by Nathan Valentine, World Red Eye Miami Beach, FL – December 2, 2013 – To celebrate the opening of Design Miami/ at Art Basel Miami Beach, a group of curators, designers, galleries and VIP guests toasted the occasion at the Grove, the W South Beach’s lush garden. The welcome cocktail party was co-hosted by Craig Robins, as well as Pietro Beccari…
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 KATE SUTTON, The Hollywood Reporter One of the highlights of New York’s Auction Week is actually set just over state lines, at the Greenwich, Conn., estate of publishing magnate Peter Brant and Stephanie Seymour. A playground for Jeff Koons’ Puppy (basically a 40-foot-tall, terrier-shaped topiary), the property is also home to the Brant Foundation Art Study Center, a nonprofit that mounts two…
By: Marge C. Enriquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer This November, intrepid developer Jose E.B. Antonio will try to outdo himself—yet again. In 1996, he took a major gamble by building his first luxury condominium, Essensa East Forbes, at the then-undeveloped Bonifacio Global City. It was designed by the firm of architecture icon I.M. Pei. The Asian Crisis…
by Michelle Parsons For several years, real estate mogul Robbie Antonio has been working on his DREAM project. He has spent countless number of hours examining great works of art and studying architecture design to such a degree that his interest and enthusiasm borders on fanaticism. Aptly named “Obsession”, one part of the project will be an…
by Oh No They Didn’t Robbie Antonio’s new house in Manila, designed by renowned architect Rem Koolhaas, will be filled with portraits of himself, by world-class artists such as Julian Schnabel, Marilyn Minter, and David Salle. Is the 36-year-old real-estate developer a patron, an egomaniac, or both? Ask Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas why he’s taken…
by Becky Quintal, The Arch Daily Vanity Fair reports that Developer Robbie Antonio’s OMA-designed “Stealth,” a $15 million private residence/art gallery in Manila will be completed by the end of the month. The home is a series of stacked, irregular boxes with rooftop pool and waterfall.
by ABS-CBN News MANILA, Philippines – Century Properties has made a name for itself in the Philippines with its luxury residential projects, often attached with famous names such as Trump, Versace, Missoni, Starck and even celebrity Paris Hilton. Now the property developer’s managing director Robbie Antonio is getting attention for having convinced world-famous architect Rem…
by Delphine De Causans, Haute Living Last night The Daily Beast‘s Tina Brown, Haute Living cover star Daphne Guinness and Garage magazine’s Dasha Zhukova presented a private dinner at Kunstmuseum Basel. The dinner in Switzerland was preceded by a conversation with artist Theaster Gates. Guests at the dinner included Peter M. Brant & Stephanie Seymour, their sons Harry and Peter Brant Jr.,…
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…