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Continue readingCourt Dismisses All Complaints Against Revolution Precrafted
by Globe News Wire
Following complaints stemming from unavoidable complications brought on by the global pandemic in early 2020, the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) first cleared Revolution Precrafted and its CEO Robbie Antonio of any wrongdoing in November 2021. Now, the noted real estate businessman and his company have scored yet another legal victory as the Makati RTC Office of the Prosecutor once again dismissed the second, and only remaining case on April 7, 2022. The court declared both cases as unfounded.
Cited in its resolution (NPS no. XV-05-INV-21J-1918), the court determined that “there is no evidence to support a complaint for syndicated estafa or violation of P.D. 1689,’’ and neither was there evidence to conclude that “Revolution, through respondents as officers and directors, committed or performed acts of defraudation and misappropriation.”
“Of course, there is a sense of vindication as the court’s decision supports the fact that we have always honored our legitimate commitments to all connected business parties,” Antonio said. “While this was just an unfortunate and unavoidable situation, we are happy to have sorted out all issues and now turn our focus to exciting developments ahead. With the world slowly beginning to return to normal, we are in the process of studying our operations, and considering plans to explore all-new areas with Revolution Precrafted.”
Founded by Robbie Antonio in 2015, Revolution Precrafted is a collaboration of almost one hundred of the world’s foremost creatives in architecture, art, and design which produces a full suite of limited-edition precrafted living spaces, adaptive amenity spaces, pavilions.
Real Estate Entrepreneur Robbie Antonio Announces New Spec Home Developments Planned for Connecticut Markets
Real estate businessman Robbie Antonio today unveiled his upcoming plans for spec home development projects throughout popular housing markets of Connecticut, USA. Tapping into the massive shifts in market trends, the spec home projects are set to develop within areas that have recently experienced significant interest from new movers seeking move-in-ready homes.
Continue readingBusinessman Robbie Antonio Announces Launch of New Official Website
Filipino real estate mogul and CEO of Revolution Precrafted Robbie Antonio announces the unveiling of his official personal website: www.JoseRobertoAntonio.com. The site brings readers the latest news about Robbie Antonio, and showcases the real estate developer’s thoughts on architecture, real estate development, modern home design, fine arts, and more.
Continue readingLazada Holds Biggest Online Shopping Sale Yet On Its 7th Year
by Luigi, Pinoy Tech Blog
Lazada is celebrating its 7th birthday on March 27 and it’s giving customers plenty of reasons to shop on Lazada, starting with jaw dropping discounts up to 90% off.

Some amazing deals from Lazada’s brand partners that are up for grabs are:
- Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Un-Nude Liquid Lipstick at P193.
- Abbott Ensure Gold Vanilla 1200g (Bundle of 6) at P9,702.
- Kamiliant Waikiki 3P Set – Raspberry Red at P8,299.
- Honor Play Smartphone at P13,290.
- Pampers Baby Dry New Born Taped Diapers 40 pcs x 4 pack (160pcs) at P594.
Major partners are also joining the shopping party with the following offers:
- Shop with your BDO Visa card and get up to P5,000 off on LazMall gadgets.
- Pay with GCash and PayMaya for instant discounts on quick purchases.
- Be the first in the country to purchase real estate online! Revolution Precrafted and Robinsons Land will be giving their reservation fees at 50% off on March 27 only.
- Get a chance to win travel packages care of Sunlife.
- Win yourself a discount voucher when you play Lazada’s very own Facebook game called Over Easy: Laz Edition.
- Get a free Shakey’s pizza when you shop on March 27.
- Don’t forget to download the Lazada 7th Birthday Sticker pack on Viber.
Lazada is also blending shopping and entertainment, ushering in a new era of ‘shoppertainment’. Get additional discounts and attractive vouchers when you play LazGame, pop as many balloons as you can with Popping Balloons, blast all the cakes and fun gifts with Birthday Blast, and slash your way to the top with Fruit Slash. Earn cupcake points with every game and exchange these for your favorite brand vouchers.
On March 26, there’s an in-app livestreaming of the “Super Party” concert. Grammy and Brit Awards winner and British popstar Dua Lipa shares the stage with some of Southeast Asia’s brightest stars, including the Philippines’ Nadine Lustre, Sam Concepcion, and Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach.
Housing Of The Future Venture Day- 31st of January
by ie Entrepreneurship
“2019 couldn’t start better for our IE Venture Days!” confirms Nacho Mateo- Chief of Investor Relations at IE. Last month we organized our Housing of the Future Venture Day in Singapore and started the week working on the pitch training sessions with 5 finalist Startups that are revolutionizing the world of architecture.
They did a great job pitching to relevant investors and corporations of Southeast Asia such as Michelle Yong, Sui Ling Cheah, Arnaud Bonzom, Joseph Thia, Diego Jolis and Yiping Goh.
We also had the privilege of having top tier representatives of the architecture world on the stage such as our Dean of the IE School of Architecture and Design Martha Thorne, the founder of Revolution Precrafted Robbie Antonio or the founder of Miniwiz arthur huang among others.
In addition, we had the opportunity to have at the event some of our most successful IE alumni living in Southeast Asia such as the CEO at Saint-Gobain Indonesia Jose Martos, the Founder and CEO of FlySpaces Mario Berta or the Secretary General at the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore Laura Martínez Sánchez.
In summary, our Housing of the Future Venture Day had all the ingredients to be considered a perfect Venture Day! Congrats Pablo Viejo winner of the Startup Competition!
Next stop: AI and Robotics Venture Day, Shenzhen, March 17. Save the date!
Lady Gaga Shoemaker Finds Perfect Fit In Asian Market
by ABS-CBN News
MANILA – The creator of Lady Gaga’s shoes, which found instant fans in other celebrities like Nicki Minaj and Kim Kardashian among others, is looking to expand its footprint in a fast-growing, trendy Asian market, according to Rem D Koolhaas, founder and creative director of global footwear brand United Nude.
Koolhaas, who described his brainchild as an “affordable design company” and whose products are “exclusive by design, and not by price,” is on his second visit to the Philippines, following UN’s flagship opening at Resorts World Manila in Dec. 2018.
There are also talks of opening more stores in the horizon, but Koolhaas was quick to add that there was no need to rush into the fresh market.
“One of the reasons I think that we are popular in Southeast Asia is because there have been a lot of economic growth over the past decade. And therefore, there’s a lot of interest and newness, and there’s not so much retrospect in a new market like that,” said Koolhaas in an exclusive chat with ANC’s “The Boss.”
Unlike its European counterpart, which Koolhas has described as “conservative” and “casual” citing the influence of established heritage brands, Asia, he said, has a higher interest in fashion, taking note of the women who tend to dress up “a little bit more.”
The California-based Dutch native also revealed plans to venture beyond fashion and into hospitality like United Nude Hotel or into property with Filipino real estate billionaire Robbie Antonio of Revolution Precrafted, the Philippines’ first Unicorn startup.
“We’re always interested to find a collaborator, but we also get a lot of requests for collaboration,” said Koolhaas.
Among United Nude’s current collaborations include Lady Gaga’s choreographer Richard “Richy” Jackson, and African-American Shaun Ross, the world’s first albino male model.
Established in 2003 with Galahad Clark, a seventh-generation scion of the Clark shoe brand, United Nude’s shoes are sold in over 50 countries with concept stores in places, such as Vienna, Tokyo, and Beijing, among others. Its roster of other high-profile creative collaborations include Iris van Herpen, Linda Farrow, and the late Zaha Hadid. – Jan Yumul, Eah Antonio, Christel Lagdameo, and Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Revolution Precrafted Homes Now Available In Lazada
by Azrael’s Merryland Blog
Revolution Precrafted, the first and only unicorn startup in the Philippines, is joining the festivities for Lazada’s 7th year birthday celebration, offering a wide range of designer homes, pavilions and pop-up retail spaces at discounted price, culminating in a massive 50 percent discount on reservation fees on March 27.
For the first time, Revolution Precrafted, a Philippine-based property-tech company that supplies both traditional and prefab homes, is making a wide selection of its homes and other structures, available on the popular marketplace platform, at discounted rates.
Some of the homes now offered on Lazada are units designed by local and international architects and artists such as ‘Hedera’ by Kenneth Cobonpue; ‘Polygonal Successions’ by Eduardo Calma; ‘Tranche’ by Budji Layug and Royal Pineda; ‘Billboard Home’ by David Salle; and ‘Butterfly’ Home designed by French architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc. The affordable townhomes designed by world boxing icon Many Pacquiao is also offered at discounted rates.
Don’t miss out the 10 percent discount for Revolution Precrafted’s other curated homes including ‘Nest Pod’ by Fernando Romero; ‘Instrumental Home’ by Marmol Radziner and Kravitz Design; ‘Sliding Door House’ by Sou Fuimoto’ ‘The Block’ by Tom Dixon; and ‘Skin Home’ by Daphne Guiness.
To up the ante, Revolution Precrafted also offered online home designs from its Philippine-based residential communities including the Batulao Artscapes project in Nasugbu, Batangas, Revolution Flavorscapes in Mexico, Pampanga and Revolution Hills in San Mateo Rizal. All homes from these communities are offered at 10 percent discount.
As if that’s not enough, pavilions designed by some of the world’s best designers such as ‘Ellipsicoon’ by UN Studio; ‘Wooden Cloud’ by Kengo Kuma; ‘Bamboo Pavilion’ by Campana Brothers; ‘Recreation Pavilion’ by Daniel Libeskind; and ‘Bettina Pavilion’ by Michael Maltzan are also now available on Lazada at discounted rates.
On March 27, Revolution Precrafted will join the nation in toasting Lazada on its 7th year, with a whopping 50 percent discount on reservation fees for its homes, pavilions and pop-up retail spaces.
Take advantage of these jaw dropping discounts and get the chance to be among the first few customers to own a home via Lazada.
For more details, check out https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/revolution-precrafted
Pre-crafted Properties | Portugal
by DC Venture Capital Partners
Precrafted homes by the world’s preeminent architects, artists and designers. Our desire to make high-design attainable for everyone. Revolution is a collection of limited edition, pre-crafted properties, including homes and pavilions, introduced by Robbie Antonio, who is known for bringing in celebrity-branded developments. The project unites over sixty- one (61) of the world’s top designers to create an exclusive series of prefabricated, livable spaces. The homes are available in different regions in Portugal.
With a network of cutting-edge technologies and cost-efficient productions systems, Revolution is democratizing high-design and architecture by introducing designed spaces in exclusive collaboration with industry leading creatives.
Revolution Precrafted addresses the most common pain points in real estate, property development, and design:
Speed | Quality | Designer Brands | Cost Efficiency | Global | Flexibility | Technology

PHILIP JOHNSON | ALAN RITCHIE
The firm of Philip Johnson / Alan Ritchie Architects has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative architectural firms for over half a century. The firm’s philosophy is founded on the belief that understanding the client’s desires, needs and goals is an essential first step in generating designs that are functionally and aesthetically successful.
MODERN GLASS HOUSE
The original Glass House, designed seventy years ago by Philip Johnson as his home in Connecticut, has become a classic representation of modern architecture. It is now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States of America.
The Glass House was not only Philip Johnson’s private residence; it was also his viewing platform for the world. The primary function of a house is to provide for the basic need of shelter. The beauty of a glass house is that it becomes a framework for the viewing of one’s surroundings. The modular glass house was inspired by the original but has been reimagined as a series of modular components that can be pre‐fabricated and shipped to any site.
The design follows the principals of the original by introducing a typical window bay and structure that becomes the outer skin of the building. Alan Ritchie sees residing in a glass house as an enhancement of the living experience by being immersed in your natural surroundings.
DAVID SALLE | AA STUDIO
David Salle and A Studio make a veritable duo. David Salle stands to be one of the most important figures to define postmodern sensibility, while AA
Studio incorporates uncompromising design fundamentals into every job, and specializes in projects that balance form and function with a bold, yet elegant flair, which has become its trademark.

BILLBOARD HOME
The idea was to make a house and studio complex for an artist (himself) and his family. The views are relatively unobstructed, and the house is designed to bring as much of the view inside as possible. The structure is intended to support a life both active and contemplative: reading, writing, painting, outdoor activities, socializing all have designated area.
In addition, they wanted to dedicate entire exterior walls to the “function” of pure image: images drawn from a “palette” of painting fragments can be digitally printed on the metal cladding of the two solid end walls, creating startling imagistic interventions in the otherwise predominantly horizontal landscape. The house is an image in the landscape; an image inside of an image, like a small painting inset into a larger one. The design concept began by looking at a modular element that fits inside of shipping containers, that can also be combined to create pleasingly proportioned living spaces.

MARMOL RADZINER | KRAVITZ DESIGN
Kravitz Design, Inc. (KDI) was founded by Renaissance man and legendary music icon Lenny Kravitz, and touts a portfolio of noteworthy ventures.
Collaborating with Marmol Radziner, who creates projects that engage the surrounding environment and take a warm, textured approach to modernism that is elegant and timeless, has given birth to a sexy, sinewy design, that is as iconic as its proponents.
INSTRUMENTAL HOME
The Instrumental Home is a free-standing enclosure that includes a living area, kitchen, one bedroom and one bathroom. The interior space maintains a constant connection with the outdoors by the use of full height glazing. The kitchen and living area and bedroom open up to large exterior decks, facilitating a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience. The exterior trellis provides a delicate cover for the decks while filtering light into the interior spaces. Like the spaces themselves, the materials are an elegant palette of metal panels, wood flooring and aluminum doors and windows. New York City-based design firm Kravitz Design, Inc. conceived the Instrumental Home’s interiors with the goal of creating an efficient, indoor/outdoor living space.
Indonesia Proposes Philippines Green Light Go-Jek Expansion In Exchange For Entry Of Filipino Unicorn Revolution Precrafted
by Coconuts Jakarta
Jakarta-based transportation technology startup Go-Jek encountered a major roadblock in their bid for regional domination recently when a Filipino government agency denied the Indonesian unicorn entry into its country’s market for violating laws on foreign ownership. But an Indonesian minister has offered a unique deal to resolve the issue that some are calling a “unicorn swap”.
Indonesia’s minister of communication and information technology, Rudiantara, has taken up Go-Jek’s cause and is lobbying the Philippines to relax their rules for Go-Jek — the reason being that Go-Jek’s presence in other countries will indirectly contribute to Indonesian foreign exchange.
At a seminar called ‘Outlook 2019’ on Tuesday, Rudiantara suggested that a Filipino unicorn could be given entry into the Indonesian market if Go-Jek was given a green light in the Philippines.
“There’s only one requirement, that Go-Jek be allowed into Manila, Philippines,” he said as quoted by Katadata.
Rudiantara specifically mentioned Revolution Precrafted, a developer of prefabricated designer homes that became the Philippines’ first unicorn after its series B funding round in 2017 led to the company being valued at over US$1 billion.
It’s not the first time Rudiantara has discussed his interest in getting Revolution Precrafted to enter Indonesia. In August of last year, he told Reuters that he had spoken to his Philippine counterpart to offer help in having the country expand to Indonesia.
“I told them we need to build millions of houses in the country, why don’t you come to Indonesia soon, I will facilitate,” Rudiantara said, although he did not offer more concrete details on what sort of assistance he had offered.
No go for Go-Jek yet
The Philippines’ Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) denied Go-Jek entry into the country’s market because its local subsidiary Velox Technology Philippines violates laws on foreign ownership in public utility franchises, Rappler reported.
The no-go came from the LTFRB’s pre-accreditation committee, the first level a Transport Network Company like Go-Jek must pass through to get accredited.
LTFRB Chairperson Martin Delgra confirmed this decision to Reuters yesterday.
According to Delgra, Velox Technology Philippines “did not meet the citizenship requirement and the application was not verified in accordance with our rules.”
Section 11 Article XII of the Philippine Constitution states that at least 60 percent of a public utility’s capital must come from Filipino citizens.
Rappler reported that Velox Technology Philippines’ article of incorporation states that it is 99.99 percent owned by its parent company Velox South-East Asia Holdings, a company based in Singapore.
Go-Jek has not published a statement on the LTFRB’s decision but told TechCrunch that they had not given up on their plans to expand to the Philippines.
“We continue to engage positively with the LTFRB and other government agencies, as we seek to provide a much-needed transport solution for the people of the Philippines,” a representative told the website.
Word of Go-Jek’s expansion got out as early as April last year. Apart from the Philippines, it also plans to enter Singapore and Thailand. It is already present in Vietnam.
The Philippines’ ride-hailing app market is currently dominated by Grab, which acquired Uber’s services in Southeast Asia in March last year.