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VTN architects

Just like the rest of the countries in Southeast Asia, Vietnam has experienced a deep transformation over the last three decades, from a rural and agricultural economy to an urban and industrial one. This fast metamorphosis has brought along huge economic growth but also devastating ecological consequences such as the loss of greenery in urban environments and the increase of pollution in cities. In this context, Vo Trong Nghia decided to return to his home country, after studying at the University of Tokyo, to set up his own studio in 2006, with offices today in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Since then, VTN Architects has worked to achieve a new balance between the built and the natural, defending form as the main path towards efficiency, and asserting the importance of local knowledge, the social and ecological value of vegetation, and a modern reinterpretation of accessible and affordable materials like bamboo.

Arquitectura Viva now gathers 28 works and projects by the studio, collected in a hard-bound book of 160 pages in a fully bilingual edition in Spanish-English. Luis Fernández-Galiano’s introduction to the oeuvre is followed by a text of Nirmal Kishnani, while Vo Trong Nghia himself closes the volume with an introspective coda in which he reflects on the practical method and theoretical ideas of the studio.

Luis Fernández-Galiano
Virtud verde
Green Goodness

Nirmal Kishnani
Ecología social
Social Ecology

Sostenibilidad social Social Sustainability

Ala de bambú, 2009, Vinhphuc
Bamboo Wing, 2009, Vinhphuc 

Casa Stacking Green, 2011, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
Stacking Green House, 2011, Ho Chi Minh City

Jardín de infancia, 2013, Dongnai
Farming Kindergarten, 2013, Dongnai

Casa Binh Thanh, 2013, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
Binh Thanh House, 2013, Ho Chi Minh City

Casa de los árboles, 2014, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
House for Trees, 2014, Ho Chi Minh City

Restaurante Son La, 2014, Provincia de Son La
Son La Restaurant, 2014, Son La Province

Casa S-3, 2014, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
S-House 3, 2014, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotel Naman Babylon, 2015, Danang
Naman Retreat the Babylon, 2015, Danang

Casa Hoan, 2015, Nha Trang 
Hoan House, 2015, Nha Trang

Cúpulas ceremoniales, 2017, Son La 
Ceremony Domes, 2017, Son La

Casa Stepping Park, 2018, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
Stepping Park House, 2018, Ho Chi Minh City

Centro de visitantes Huong An Vien, 2018, Huong Tra
Huong An Vien Visiting Center, 2018, Huong Tra

Pabellón de bambú, 2018, Venecia (Italia)
Bamboo Stalactite Pavilion, 2018, Venice (Italy)

Café Nocenco, 2018, Ciudad Vinh
Nocenco Café, 2018, Vinh City

Casa Ha, 2019, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
Ha House, 2019, Ho Chi Minh City

Centro de formación, 2019, Thach That
Viettel Academy Educational Center, 2019, Thach That

Complejo corporativo, 2019, Thach That
Viettel Offsite Studio, 2019, Thach That

Casa Thang, 2019, Da Nang
Thang House, 2019, Da Nang

Hotel Chicland, 2019, Da Nang
Chicland Hotel, 2019, Da Nang

Oficina de Agricultura Urbana, 2019, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
Urban Farming Office, 2019, Ho Chi Minh City

Complejo turístico Castaway, 2019, Hai Phong 
Castaway Island Resort, 2019, Hai Phong

Restaurante Vedana, 2019, Cuc Phuong
Vedana Restaurant, 2019, Cuc Phuong 

Casa Ha Long, 2020, Quang Ninh
Ha Long Villa, 2020, Quang Ninh

Casa Bat Trang, 2020, Hanói 
Bat Trang House, 2020, Hanoi

Sede central de Nanoco, 2020, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh
Nanoco Head Office, 2020, Ho Chi Minh City

Centro comunitario Casamia, 2021, Hoi An
Casamia Community House, 2021, Hoi An

Templo budista Ben Tre, 2021, Ben Tre
Ben Tre Buddhist Temple & Ancestral Hall, 2021, Ben Tre

Centro visitantes Grand World, 2021, Phu Quoc
Grand World Welcome Center, 2021, Phu Quoc

Vo Trong Nghia
Práctica y pensamiento
Practice and Thought