Lamesa: The Filipino Table

From the humble wooden dulang to contemporary styles of glass and steel, the Filipino table in all its infinite incarnations is the focus of this handsome, full illustrated book, a collector's edition of Design and Architecture, the Philippines' premier magazine on architecture, fine arts, cultural heritage, design and decorating. Serving a visual feast sure to delight the reader are over 200 full-color photographs.

Tables and tablescapes draw on the wealth of the country's culture and history are the focus of this unique volume. It explores the lamesa, a selection of tables, from the very formal dining table to the occasional and ubiquitous, to tables that render the designers tableaux of fascinating fantasies, to the alfresco alternative, to restaurants and sanctuaries of worship, tracing the design evolution of the table in today's Filipino lifestyle.

Relish this resplendent collection of Filipino tables and tablescapes featuring accoutrements dating back to Filipino ancestral traditions rethought and redone in contemporary and cosmopolitan lifestyles, compiled and published by Santa Barbara Publishing Corporation, in collaboration with Anvil Publishing, Inc. and National Bookstore.

Published in 1999 by Anvil Publishing, Inc., National Book Store, Inc., Sta. Barbara Publishing Corp.

280 pages