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In a New York solo, diaspora artist Kenny Nguyen makes colour his language
May 29, 2025by Srishti Ojha May 29, 2025
Nguyen’s solo exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York explores culture and memory through sculptural paintings.
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Vietnamese residence DB Horizon retains its spatial and sensorial memories
May 21, 2025by Bansari Paghdar May 21, 2025
Designed by SAL, the revived ancestral home is characterised by a metal structural system and wooden shutters, featuring communal spaces wrapped in a permeable envelope.
Trần Lương on art and activism: “Art is a way to fight for justice”
Jan 07, 2025by Anna Seaman Jan 07, 2025
Vietnamese artist Trần Lương’s survey exhibition Tầm Tã—Soaked in the Long Rain at Dubai’s Jameel Arts Centre delves into personal and political histories.
In t+m design office’s residential project, residents gather around the staircase
Dec 16, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 16, 2024
Located in a narrow alley in Hanoi, Loli House maximises the available space by construing the staircase as part of the communal areas of the house.
On colonial pasts and capitalist presents: Tuan Andrew Nguyen at Zeitz MOCAA
Oct 22, 2024by Niren Tolsi Oct 22, 2024
The Other Side of Now reckons with complex transcontinental colonial histories, acknowledging the intergenerational nature of violence.
Art Labor and Jrai artists reconsider Vietnam's modern development
Oct 13, 2024by Jaime Chu Oct 13, 2024
At Para Site, Cloud Chamber stages the complex legacy of settler colonialism and modernisation in Vietnam's Central Highlands with much room for reflection.
'Stan VanDerBeek: Transmissions' - Machine Man with a Human Heart
Apr 14, 2024by Marcus Civin Apr 14, 2024
A record of early tech evangelism, the exhibition includes collages, drawings, and films from the 1950s-70s, reflecting on some of the major political events of the artist’s lifetime.
James Nguyen on language and the fluidity of meaning in 'Open Glossary'
Mar 20, 2024by Ranjana Dave Mar 20, 2024
Notions of community and kinship shape the Australian artist’s collaborative focus in a new body of work curated by Shelley McSpedden, shown at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
Miao Ying’s third show at Galerie nächst St. Stephan, and how it frames AI
Feb 12, 2024by Manu Sharma Feb 12, 2024
Gallery Director Samuel Mizrachi joins STIR to explore the artist’s articulation of human and artificial intelligence.
'The Grid' by Ad Hoc Practice in Hanoi uses matrices to reflect on transient urbanism
Jan 31, 2024by Anmol Ahuja Jan 31, 2024
Rife with theoretical and academic references, The Grid by Ad Hoc Practice doubles up as an exhibition space while essentially harbouring ardent architectural-urban commentary.
The Đạo Mẫu Museum by ARB Architects rediscovers heritage through sacred echoes
Jan 30, 2024by Aarthi Mohan Jan 30, 2024
In the heart of Vietnam, the Đạo Mẫu Museum by ARB Architects stands as a testament to cultural resilience and architectural grace.
Aaron Seeto, Director of Museum MACAN, reflects on his leadership tenure
Jan 19, 2024by Cleo Roberts-Komireddi Jan 19, 2024
Ahead of his departure, Aaron Seeto speaks to STIR and reflects on the challenges and successes of leading Indonesia’s first modern and contemporary art museum for seven long years.
Greening the greys: the best projects putting a spotlight on landscape architecture
Dec 26, 2023by Zohra Khan Dec 26, 2023
STIRred 2023: As we wrap up the year, here is a look at the most riveting projects tying nature to the built environment.
H2 designs a playful lakeside retreat with tree trunks and local scrap in Vietnam
Jul 26, 2023by STIRworld Jul 26, 2023
'The Tree House by the Lake' by the Vietnamese studio sits amid a perennial conch forest in Vietnam’s Chau Duc district as a gift of a doting grandparent couple to their grandchildren.
H&P Architects creates climate-resilient floating bamboo homes for Mekong Delta
Jul 17, 2023by Zohra Khan Jul 17, 2023
The Hanoi-based studio has created two residential prototypes using vernacular materials to support livelihoods adapted to living with floods.
Tropical Space's 'Premier Office' flaunts a striking perforated brick envelope
Jul 01, 2023by STIRworld Jul 01, 2023
Tropical Space's innovative design responds to contemporary work environment needs by optimising traditional brick use.
The Tile Nest house in Vietnam is a sculpturesque form in local clay tiles
Jun 03, 2023by Sneha Shah Jun 03, 2023
Designed by H&P Architects in Phu Ly City in Vietnam, this private residence is a modernist reinterpretation of a vernacular style of building.
Art Basel Hong Kong: Ngoc Nau presents mixed realities from northern Vietnam
May 01, 2023by Sukanya Deb May 01, 2023
Between spiritualism, industrialisation and technological accelerationism in her hometown, Ngoc Nau questions the premise of development and speaks to that which protects the land.
Villa Tan Dinh: a green sanctuary in the heart of a dense urban pocket
Mar 24, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Mar 24, 2023
MIA Design Studio’s Villa Tan Dinh in Vietnam employs an open plan, laden with visually porous materials and a palette that complements the foliage.
The Lab Saigon juxtaposes stainless steel against an aged brick villa in Vietnam
Mar 15, 2023by Jerry Elengical Mar 15, 2023
De La Sól / Shadow is a mixed-used concept venue in Ho Chi Minh City, which integrates offices, recreational, commercial, and cultural spaces through adaptive reuse.
ODDO architects' CH House redefines the traditional tube houses of Vietnam
Mar 02, 2023by Sunena V Maju Mar 02, 2023
In their attempts of bringing in natural light, ventilation and vegetation, ODDO architects create CH House as a modern take on the traditional tube houses of Vietnam.
TOAM Studio designs a house as a gallery showcasing the memories of a family
Feb 11, 2023by STIRworld Feb 11, 2023
The residence was designed with natural materials, inculcating traditional styles to serve as a memento for the client’s family members.
VTN Architects’ Urban Farming Office is a creative eden wrapped in a biophilic facade
Feb 04, 2023by Jerry Elengical Feb 04, 2023
The firm’s own headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is an unassuming concrete structure that employs innumerable planter boxes on its façade to help improve air quality.
Wyndham Clubhouse is a biophilic paradise sheathed in brick screens in Vietnam
Jan 23, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 23, 2023
As the entrance to a resort on the island of Phú Quốc, the structure is an austere cuboidal brick volume, hosting a tiered courtyard draped with lush green curtains.
Nguyen Coffee is a rustic pavilion soaring modestly above the highlands of Vietnam
Jan 21, 2023by Jerry Elengical Jan 21, 2023
This outdoor café by The Bloom, features a sharply undulating roof of iron and natural wood, beneath an open plan space that preaches lightness with close ties to nature.
May Café and Bakery by FeA: A study in harmonising stylistic contradictions
Nov 01, 2022by Jerry Elengical Nov 01, 2022
A former neoclassical chapel has been unified with an old street café in Thành Phố Ninh Bình, Vietnam, reflecting the country’s architectural diversity through adaptive reuse.
'Voice Gems: 1000 Year Archive' underlines the possibility of digital memory & ceremony
Oct 16, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 16, 2022
Harry Yeff and Trung Bao, in the age of post-internet art, with their immersive exhibition Voice Gems: 1000 Year Archive led experimental ways to archive voices.
Ten inventive works from the inaugural event EMERGE @ FIND – Design Fair Asia
Oct 13, 2022by Zohra Khan Oct 13, 2022
From poufs and screens made of natural rattan to tables of paper waste and coffee grounds, here is a round-up of 10 distinguished projects and its creators from EMERGE @ FIND.
A look at projects that protect and restore health on World Architecture Day 2022
Oct 03, 2022by STIRworld Oct 03, 2022
Along the UIA’s chosen theme of “Architecture for well-being,” STIR highlights innovative global projects that make use of evidence-based design to promote health in buildings and cities.
Fortuny Museum: a timeless velvet garden in the heart of Venice
Sep 28, 2022by Eleonora Ghedini Sep 28, 2022
The new permanent exhibition curated by Pier Luigi Pizzi reveals the modernity of its interiors while also inviting us to reflect on the relation between the West and the East.
ODDO architects designs an allegory for traditional medicine in Vietnam
Sep 03, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 03, 2022
ODDO architects reinterprets healthcare design with Traditional Clinic SPD for YHCT Vinmec by creating a sensorial experience of perceiving traditional medicine in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Inrestudio reinvents live-work spaces with morphing vistas under a conical roof
Aug 17, 2022by Jerry Elengical Aug 17, 2022
The Kaleidoscope Office and Residence, located on a remote factory site in Vietnam, features contrasting programs inside a dodecagonal structure with a perforated façade.
Inside the zany, space age-inspired Dreamscape Apartment by Red5studio
Jul 16, 2022by Jincy Iype Jul 16, 2022
Red5studio lets whimsy run amok within the Dreamscape Apartment in Vietnam, with curving walls and a quirky decor that reflect the clients' lifestyles as artists.
Tropical Space’s Cuckoo House in Vietnam deconstructs the narrative of walls
May 19, 2022by Zohra Khan May 19, 2022
The Vietnamese studio has designed a simple yet sculpturesque form in local clay bricks that encloses a café and a home for a family of four.
With a myriad of design innovations, 3C Awards reveal the winners of 2021 edition
May 18, 2022by STIRworld May 18, 2022
3C Awards announce the winners of LIV Hospitality Design Awards and SIT Furniture Design Award, showcasing exceptional design interventions in hospitality and furniture designs.
VTN Architects' hybrid bamboo pavilion is the entrance to the Grand World Phu Quoc
Apr 05, 2022by Zohra Khan Apr 05, 2022
Vo Trong Nghia Architects uses 42,000 bamboo culms in a meticulous system to conceive an ethereal welcome centre for a leisure destination in Phu Quoc in Vietnam.
Red5 studio’s roastery in Vietnam mimicks a monsoon-drenched coffee estate
Jan 24, 2022by Zohra Khan Jan 24, 2022
In a busy neighbourhood of Ho Chi Minh City, the Anh Coffee Roastery clad homogenously in red terracotta bricks calls for a sensorial tour of a coffee plantation.
Frozen Music series from ABB gives a virtual tour of remarkable buildings and architects
Dec 15, 2021by ABB Dec 15, 2021
The four-minute videos demonstrate the use of technology and thoughtful design to foster a smarter, sustainable environment.
Hoa’s House in Vietnam by H.2 Architects is a melange of greys and greens
Aug 19, 2021by Anmol Ahuja Aug 19, 2021
Defining its own context amid a busy market street in Ho Chi Minh City, Hoa’s House by H.2 is a green haven framed by concrete arches, packed within a latticed screen.
Module K’s Beta Cinema channels Saigon icons with geometric forms in pastel hues
Aug 12, 2021by Jerry Elengical Aug 12, 2021
The 1000-seater cinema hall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, employs postmodern references to local architectural landmarks in a playful and instantly memorable design scheme.
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