EQUIPPED WITH TECHNOLOGY

and information, reinforced with the power to change, society has effectively embraced a more versatile, connected, adventurous and, most importantly, enterprising approach to career, or life in general.

Indeed, these are the qualities that have also come to form the tenets of modern startups, often in the form of innovation ranging from sustainable to evolutionary, to disruptive, with an ecosystem where creativity and individual expression supersede stern command and control structures and the traditional concept of climbing the corporate ladder. Once defined by job titles, people are increasingly going by the identity of their brands and celebrated for their personal influence and high sense of community. In recent years, we’ve seen entrepreneurs turned into celebrities, and celebrities into entrepreneurs.

This issue, in keeping with the zeitgeist, August Man Malaysia has gone out of its usual style of featuring an entertainment star and brings you, for the first time, a cover starring one of Asia’s finest and most aggressive, not to mention stylish, startup-turned-powerhouse entrepreneurs, Robbie Antonio, founder-CEO of Revolution Precrafted, who hails from Philippines’ real estate empire Century Properties, and an avid collaborator of the arts.

Through his company, Antonio takes the prefabricated construction concept to a new level by delivering limited edition structures crafted by the world’s leading designers and architects, creating exclusive pre-made, functional spaces while reshaping the property development landscape. To date, the company has established the largest number of luxury branded developments across the globe including homes, pop-ups and villas, by working with design institutions such as Giorgio Armani for Armani Casa, Versace, Missoni Home, Lenny Kravitz and more. Having achieved project revenues totalling US$8 billion, the startup is officially one of the fastest-growing unicorns from Southeast Asia to watch out for.

Enjoy the read and be inspired!