Hanoi tube house gets Australian architecture award for best interiors

By Minh Trang December 10, 2020 | 10:00 pm PT

A five-storied house in Hanoi has won the House of the Year award for the Best Interiors category given by Australian architecture website Habitus Living.

CH House, 220-sq-meter, has been honored for its interior designs. Previously, the house was highlighted in the list of 50 best houses of 2020 by the renowned architecture website Archdaily.

CH House, 220-sq-meter, in Ha Dong District, has been honored for its interior design. Earlier it was named in a list of 50 best houses of 2020 by renowned architecture website Archdaily.

The house was built for a three-generation family, who wanted to have a refuge from the noise and air pollution and maintain the connection among family members in the age of smartphones and televisions.The common space, including the living room, library, dining, kitchen, spreads over three levels of the house, connecting people and their activities. Trees provide a cool and calm ambiance inside the house.

The house was built for a three-generation family that wanted a haven from the city's noise and pollution and sustain close links in this age of smartphones and television.
The common space, including the living room, library, dining room, and kitchen, spreads over three levels, connecting the occupants and their activities. Trees provide a cool and calm ambiance inside the house.

Trees also help soften the metal and concrete details. Familiar grape- and starfruit trees across the house are maintained via an automatic watering system, saving precious time and energy.

Trees also help soften the metal and concrete details. There are grape and starfruit trees across the house, maintained through an automatic watering system.

The facade is a combination of perforated concrete blocks and steel-framed glass, allowing natural light to enter.

The facade is a combination of perforated concrete blocks and steel-framed glass, which allow natural light in.

According to architects, the aim of the design was to achieve spatial harmony, maintain family tradition, respond to the local climate, and provide a contemporary lifestyle tempered by the benefits of a living tradition. It is really a clever exercise in balancing privacy and community within a total floor space of just 220 sq meters, Habitus Living commented.

According to its architects, the aim of the house design was to achieve spatial harmony, maintain family traditions, respond to the local climate, and provide a contemporary lifestyle tempered by the benefits of a living tradition.
It is really a clever exercise in balancing privacy and community within a total floor space of just 220 sq meters, Habitus Living commented.

Minimalist bedroom with timber furniture, which harmonizes with the greenery.

Minimalist bedroom with wooden furniture that harmonizes with the greenery.

The roof terrace provides homeowners a good view of their neighborhood.Habitus Livings House Of The Year awards had chosen 20 designs into their shortlist before announcing three winners on December 3, 2020.

The roof provides the homeowners with a good view of their neighborhood.
The House Of The Year awards short-listed 20 designs before announcing three winners on December 3, 2020.

Photos by Oddo Architects