Tahanan: A House Reborn

This engaging coffee table book presents the 1917 Santos-Andres house in Navotas and its remounting in idyllic Antipolo. Witness how faithful reconstruction and unobtrusive renovation meet in a labor of Filipino heritage conservation, over two years in the making.

Be privy to the history of a noble hometown and a family's oral tradition, replete with anecdotes and highlighted by autobiographical entries of the patriarch.

Sift through family memorabilia covering over 150 years, unearthed during the transfer.

Learn a bygone age's culinary secrets, shared by the third generation.

And gain insight on what it means to be Filipino.

Published in 2003 by Duende Publishing