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Neutral hues and organic forms liven up the lanai area. An antique cabinet houses French Art Deco ceramics collected on travels alongside Fornasetti plates. The study is the wife’s sanctuary; her portrait is by Janet Balbaronna

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中性色調和有機外形讓整個陽臺的氣氛即時活起來。古董櫃放有旅遊時搜購得的法國裝飾藝術陶瓷作品和Fornasetti碟。優雅的閱書空間是妻子的休息天地；她的人像畫出自Janet Balbaronna之手

His collaboration with Miguel results in a collection that is diverse, to say the least. In the living room, two very different works stand out, both by Filipino artist Ronald Ventura. One is of a bulldog on bright yellow, while the other is more typical of the artist’s dark, mysterious side and his technically skilled hand. Nearby is a graceful Han Dynasty terracotta court lady, while on the other side of the room is a minimalist spot painting by Damien Hirst. This leads into an elegant dining space featuring European art deco accessories mixed with custom Philippine pieces, primarily from the famed furniture manufacturers of Cebu in the southern Philippines.

Miguel’s trademark could perhaps be the ease with which he mixes entirely unrelated aesthetics. "I quite like the nook where the large Damien Hirst is juxtaposed with a baroque table, cabinet and other objects. It’s a fun sort of layering," he says. Miguel is keen to observe how the art works in the room – or, rather, how the room works with the art, from what’s on the walls to what’s on the tabletops.

他與Miguel的合作成就出一個多元化系列收藏。客廳兩件迥然不同的作品突圍而出，同樣出自菲律賓藝術家Ronald Ventura之手。其中一件為鮮黃色鬥牛犬，另一件則為藝術家標誌的黑暗神秘之作，再混合他滿有技術的工藝而成。近你一方可見一位漢朝優雅的宮廷女子赤陶土像，房間另一邊則放有Damien Hirst簡約油畫。然後你會走到放有歐洲裝飾藝術品及特製菲律賓之作的空間，主要來自菲律賓南面宿霧的著名傢具製造商。

Miguel的標誌手法與美學方向將完全不同的作品和諧融合。他表示：「我喜愛Damien Hirst大型作品與巴洛克式桌櫃等交織配搭的角落，層次組合有趣。」Miguel總會看看藝術品怎樣在空間中散放魅力；又或者可以說成，看看空間怎樣與藝術品起化學作用，包括牆上和桌上的物件。