[Photos] Let There Be Light: Architects Create Bright, Airy Hem House
Once again, a group of Saigon-based architects has risen above their peers and transformed a seemingly disadvantaged plot of land into a sight to behold: the Hem House.
[Video] Local Architecture Students Use Traditional Papier-Mache to Create Cocoon Pavilion
Over the summer, architect Nguyen Hoa Hiep of a21 Studio – the firm behind Thu Duc’s M11 house and The Tent in Nha Trang – teamed up with local architecture students to create a cocoon-like pavilion i...
[Photos] MIA Design Studio's Dream Office Erases Boundary Between Interior and Exterior
Located next to the Saigon River in Binh Thanh District, MIA Design Studio's office is simple, open and efficient.
[Photos] Maison T: A Dream Bachelor Pad in Hanoi
Nghia-Architect has unveiled an inviting new home called Maison T in Hanoi’s Dong Da District. According to ArchDaily, the residence was designed for a young man who recently returned from living abr...
[Photos] Step Inside Da Lat's Hobbit-Like 'Uncle's House'
This Da Lat abode perfectly blends modern and traditional elements to bring its owners closer to nature.
[Photos] Past and Present Mingle in Hanoi’s ‘Attic Apartment’
When it comes to the scores of cramped and aging homes in urban Vietnam, local architects have a knack for transforming these unusual spaces into not only liveable but trendy and functional housing.
[Illustrations] Japanese Architect Sketches Tokyo Metro Stations and the Chaos Above Them
In the dozens of digital renderings which envision a city’s future, you’ll find soaring skylines and innovative architecture but very little personality.
[Photos/Video] Hanoi Architects Breathe New Life Into a Standard Tube House
By now, everyone in Vietnam is familiar with the standard tube house layout: a staircase in the middle, bedrooms on the sides and a ground floor that usually substitutes as a parking garage.
[Photos] Saigon Architects Create 3-in-1 House on Bizarrely Shaped Plot of Land
Saigon’s weirdly shaped land plots once again give rise to a unique design in the 3 Houses project, where geometric shapes create a perfect balance between exterior and interior spaces.
[Photos] Form and Function: Dong Nai's LT House
In Dong Nai province's residential Long Thanh District, the LT House is a modest dwelling where form and function come together to create a practical and aesthetically pleasing space out of simple mat...
[Photos] Hanoi Home Seeks to Be One With Nature
It seems like most of the modern residential architecture in Vietnamese cities is focused on reconnecting with nature. A’s House Project in Hanoi is no exception.
[Photos] This Hidden Nghe An House Packs a Green Punch
Located in central Vietnam's Nghe An province, the Cul-de-Sac House catches the attention of passersby thanks to its unusual structure.
The D2 House of Your Dreams, Where Traditional Architecture Meets Contemporary Style
Inspired by traditional Vietnamese architecture, the Saigon-born architects of VACO Design have outfitted this chic District 2 home with intelligent design, both inside and out.
[Photos] Hanoi's CN House Proves Good Things Come in Small Packages
Hanoi-based architects MON Atelier recently transformed a tiny house tucked away in one of the capital's alleys from an aging, 45.6-square-meter structure to a charming, cozy residence known as the CN...
[Photos] 22.House: An Homage to Vietnamese Modernist Architecture
Situated near Nha Trang's central market, this creation from architecture firm Chon.a serves as a homage to the aesthetics of Vietnamese modernist architecture.
[Photos] Architect Pairs Minimalist Design With Green Surroundings
Located in a greenery-free neighborhood of Binh Duong province, the beauty of Up2Green house lies not only in the urban zen of its architectural elements but also in the homeowners' motivations ...
[Photos] Vo Trong Nghia Transforms Rest Stop Into Bamboo Oasis
Thirty kilometers from Hanoi, local architect and global sensation Vo Trong Nghia recently completed another project fashioned almost entirely out of bamboo.
[Photos] Put Your Mind at Ease in Saigon's Zen House
Embodying its name, every element of the Zen House revolves around harmony, mindfulness and originality, making this contemporary structure more a monastery than a home for the three Buddhist owners.
[Photos] Meet District 2's Floating House
Bringing the concept of a flood-proof nhà sàn – the wooden stilt house most often seen in rural Vietnam – to Saigon's sinking terrain, local outfit Nha Dan Architects managed to create a contempo...
[Photos] Saigon Architects Create Charming D7 Wood-and-Concrete Row House
In the last few years, Saigon's architects have come up with some impressive contemporary touches for the city's traditional row houses. Whether adding web-like coverings or a collage o...
