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Cool in summer, warm in winter: house adapts to outside temperature

Cool in summer, warm in winter: house adapts to outside temperature

Located in the central province of Quang Ngai, the house was thoroughly planned to endure the locality’s severe heat, storms, and floods.
Central house avoids sunlight with eave designs

Central house avoids sunlight with eave designs

House made from recycled materials featured in US magazine

House made from recycled materials featured in US magazine

Two Vietnamese building projects listed in sustainable architecture book

Two Vietnamese building projects listed in sustainable architecture book

A system of 52 schools built in the highlands and a system of community houses have been listed in a guidebook by the Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA).
July 26, 2023 | 02:21 am PT
Mekong Delta home preserves disparate regional architectures for centuries

Mekong Delta home preserves disparate regional architectures for centuries

This 200-year-old house, the oldest in Tien Giang Province's Dong Hoa Hiep ancient craft village, is a fusion of Vietnam’s ancient Ruong house architecture with traditional southern Mekong Delta design.
February 13, 2023 | 03:00 am PT
Let's have a serious talk about those silly Tet mascots

Let's have a serious talk about those silly Tet mascots

As the Year of the Cat approaches, cities and provinces across Vietnam have erected large public statues of giant cats in celebration of the Tet Lunar New Year festival.
January 18, 2023 | 03:29 pm PT
Kite-shaped roof adds charm to HCMC house

Kite-shaped roof adds charm to HCMC house

The home, situated in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 9 with a frontage overlooking Dong Nai River, was inspired by the owners' childhood fantasy of taking flight.
December 4, 2022 | 12:13 am PT
HCMC school apologizes after Forbes Under 30 post triggers public outcry

HCMC school apologizes after Forbes Under 30 post triggers public outcry

A high school in HCMC published an apology Saturday after its recent Facebook post of a former student being honored in the Forbes Under 30 list triggered public anger.
February 19, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
Hanoi home a cut apart

Hanoi home a cut apart

A leaning roof, warm interior reflect modern, capital design of a Hanoi house.
May 18, 2020 | 10:00 pm PT
House harmoniously combines rural features with a modern imagination

House harmoniously combines rural features with a modern imagination

A new house in the southern province of Tra Vinh reimagines a traditional layout, blending Vietnamese, Khmer and Chinese elements.
June 14, 2019 | 12:01 am PT
Skewed house design allows more light, creates more space

Skewed house design allows more light, creates more space

A hemmed-in house in Saigon uses a non-parallel layout to have spacious rooms and plenty of natural light.
May 30, 2019 | 04:40 pm PT
A minimalist house turns a corner in northern Vietnam

A minimalist house turns a corner in northern Vietnam

A street corner in Hai Duong glows like a lantern, courtesy the unique walls of a architecturally-striking minimalist house.
May 16, 2019 | 12:20 am PT
A Saigon house staircase creates friendly spaces

A Saigon house staircase creates friendly spaces

​The staircase in a Saigon house creates recreational, airy spaces for the family to watch the TV and see the moon.
May 8, 2019 | 01:52 am PT
Vietnam house inspired by world’s largest cave

Vietnam house inspired by world’s largest cave

A house in southern Vietnam gets natural light and green space thanks to a design based on the world’s largest cave, Son Doong.
April 14, 2019 | 11:29 pm PT
Saigon house cuts corners to fit into a tiny alley

Saigon house cuts corners to fit into a tiny alley

​A house creates more space for itself in a cramped alley with seven corners and airy interiors.
April 1, 2019 | 07:14 pm PT
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