Capiz shell window

Today, the shell is also used in the manufacture of decorative items, including mobiles, chandeliers, Christmas lanterns (the parol), and various other products.

[2][1][3] Panels from the early centuries of capiz-shell window-making show tight mortise and tenon lap joints on the frames, done using only chisels and hardwood dowels.

[2][5] On June 12, 2020, the National Museum of the Philippines launched an online exhibition titled "Placuna placenta: Capis Shells and Windows to Indigenous Artistry" alongside other government institutions' celebrations commemorating the 122nd anniversary of Philippine independence.

[6] In 19th-century Philippine colonial architecture, bahay na bato houses extensively used the capiz-shell window element.

The typically sliding panels with conchas or lattice work (muntins) that would carry the windows' capis panes would be drawn shut when there is too much wind, with the house still taking in daylight during the storm.