Czar Kristoff J.P.: Bahay / Abog / Bale / Harong / Balay
This poster-style booklet by Czar Kristoff J.P., a designer, artist, and photographer based in Laguna, Philippines, is titled "An Unofficial and Incomplete Survey of Filipino Traditional Houses Before and After a Series of Colonization." It features a wide range of photographs of various houses, from historical documents and photographs taken by American soldiers to more recent photographs taken by the artist himself, archiving the complex historical background of the Philippines.
These works are both an indictment of colonial oppression and a record of Filipino ingenuity in making effective use of readily available materials. The booklet, which uses typefaces such as Apple Chancery and Bodoni Ornaments to introduce its own culture, appropriates and repositions open-source Western assets for its own activities, practicing agile reuse in its design, just like the houses featured in the booklet.