Prouvé, poetry, and park life collide at the Tuileries Garden

Prouvé, poetry, and park life collide at the Tuileries Garden

by Van Cleef and Arpels Thru the stardust, the heat on the lawn (Claude), by Jim Dine. Courtesy of Sèvres Cité de la céramique and Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris & Brussels.(Image credit: B Huet/Tutti) Each year, when FIAC kicks off in Paris, so much attention is focused on the activity that happens under the gleaming glass…

Where Did The Richest Filipinos Go To School?

Where Did The Richest Filipinos Go To School?

by Sasha Lim Uy, Esquire Magazine How, where, and even why you went to college probably won’t be an indication on how your life (and bank account) will turn out, but the answers might carry some privileges. Bill Gates himself—the world’s riches man and a college dropout—regularly stresses the value of education: “I think the value of getting a…

Technological Transformation In Real Estate

Technological Transformation In Real Estate

by Amor Maclang, Business Mirror TODAY, I start a series on technological transformation in real estate from construction and marketing operations. Technology either elicits fear or awe, and the success of legacy businesses as real estate depends on their ability to pivot fast. Customer unfriendly construction process  A universal life landmark that bears utmost importance is…

An ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ Solution For Manila’s Housing Woes

An ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ Solution For Manila’s Housing Woes

by Amor Maclang, Business Mirror WITH the advent of green building and opting for better sustainable materials in our business districts, the landscape of home building begs to follow suit. This brings about the question: What kind of homes and structures should we be building today? According to The Cities Alliance, the Philippines has been…

Robbie Antonio Joins Forbes Billionaires List

Robbie Antonio Joins Forbes Billionaires List

by Bilyonaryo Achieving the “unicorn” status for his real estate startup revolution Precrafted, Robbie Antonio has pole-vaulted his way to Forbes’ list of top billionaires around the globe. Robbie, who is the youngest of the batch, joins his father Jose E.B. Antonio, chairman of Century Properties The father-and-son duo is now on the 28th spot…

Hollywood Glam Meets High Street Living

Hollywood Glam Meets High Street Living

by Philippine Daily Inquirer The movers and shakers of the real estate industry over the past couple of decades have predominantly been architects and designers, whose wealth of experience has borne iconic structures. Recently design and art has begun to intersect with other disciplines. Art, design, architecture, and fashion are all means for self-expression, fashion…

Innovators, Rebels, and Rogues Among The Youngest Forbes Billionaires

Innovators, Rebels, and Rogues Among The Youngest Forbes Billionaires

by Esquire Philippines The release of the Forbes Philippines’ 50 Richest list always makes the headlines, even if there are few surprises. This year, for example, SM mogul Henry Sy tops the list for the tenth time in a row, followed—again—by John Gokongwei and Enrique Razon. It’s a different story when you look at the younger billionaires on the…

Pre Crafted Designer Homes Make Living In Works Of Art A Reality

Pre Crafted Designer Homes Make Living In Works Of Art A Reality

by Bianca Salonga, Forbes Robbie Antonio, founder and CEO of Revolution Precrafted, speaks the language of art and design. As a real estate mogul, he has spearheaded projects all over the country in collaboration with design greats like Philippe Starck, Versace, Missoni and Armani, just to name a few. His home, which also happens to…

Building Boom Leads To Soaring Net Worths For Some In Philippines

Building Boom Leads To Soaring Net Worths For Some In Philippines

by Grace Chung, Forbes This story is part of Forbes’ reporting on the Philippines’ 50 Richest 2017. See full coverage here. The fortunes of 17 tycoons rose this year and accounted for nearly half of the cumulative $74 billion total of the country’s 50 richest. The gainers hailed from a wide range of sectors, from finance and media to food & beverage and logistics….

FIAC Brings Back Design

FIAC Brings Back Design

by Katrina Kufrer, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia The French Modern and contemporary art fair put its design showcase on hold in 2009, but fair director Jennifer Flay tells us how the time has come to bring design back into the fold The 44th edition of FIAC (19-22 October) is featuring a return to programming it initiated in 2004…