And a pair of Japanese hibachi, again from the Edo period, bought from his favourite antique shop in Hong Kong, Honeychurch Antiques on Hollywood Road. Like a pair of Japanese cloissonГ© export ware from the Edo period with French mountings. As such, a few of his favourite things are either antiques or vintage pieces from Asia. Ramon has a preference for the Indochine style. He also cherishes the carefully selected design and art books from friends Ben Chan and Miguel Pastor. She remembered!вЂќ From friends Rotina and Wilbert Lim, an oil painting of ornamental pineapples by artist Emmanuel Cordova. Then that Christmas, Nina surprised me by giving the dish to me. вЂњWe were together in Paris and I was admiring this piece in a chocolate shop. вЂњThis French crystal dish was given to me by my friend Nina Garcia,вЂќ Ramon shares. He also chose some items that came from friends.

And from his nephew Luigi, one pair of water colours, done in 1985, and using as his subject RamonвЂ™s favourite tropical heliconia flowers. вЂњThey all came from my brother, Chito,вЂќ says Ramon who seems to treasure the gesture a tad more than the gifts. On a tray he organised a crystal-faceted paperweight, a Bulgari crystal dish, a Cartier inkwell.

вЂњShe gave me this painting that used to hang in her home in Madrid in 2000,вЂќ says Ramon, who has used a number of Westendorps, especially the huge ones, in the homes that he has designed.ДЇrom his family comes a pair of 1930s narra chairs that used to be fixtures in his parentsвЂ™ home in Pasay City. First is a Betsy Westendorp-Brias oil painting of a nautilus shell. He holds friendships and relationships high on his priority list, so when asked to put together a few of his favourite things, top architect Ramon Antonio collected the items that are precious to him because they were given by persons who are dear to him.

Most treasured possession