SIZE

20 x 24 x 18

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RATIONALE

A love letter to pre-colonial Filipino architecture, sharing a glimpse of the culture's innovation and heritage before colonial influence. To share the pre-colonial symbolism and ideology of 'animism' or an innate connection and belief in the natural world through the traditional Filipino temporary housing called the 'Bahay Kubo' or 'Stilt House', known throughout Filipino culture. The accent table completely deconstructs and can be re-assembled, while the repeated rounded pill shaped forms are taken from the formal qualities of 'rattan', creating a fluid and modular 'fabric' out of solid wood. This exploration bridges traditional Filipino culture, to make space for pre-colonial design.