Roberto Caballero is an award-winning creative director and marketing strategist. His marketing campaign for Philippine Airlines, "The Beauty of the Philippines," won CLIO Awards two years in a row. He directed the opening of the Philippine Center on 5th Avenue in New York, and served as Asia Pacific chairman of Worldwide Partners, the largest international network of independent advertising agencies. He has contributed to a wide range of publications, including
Allure, the
Philippine Star, and the lifestyle section of the
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Elizabeth V. Reyes is a travel, arts and feature writer for various Asian magazines and illustrated books on the Philippines, her homeland. She is the author of many books on Philippine design and architecture, including her groundbreaking
Filipino Style and, more recently,
Tropical Living: Contemporary Dream Houses in the Philippines, Tropical Interiors, 25 Tropical Houses in the Philippines, The Tropical House and
Tropical Gardens of the Philippines.
World-renowned photographer
Luca Invernizzi Tettoni has lived and worked in Asia since 1973. He specializes in books on various aspects of Asian culture, history and geography, and is well-known for his photographs in
Balinese Gardens, Thai Style, Thai Garden Style, The Tropical Garden, Tropical Asian Style, The Tropical House and
Tropical Gardens of the Philippines. His work has also appeared in numerous magazines throughout the world. He currently lives in Singapore.
"It's about time the world gets acquainted with the innovative and astonishing talent of the Filipino floral designers." --Richard Go, AIFD CFD FDA
"Decorating with Flowers is a treasure chest of beautiful settings, stunning photography, and outstanding floral decor...a wonderful orchestration by all-Filipino authors and floral artists!" --Phil Rulloda, AIFD, AAF, CFA, PFCI
-I am so glad a book such as this has finally been published. It highlights the almost magical variety of endemic floral species and non-traditional materials in the Philippines today. Truly a collector's item and no library or home should be without one!- --Toni Parsons, acclaimed pioneer and innovator for floral design in the Philippines
-It's about time the world gets acquainted with the innovative and astonishing talent of the Filipino floral designers.- --Richard Go, AIFD CFD FDA
-Decorating with Flowers is a treasure chest of beautiful settings, stunning photography, and outstanding floral decor...a wonderful orchestration by all-Filipino authors and floral artists!- --Phil Rulloda, AIFD, AAF, CFA, PFCI
-So much imagination goes into these floral decorations that some of it can't help but rub off onto the reader. That for me is what makes a good inspirational book. You will find yourself going back to this book again and again, each time discovering something new.- --Sensible Gardening blog