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[Photos] Saigon's Wasp House Is a Tiny Urban Oasis

The many oddly shaped houses of Saigon are, in some ways, an architect's dream: rather than contend with the conformity of gated communities or apartment blocks, architectural minds in this city face ...

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ArchDaily Nominates 3 Vietnamese Architects for Building of the Year Awards

Global architecture website ArchDaily is currently hosting its 2016 Building of the Year Awards where, much to our delight, Vietnamese architecture is well-represented. Among its 14 categories, l...

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[Photos] Saigon's Studio8 Gets Creative With Q10 Row House

Saigon's buildings come in every configuration imaginable. Whether squeezed into impossibly small spaces or built on misshapen plots of land, the city's tube houses present a unique and interesti...

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[Photos] Check out Vo Trong Nghia's Spectacular D2 Bamboo Pavilions

Vietnam's internationally renowned, bamboo-loving architectural mastermind Vo Trong Nghia has done it again.

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[Photos] Inside District 1's Coolest Kindergarten

Hidden down a quiet street in District 1's Tan Dinh Ward, Chuon Chuon Kim is one cool kindergarten.

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[Photos] Vo Trong Nghia Adds Bamboo Buildings to Five-Star Da Nang Resort

As if its stunning day spa – modeled after the hanging gardens of Babylon – wasn't enough, Da Nang's five-star Naman Retreat just got an impressive upgrade.

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[Photos] Local Architect Puts Modern Spin on Traditional Saigon Shophouse

In many ways, this narrow shophouse-style structure designed by MM++ Architects is just like any other. The house, not unlike its neighbors, stands four stories high and occupies a slender plot o...

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New Facebook Group Highlights Vietnamese Modernist Architecture

Facebook has proven to be a capable tool for those looking to raise awareness for the preservation of Saigon's historic buildings. 

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[Photos] Nha Trang Villa Has Its Own Rooftop Park

Continuing along with his trend of creating beautiful, functional modern green spaces, local architect Vo Trong Nghia and his business partner, Masaaki Iwamoto, recently completed our newest dream hou...

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[Photos] Meet Tan Phu District's Breeze House

Saigon is full of surprises. Whether it's a theme park in District 9, a hidden temple in the heart of downtown or a high-end fashion shop in Binh Chanh, things in this city crop up exactly where you l...

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[Photos] This Nha Trang Cafe Is Not Your Average Roadside Haunt

Who says the old can't be new again?

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[Photos] Local Architects Transform One Half of This Twin House Into Green Office Space

In rapidly-developing Hanoi, like most Vietnamese cities, green space is increasingly rare. But for landscape development company Mein Garten, an office with plant life was of utmost importance.

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[Photos] Central Atrium Transforms Saigon Tube House

In a city like Saigon, space comes at a premium. It's no wonder, then, that Vietnam – and many other Asian countries – have taken to building tube houses, the ultra-skinny residential buildings you of...

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[Photos] Inside District 1's Minimalist Hidden Oasis

Downtown Saigon is no place for peace and quiet. However, local architecture firm Kien Truc O has transformed a small, narrow house in District 1 into a miniature oasis.

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[Photos] Vo Trong Nghia Unveils Plans to Cover Saigon University in Trees

Saigon will be getting a little bit greener, thanks to the folks at Vo Trong Nghia. The award-winning architecture firm recently revealed its plans for a new FPT University campus in the southern city...

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[Photos] Open-Air Cafe Stands Out On Kontum Waterfront

Kontum is not, perhaps, the first place you'd expect to find a piece of modern architecture, but perched on the Dakbla River is the imposing Kontum Indochine Cafe. Designed by award-winning architectu...

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[Photos] Nha4 Architects Designs Flood-Proof Extension For Thai Hoa Home

Given the recent flooding in northern Vietnam, this “flood-proof” house extension seems like a smart addition for many Vietnamese families that face rising waters each rainy season.

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[Photos] Da Nang Spa Is a Modern-Day Twist on Babylon’s Hanging Gardens

“In this palace he erected very high walks, supported by stone pillars; and by planting what was called a pensile paradise, and replenishing it with all sorts of trees, he rendered the prospect an exa...

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[Photos] The Disappearing Japanese Colonial Architecture Of Korea

Like the European empires of France, Britain, Spain and the Netherlands, Japan once occupied wide swaths of Asia, imposing its military and cultural influence over its colonies.

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[Photos] Vietnamese Solar-Powered, Green-Roofed Toilet Design Wins Architecture Award

A restroom/garden design constructed in Vietnam's northern province of Cao Bang by Hanoi-based H&P Architects has taken home the Social Good Award at the 2015 AZ Awards.