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Soma Hideaways Arrives in Ho Chi Minh City
A new apart-hotel in Ho Chi Minh City offers a considered space enriched by local touches
An Indochina-inspired Apartment in the Heart of Ho Chi Minh City
For this family apartment in the bustling centre of Ho Chi Minh City, local interior design firm Studio 11 balanced contemporary and traditional Indochinese influences to create a harmonious and deeply meaningful space. Studio founder Phạm Lê Trung Hiếu tells us more about the project
A Heritage Villa Becomes a Mixed-Use Space
In Ho Chi Minh City, The Lab Saigon designed Sun Life Insurance’s new mixed-use space De La Sól, which houses exhibition areas, a cafe and retail spaces. Here lead architects Hung Le and Tram Dang tell us more about the project
Imperfect Beauty
DQV Architects took a wabi-sabi approach to designing this Ho Chi Minh City apartment, incorporating organic curves, natural materials and muted tones. Here principal architect Viet Dao shares more about the project
A Clothing Factory That’s Anything but Run-of-the-Mill
In designing the new Ho Chi Minh factory of streetwear manufacturer UnAvailable, multidisciplinary studio The Lab Saigon drew inspiration from the process of stitching. We speak with creative director Tuan Le to find out how this translates into the various spaces and functions
A House in the Sky
In congested and bustling Ho Chi Minh, local firm MIA Design Studio have recently completed a residential project that is deeply connected to nature
A Studio Space That Embraces Nature
Ho Chi Minh-based MIA Design Studio’s new studio space embodies the architecture firm’s overarching intention to create structures that are in harmony with nature
Ramen is a Communal Affair at IPPUDO Vietnam
The global brand’s first Vietnamese outpost features an abundance of local touches and was designed to foster a sense of community
A Teahouse for Design-Conscious Urbanites
Small-batch tea is served with a side of local creativity and a Japandi aesthetic at Dear TeaHouse, a contemporary take on traditional teahouses
An Oasis in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City
DKO Architecture has unveiled City Gardens, a sinuous and striking four-tower complex in Vietnam’s capital
Breathing Space
In Ho Chi Minh City, MIA Design Studio is defining a new vernacular for modern tropical living
La Villa Verte
French interior and furniture designer Bruno de Caumont’s second home in Vietnam