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”

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”