Saigon architecture
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Project • By Studio KHOA VU • Restaurants
Ts Veil
In the burgeoning Thảo Điền ward of District 2, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, a new social dining space showcases low-impact transformation and climate-conscious design within a compact urban site. Designed by New York-based Studio KHOA VU, “Ts Veil” is the renovation of a 300-square-meter, three-storey villa. The design introduces a quiet yet radical shift in how a building breathes, finds shade, and stays open to its environment.
Chuong Nguyen
Studio KHOA VU
Chuong Nguyen
A sustainability-driven renovation
Thảo Điền is home to a mix of boutiques, coffee shops, eateries, and residential premises. While Ts Veil’s client initially intended to demolish and reconstruct the building, Studio KHOA... More
News • News • 2 Feb 2022
Dramatic shapes, colours, and materials headline at Saigon’s Anh Coffee Roastery
Situated in the centre of Saigon, Anh Coffee Roastery features a large façade width and a deep setback within an existing architectural block. During the design process, Red5studio were inspired by the visuals of basalt red land growing coffee on a cloudy day and the feeling of being immersed in a dramatic landscape.
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The deeply recessed nature of the original building made it possible to incorporate considerable greenery. A path outside the building leads guests from the interior space of the first floor to a small outdoor garden on the second floor. An atrium provides space for planted trees, thus furthering the feeling of connection to nature and natural light.
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Dramatic changes in colours, shapes... More