Vietnam

Back in full thread: VIATT to return after standout debut

Following its successful inaugural event in early 2024, the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) is gearing up for its next instalment in 2025.

News

Get a head start in Vietnam’s rising home textile market at VIATT 2024

The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) is set to launch next week, providing important players in the textile industry with a chance to make their presence felt.

People

Buddhist meditation and bamboo with Vo Trong Nghia

The Vietnamese architect discusses insatiable construction markets and dwindling urban ecologies. For the latter, he recommends bamboo; for the former, meditation.

Projects

G8A designs a series of nature-themed pizza restaurants in Ho Chi Minh

Along with the food, recycled timber shingles, bamboo and reclaimed bricks rendered in eye-catching ways are the highlight in these three pizza joints.

Projects

Tropical Space delivers an innovative office building in Ho Chi Minh City

Designed with commitment to sustainability and featuring the integration of solid clay bricks, Premier Office seamlessly blends into the urban fabric of Tan Binh district.

Ideas

Book review: When Modernism landed in the tropics with Concrete Jungle

What happens when rational, Modernist architecture puts down roots in a lush, tropical setting? Concrete Jungle, a new book by gestalten, explores locations across Asia and the world to find some of the most visionary residential adaptations of an international style to distinct local settings.

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How biodiversity design could benefit Vietnam’s tourism industry

Vietnam is yet to adopt green buildings and sustainability at the same pace as the rest of the world. GroupGSA Vietnam Studio Leader and architect Thien Duong posits that the growing resorts and hotel sector is one area where designing for biodiversity can have enormous benefits, and show developers how it can be achieved locally.

Projects

Celesta Heights by Aedas redefines city living with its resort-like concept

Lush sky-rise greenery, unobstructed city views, and indoor-outdoor living are just some of the features that make Celesta Heights desirable.

Projects

Living the latte life in this outstanding café

Once a kindergarten, now a Katinat Café in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this project by Module K and Soulroom celebrates excellent design coupled with the love of coffee and eating out in a beautiful new contemporary space. It’s latte living at its best.

Projects

Once a kindergarten, now a hip cafe

Designed by Module K and Soulroom, Katinat Cafe in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, celebrates excellent design coupled with the love of coffee and eating out in a beautiful new contemporary space. It’s latte living at its best.

Projects

The Instagrammable Beta Cinema breaks away from traditional cinema design

A trip to the cinema in Ho Chi Minh City is not just a matter of viewing the latest blockbuster these days. There is also the chance to enjoy the cinema itself – through a design that takes colour and landmark references to another level entirely.