where the expression of modern living has found its natural home. With ten sections divided by themed subsections that focus on the attributes most enjoyed in tropical spaces, this is ...

Networks in Tropical Medicine

Networks in Tropical Medicine

Author : Deborah Neill
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Genre : History
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Networks in Tropical Medicine explores how European doctors and scientists worked together across borders to establish the new field of tropical medicine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book shows that this transnational collaboration in a context of European colonialism, scientific discovery, and internationalism shaped the character ...

Bali Modern

Bali Modern

Author : Gianni Francione
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Genre : Photography
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Blending modern, chic designs with traditional sensibilities, the architecture and decor of Bali is the gold standard for tropical living. A thatched Balinese bale', overlooking a panorama of rice fields and open to the evening breeze, or a courtyard that combines temple carving with relaxing, recreational lounging space are enduring ...

Tropical Diseases in Travelers

Tropical Diseases in Travelers

Author : Eli Schwartz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Genre : Medical
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Covering all the major tropical diseases that present a health riskto travelers, this book is an invaluable resource for allpractitioners who encounter the post travel patient. With emphasison clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment, it is the first book tosummarize the knowledge of post travel presentations in theotherwise non-immune and non-endemic ...