Starchitect For A Steal: This Developer Is Selling Prefabricated Private Museums
The Filipino collector Robbie Antonio has developed an ambitious plan to bring prefab museums to the masses.
Meet The Trump Business Partner Who’s Also The Philippines’ New Trade Envoy To The US
by Abram Brown, Forbes India Robbie Antonio winds his way through full-scale models of the apartments that he and his father, Jose, are selling in a new residential tower in Manila. The units, which start at $160,000, are accented by cool greys and blues, and like many other Antonio projects, they’re a co-branded affair, featuring…
In Trump They Trust: The President’s Global Web Of Business Partners
by Forbes India A previously little-known batch of billionaires And tycoons from Around the world suddenly find themselves in An unprecedented position: how do you cash in on A partnership with the president of the United States of America? from the Avaricious dealmakers to the Abandoned deals, meet the world’s 36 mini-trumps The night before…
Could Revolution Precrafted Be The Philippines’ First Unicorn?
by Dinushi Diaz, Smart Company After securing millions of dollars in funding from global tech giant 500 Startups, prominent Philippines property developer Robbie Antonio believes his one-year-old venture could soon become the country’s first unicorn — a company worth $1 billion. Revolution Precrafted, which launched in December 2015, ships “precrafted homes” created by renowned designers like Lenny Kravtiz’s…
DESIGNER PREFABRICATED HOUSES: THE PRÊT-À-PORTER OF GREAT ARCHITECTURE
by FILIPPO ROMEO AND LISA CORVA A new concept of living. Light, mobile, sustainable, designer. These are micro prefabricated houses signed by stars of architecture and design. Ready for use, they can be ordered and delivered, at home, to any destination on the planet. The idea comes from Robbie Antonio, a forty-year-old from Manila with a family fortune in the…
Perfect for glamping Wooden tents like Ohm from “Nausicaa” are stylish
In 2016, glamping , where you can spend an elegant time in nature , was a big hit. The momentum is likely to continue in 2017, but maybe you can enjoy gorgeous camping in a tent like this? ・The “Ohm” type wooden tent “Armadillo Tea Canopy” is an armadillo type tent designed by industrial designer…
Design Miami/Basel
Jean Prouvé, Kengo Kuma, Ron Arad, Kiki van Eijk, Hiroshi Sugimoto are just some of the names at the 11th Design Miami/Basel, that opens with a rich programming – Robbie Antonio 46 leading galleries from around the world are gathered in Basel to show exceptional modern and contemporary furniture and objets d’art. Throughout the fair,…
Prefabulous: How to set up home in the most remote places on Earth
by Katy Scott, CNN If you’re looking to hole up in the middle of nowhere, there’s a hut in a box for that. Back in the days of gloom post World War Two, prefab homes — structures prefabricated in sections in a factory and then assembled on site — were built en masse as temporary solutions for…
Top Collector Robbie Antonio’s Family Has Substantial Business Ties to Donald Trump
by Eileen Kinsella, artnet News Top Collector Robbie Antonio Family Has Substantial Business Ties to Donald Trump. As the businessman prepares to step into the role of president, a lengthy New York Times story on November 26 takes aim at US president-elect Donald Trump’s financial ties and potential conflicts worldwide. The story opens with a discussion of Jose E.B….
Robbie Antonio: The man of substance
by Robbie Antonio Philippine Daily Inquirer I have been referred to as “Asia’s youngest real estate tycoon” and by Forbes Asia as the “liaison to the stars” as we, at Century Properties, have brought global fashion houses, Hollywood A-listers, prominent architects, and the most iconic real estate brands to the Philippines for exclusive luxury projects…