Located in Nha Trang city in a densely populated area, cluttered with traditional narrow houses and amidst air and noise pollution from motor vehicles, this house is indeed a breath of fresh air in the neighbourhood. With a white façade and abundant greenery, this dwelling for eight stands out also for the way it ‘steps […]
Binh House
Binh House, built in 2016, is one of the projects in the architecture firm’s House for Trees series, a prototypical housing design that seeks to provide green spaces within high-density neighbourhoods. The client’s family consists of three generations. Therefore, the challenge was to create spaces that allow the residents to interact and communicate with one […]
Maison T
In a crowded and busy city like Hanoi, people take advantage of every single space they have. This house and its garden stand humbly amidst the surrounding building blocks. Instead of using all the land or keeping an indoor courtyard space, the house is set back from the street to offer the whole alley a […]
Between inside and outside: Small offices, Vietnam
Two architecture studios, two different ideas, and one objective: a look at how architects in Vietnam are using their own offices as test beds for architectural solutions to bring greenery back into compact built spaces in dense urban areas. SYMBIOSIS OFFICE The city of Hue, once taking the title of National Green City by the […]
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The Biophilic Workplace, Vietnam
What constitutes wellness in a workplace? Is it having comfortable, safe physical spaces (not too cold or hot; not too dim or glaring; not too dusty or noisy) to do one’s job in? Or is it having easy access to natural greenery, light, wind and water; proximity to nature? In today’s workplace, it could well […]
Mekong in crisis
by Gayatri Mutum Almost a decade ago, the World Bank described the Mekong Delta as one of the most sensitive areas to climate change. That future is now here. About 70 million people reside along the Mekong. It is one of the longest rivers in the world and has a distinctive ecosystem in Southeast Asia. The […]
Atlas Hotel in Hoi An
The Atlas Hotel is located in Hoi An’s Old Town, an area that has rapidly grown since it was officially declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. Recently, most of the ancient houses have been converted into modern shops and restaurants that serve the daily influx of tourists. The neighbourhood is well known for its tiled-roofscape and […]
Deutsche Bekleidungswerke Ltd Factory Long Hau
Long Hau Industrial Park, 40 minutes south of Ho Chi Minh City, is tucked beside a small offshoot of the Saigon River. The surrounding area, a checkerboard of rice paddies, is gearing up to take the spillover from the big city and its nearby industrial neighbours. Vietnam has witnessed key cases of high-profile environmental damage […]
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Sentia School
Sentia School will offer a primary, secondary and high school curriculum. Open corridors will connect all three main blocks of the school, and the five-storey building will be divided according to grades and utilisation. The first block will only be used for primary school students and the following block for secondary school in the lower […]
Lung Luong Elementary School
Akin to a jungle flower with lively colours, Lung Luong Elementary School creates a strong visual impact with vibrant rooftops for each block. Embedded deep in the terrain, the areas between the classrooms have become flexible open spaces where students can be closer to nature. The architects brought to life the concept of ‘a school […]
Vegan House
Standing amidst other traditional narrow ‘tube houses’ in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vegan House cannot be missed. With a quaint exterior of recycled window shutters painted in bright colours, this building draws attention with its creative façade. Look deeper and one will come to realise that the architect has redeveloped most of this house […]
Nanoco-Panasonic Lighting Showroom
Located in a developing area in the city of Hanoi, the lighting showroom is, well, a showpiece that exemplifies the use of simple local materials like terracotta blocks done right. With limited openings, the perforated blocks have created a statement façade by way of vertical stacks, achieving a simple yet abstract volume. At night, the showroom ‘lights up’ like a lantern […]