From gorgeous Regency-era sets to butlers and handmaids, Netflix brings its hit-series Bridgerton to the Philippines in a 90-year old mansion built by National Artist for Architecture, Pablo S. Antonio. Known as the Residence of Doña Narcisa “Sisang” Buencamino-de Leon of LVN Pictures, this home in Broadway, New Manila, is Architect Antonio’s earliest standing residentialContinue reading “Villa Bridgerton”
Author Archives: Pablo S. Antonio Home
The Sign of the Rabbit Book Launch
Vicky Veloso-Barrera is one member of the Antonio clan that has many connections to the Zamora home. Apart from being Pablo S. Antonio’s eldest grandchild, and so part of family celebrations at this home, friends from college and beyond remember the many parties she and sister Letlet threw at Zamora. At the invitation of herContinue reading “The Sign of the Rabbit Book Launch”
Cooking Classes
From time to time, Vicky Veloso-Barrera has held cooking classes for adults at the Zamora house. While at Tiny Kitchen, her 24 year old cooking school, the focus is on children, the Zamora house dining room makes a perfect venue for cooking demonstrations where a limited number of students watch up close and then dineContinue reading “Cooking Classes”
Pablo Severo Antonio : Life and Legacy
I have always been a Modernist ever since I took up architecture. Some of the so-called modern works are genuine and some are false. The false sacrifice utility for design. The genuine combine both utility and design effectively. Pablo Severo Antonio Avant-garde, daring, an iconoclast, and one who in the words of Rodrigo D. PerezContinue reading “Pablo Severo Antonio : Life and Legacy”
Fish Ponds
It wasn’t enough for the nature-loving Pablo Antonio to have his home surrounded by gardens and to have a number of pocket gardens inside his home. he was also fond of ponds. The ponds inside and outside the home add to the serenity created by breezes rustling leaves and birdsong. Every so often a there’sContinue reading “Fish Ponds”
Veloso: Malu and Letlet
In retrospect of Philippine fashion since the 1930s and 40s, the Veloso name certainly has left a mark among an older generation of designers and likewise a lifetime following of patrons. From names like Malu Antonio-Veloso, to her daughters Letlet and Vicky, the clan had become pioneers in ready-to-wear during the 80s. They also haveContinue reading “Veloso: Malu and Letlet”
Bungalow
Bungalows became popular among architects in the Philippines during the early postwar years because of the suburban development trends across towns and cities in California. These types of homes were spacious and cost less to construct. When one steps into a bungalow, its open-floor design gives a cozy atmosphere and flexibility for interior design. AtContinue reading “Bungalow”
Furniture by Ernest Korneld
The furniture at the living room of Pablo S. Antonio’s home were designed by Ernest Korneld. Korneld was an Austrian-Jewish architect who resided in Manila. A prominent name in the local scene during the post-war years, he is notably cited for designing the reconstruction of Temple Emil, the country’s first Synagogue which stood in TaftContinue reading “Furniture by Ernest Korneld”
The Doors
One evening, Pablo and Marina were heading to a party. On the way, they spotted the doors on a truck that had been dismantled from a nearby damaged building. The couple stopped the truck to purchase the doors, and turned back to place the door on their newly built Pasay residence in 2650 Zamora. PabloContinue reading “The Doors”
A Pair of Peacocks
In the early 2000s, the garden was home to two peacocks – a male and a female. They were gifted to Marina R. Antonio by her son Luis (Chito). The two roamed freely and boasted their vibrant trains of eyelike patterns. Although they laid eggs in the hopes of continuing a pet lineage at theContinue reading “A Pair of Peacocks”
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