DAO HOUSE (or as we like to call it HOUSE OF DAO) is a spatial and branding project that takes inspiration from Dynastic Vietnam, and carefully carries it to this century. We’re not trying to recreate it. Instead, we imagine what the lords would have done if they had access to new materials and aware of new experiences and taste.
Main bar features an acrylic backlit lotus pond-inspired dropped ceiling.
DAO HOUSE illustrations by @_th19_ uses traditional compositions to reimagine contemporary nightlife. Gradation in branding colors help distinguish it even further.
The illustrations can be found on printed collaterals and door frame ornaments.
The cocktail space is divided into two distinct areas by a series of traditional-inspired doors (“cửa bức bàn”), which form the corridors between the main bar and the private lounge, where the service staff can appear and disappear as needed. What we lose in usable space we gain in a unique ambience.
Bespoke design features: parasol roofs inspired by Vietnamese “lọng”, courtesy window partitions, and bar wall taken from cabinet of curiosities.
Team:
Architect: The Lab Saigon
Lighting consultant: K-Solutions
Main contractor: TBD Construction
Photography: Kho Qua Studio
Spatial Design: Thu Le (Sr)
Spatial Support: Hung Le (Sr), Tram Dang, Naomi Nguyen, Hiep Tran
Graphic Design: Andree, Thanh Hoa, Eve Tran
Producer: Tin Do, Kai Le, Hanh Le, Tam Chau
Creative Director: Tuan Le
Account Director: Phuong Anh Nguyen
Account Manager: Huyen Vo
Account Executive: Anh Nguyen, Trang Nguyen
Documentation: Tuan Ha, Kho Qua
Model: Bảo Trâm
Make up: Nguyễn Thu Hiền
Wardrobe: FANCì CLUB
Material Used:
1. Flooring: Tiles, Antique tiles cladding, Provided by TBD
2. Doors: Wood, Dark finishing wooden door, Customized by TBD
3. Windows: Wood, Dark finishing wooden window, Customized by TBD
4. Ceiling: Wood, Dark finishing wooden panel cladding, Customized by TBD
5. Bar-counter ceiling: Plastic, Bended plastic plate with light panel, Customized by TBD
6. Wall:
Tiles, Antique tiles cladding, Provided by TBD
Wood, Dark finishing wooden panel cladding, Provided by TBD
Paint, beige stucco effect paint, Provided by TBD
7. Wall & column lighting: Metal, Steel frame with milky glass shade, Customized by TBD
8. Interior Furniture: Wood, Dark finished wooden furniture with red patterned fabric upholstery, Customized by TBD
