The January 2019 Middle East edition of Architectural Digest features Robbie Antonio and Revolution Precrafted in a cover story titled “The House of Tomorrow,” subtitled “Robbie Antonio’s billion dollar property revolution COMES TO DUBAI”.
In the January 2019 Middle East edition of Architectural Digest, the cover story titled “The House of Tomorrow” presents a sweeping narrative of Robbie Antonio’s billion-dollar property revolution as it makes its high-profile entry into the Dubai market. The feature illustrates how Antonio has successfully synthesized his distinct background in elite real estate—evidenced by his leadership on projects like the Trump Tower Manila and the I.M. Pei-designed Centurion in New York—with a disruptive, tech-driven marketplace model. The highlight centers on his ambitious mission to “democratize design,” leveraging Revolution Precrafted‘s “asset-light” platform to bring world-class architectural masterpieces to a global audience with unprecedented speed.
A major focus of the article is the landmark $3.2 billion deal with Seven Tides to develop prefabricated luxury eco-villas and branded condominiums on the Dubai World Islands, specifically on a 2.4-million-square-foot cluster named after Coronation Island. By enlisting a prestigious roster of over 80 “Revolutionaries”—including Pritzker Prize legends like Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, and Rem Koolhaas—Antonio is portrayed as a visionary industrialist who is transforming the home into a customizable, collectible, and high-tech product that can be delivered in just 90 days. Ultimately, the feature positions Antonio at the forefront of the “PropTech” movement, showing how his “beautiful obsession” with the intersection of art and architecture is paving the way for a more efficient, accessible, and high-design future for global housing.
