“Sweet Home Manila”
by Surface Magazine



by Rachel Small, Interview Magazine Starting the mid-16th century, sprawling assemblages of exotic objects known as Cabinets of Curiosities were stowed in the homes of European royalty. Divided into animal, vegetable, and mineral items, trinkets came from faraway places for the viewing pleasure of the nobility. Today’s equivalent might be Daphne Guinness’s wardrobe or real…
by Haute Living This week the Michael Shvo and Paul Kasmin Gallery presented the opening preview and reception for François-Xavier Lalanne’s Sheep Station, the inaugural exhibition of Getty Station in West Chelsea. On Monday, September 16, top names from the worlds of art and design celebrated the work of the late artist with an outdoor…
by The Hollywood Reporter The rapper holds an impromptu listening event for his upcoming sixth studio album, jokingly introducing himself as a “celebrity boyfriend.” “KANYE?!!!” The flood of near-identical texts came pouring in last night at around 10 p.m., when Kanye West announced that he would hold an impromptu preview of his album Yeezus at midnight at the Design…
by The Daily Beast And the definition of a vanity project is? Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas (CCTV Building, Seattle Central Library and Casa da Música) is taking on his first residential commission in 15 years for developer and art collector Robbie Antonio in the Philippines. The house, which is expected to cost $15 million (compared…
By Jacque De Borja, Preview PH The real estate developer’s home in Manila now houses a museum of his own portraits. Real estate developer, Robbie Antonio of Century Properties, was featured in Vanity Fair U.S.‘s July 2013 issue—for what, you ask? He revealed that his new home in Manila, designed by renowned architect Rem Koolhas, will feature works of internationally-known artists such…
By Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo This Starck-designed chair has a Philippine monkey-eating eagle sculpture for a headrest. For a design giant to notice the Philippines must be a dream come true, something a Filipino real estate developer just turned into a reality.French genius Philippe Starck, considered as the world’s most influential designer, heavily incorporates Filipino…