The mirrored ceiling makes the bookstore look like an endless library Dujiangyan Zhongshuge bookstore in Chengdu, Sichuan, China attracts customers not only because of the variety of titles but also thanks to its unique architecture and excellent interior design. Architecture firm X + Living drew inspiration from the natural world with arched bookshelves to design the bookstore. A representative of architecture firm Li Xiang said it took one month to design the site and five months to complete the construction process. This shows the complexity of the project and the careful preparation of the bookstore. Thanks to the subtlety of placing mirrors inside the building, along with the sparkling black tile floor created a beautiful illusion, turning the bookstore into a giant library-like space, like a paradise for children. nerd. Chinese bookseller Zhongshuge is known for its inspirational bookstores, but its newest location, Dujiangyan in Sichuan province, is arguably the most appealing of all. The bookstore is about 975 square meters, opening in the fall of 2020. The stairs and arched doorways make the space seem much larger. The unique design makes customers feel like they are walking through glass panels. Large, dome-shaped walnut bookcases take up most of the bookstore space. The design is so perfect that it is a complete illusion but customers still love to struggle to find where the shelves really start and stop. The trick the designers use to achieve great effect is to cover the shelves with prints of books, so when looking at the entire space people will see books stretching from floor to ceiling. Li Xiang said: “If we put real books on the shelves, it will be difficult for customers to reach and it is not easy for carers to manage. The whole bookstore has more than 80,000 books, so they are I have to organize efficiently, not to waste space”. Lighting also plays an important role in the entire design. Each bookshelf will have its own light cord, which not only improves the effect of creating a sense of infinity, but also helps customers find books more convenient. Li Xiang compares the experience of walking through space-dividing arcs to ‘stepping over a rolling mountain’.

After 10 years of artistic activities, Quynh Anh Shyn has bought a 7 billion penthouse in Ho Chi Minh City. After that, she spent 2 billion VND to repair the house in European style. Quynh Anh Shyn’s penhouse is located on the top floor of a high-class apartment complex in District 2 with a total area of ​​160 m2, including 50 m2 for the garden, 110 m2 for living. The 110m2 living space is young and modern, featuring 3 tones of pink, white and blue. For each space, Quynh Anh Shyn and the design team created a separate highlight with sophisticated furniture or unusual architectural accents. The walls and kitchen surface are covered with blue-veined stone tiles that are both in sync with the general color and create a luxurious and modern look. Opposite the kitchen is the dining area. The dining table set is made of wood and painted white. The living room stands out with pink furniture. Large sofa, many pillows, soft to help her watch movies and relax comfortably. Opposite the living room is the guest bedroom. Quynh Anh Shyn’s bedroom has a dome design that creates softness and flexibility. Quynh Anh Shyn reserved a corner to store things. The balcony running around the penthouse is set by Quynh Anh to enjoy tea and plant trees. Photo source: Youtube Quynh Anh Shyn, Instagram, FB Video: House 25m2- opportunity to have a house for many people? Source: VTV24

For a long time, gardening and drying rice have become a spiritual image associated with houses in Vietnamese villages; However, the process of urbanization is gradually changing this traditional architecture and space. Understanding these values, the architect team of TAA DESIGN designed a project called Red Roof House for a 50-year-old couple born and raised in the Quang Ngai village in 2019. It is known that Red Roof House is a mezzanine tube house on an area of ​​​​80m2, located next to the main road of the village. Due to the limited land fund, the architects have integrated many functions such as living room, kitchen, outdoor wood stove cooking area, bedroom, toilet, drying yard, granary, chicken yard,… The ground floor combines with a small courtyard in front, middle and back of the house to connect the spaces together Because the area of ​​the function rooms is quite small, the cooking area is open-air so that the house is well ventilated, preventing smoke and heat from the kitchen from entering. In particular, the group of architects designed the courtyard on the mezzanine floor into an agricultural garden cum roof. In the garden grow clean vegetables such as morning glory, squash, onions, cabbage, celery, … to provide for the family or for relatives and villages. In addition, the vegetable garden also plays a role in insulating the house, so that the temperature inside the house is significantly improved compared to the surrounding corrugated iron roof houses. Thanks to the uniqueness and creativity in the design of rural houses, the Red Roof project once won the award “Thematic about sustainable social-humanistic housing solutions” and resonated greatly. Ground floor design drawing (01: Bicycle; 02: Front yard; 03: Porch; 04: Living room; 05: Kitchen and dining room; 06: Middle courtyard; 07: Toilet; 08: Barn: 09) : Master bedroom: 10: Wardrobe; Backyard). Mezzanine floor design drawings (01: Stairs; 02: Changing room; 03: Bedroom; 04: Toilet; 05: Middle courtyard; 06: Space; 07: Vegetable growing area).

Now, not only sightseeing, praying for peace at ancient temples and pagodas, visitors can also go back in time, explore the architecture of Vietnamese pagodas of the 17th and 18th centuries, while worshiping Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu – Spectacular spiritual cultural complex on Ba Deo mountain (Ha Long). “Touching” the past Immaculate with the Buddhist spirit and inheriting the long-standing traditional cultural values ​​of the nation, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu is a combination of Vietnamese pagoda architecture in the North in the 17th and 18th centuries and the bright application of create folk visual language. The spiritual cultural complex has a total area of ​​​​about 4,000m2, leading visitors into the space of ancient Vietnamese pagodas through the following items: Tam Quan, Ngu Phuong Bao Thap, Bell Tower, Khanh Lau, Tam Bao, Ancestor House, House model and the two sides of the corridor Ta vu, Huu vu. The image of the lotus – the symbolic flower of Buddhism is vividly represented in the architecture of Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu: from the overall design to the decorative motifs, shapes… In particular, the architectural technique of stacking matches on the roof opens an interesting association with the image of a lotus blooming in a lotus, creating a unique and unique look for Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu. Going to the end of the spiritual and cultural complex, visitors will notice the impressively stylized lotus image on every carved detail; Flexible variations on the decorative motifs on the wooden door, the foot of the column, the wooden beam system… More interestingly, the pillar system on the beam is also placed on the lotus. Seniors or tourists who love ancient architecture will surely be delighted to see the familiar wooden roof frame of the old Northern region in Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu. The artisans recreated to create a special architectural highlight for the spiritual cultural complex on the top of Ba Deo. In the midst of the spacious space of the mountains, the sea, the green pine hills, the comedy roof tiles and the stylized details of the cloud pattern like to lead visitors into the “place of the future”, leaving the world behind. all troubles. Contemplating the peaceful and peaceful meditation space on the top of Ba Deo, Venerable Thich Dao Hien – Member of the Central Executive Council, Deputy Head of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Quang Ninh province expressed: Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu was newly built, but the architecture still retains the traditional features of Vietnamese Buddhism. This is very valuable in this time “. New imprint in the land of Buddha Prestigious and dignified, surrounded by green pine hills, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu is a new mark “to complement the majestic and poetic landscape of Ha Long Bay” – as shared by Venerable Thich Dao Hien. All works belonging to Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu (except Ngu Phuong Bao Thap) are made entirely of ironwood, making this place one of the few cultural and spiritual works in Vietnam today built from the wood. “ I was very impressed with Dai Hung Bao Dien throne built in a quiet meditation space with bold traditional architectural influences. “, Venerable Thich Duc Thien – Vice President, General Secretary of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha expressed. Inheriting and distilling ancient capital, Tam Bao was built with the shape of the letter Cong (I), two-walled roof architecture. The front hall consists of 5 compartments, the harem includes 3 compartments. The architectural imprints of Vietnamese pagodas in the 17th and 18th centuries are vividly simulated: from the roof frame in the form of “gong rack, stack of ruong” to the comedy nose tile roof, sophisticated stylized rattan motifs… If you have ever been surprised by the ancient and majestic look of famous stupas such as Pho Minh tower (Phu Minh Pagoda, Nam Dinh), Phuoc Duyen tower (Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue), then when you come to Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu, Visitors will not be surprised by the strange design of Ngu Phuong Bao Thap. Standing tall in the open space, Ngu Phuong Bao Thap is a special highlight in the overall architecture of Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu, containing many interesting “cultural codes”. The work is designed according to the model of the five Buddhas, including 5 towers, representing: 5 directions (East, West, South, North, Center), 5 sets (Bao Bo, Lien Hoa Bo, Vajrayana, Karma). Department, Buddha Department) and 5 colors (blue, red, yellow, white, black). The central tower consists of 9 floors, 25.2m high, inside is placed a Buddha image and 4m high scriptures, taken according to the sample of Buddhist scriptures dating from about 1,000 years ago at Nhat Tru Pagoda (Ninh Binh) with the wish of peace. peace for all peoples. Four towers around, each tower consists of 5 floors, 12.1m high. Following the stairs leading to the second floor of the stupa, visitors can zoom in to see Ha Long Bay in the distance. The design simulating the architecture of the ancient Vietnamese pagoda and the elaborately crafted statue system (including 102 phoenixes) is making Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu a destination for visitors to pray for peace and experience rich scenery. extending the pilgrimage route to Quang Ninh – the “ancestral land” of the Truc Lam Zen sect. To get to Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu, visitors can go from the Japanese garden of Sun World Halong Complex through Cau May – a blue steel bridge spanning the gorge. Not only connecting the two hilltops in the Ba Deo range, this special bridge also leads visitors from the Zen space of Phu Tang to the traditional Vietnamese spiritual and cultural space. Visitors will feel like they are walking among rich cultures, with feelings of peace, luck and goodness.

Villa Nguyen Van Hao Saigon is often known as a crossroads of many cultures, the promised land of many people. From the exiled wanderers, the outcasts, to the people from all over the world looking for a place to live, Saigon has always opened its arms to support. Among them, there are many people who have made a name and left many imprints on the prosperity of this land. Merchant Nguyen Van Hao (1890-1971) is one such case. Through many ups and downs, the memory of a man from a poor background, working in Saigon doing business, selling auto parts and having a brilliant business has long since passed, but his legacy still remains. there. Building with four facades at Tran Hung Dao – Ky Con – Yersin – Le Thi Hong Gam streets, the symbol of his family’s golden age. Started in 1933 and completed in 1937, the villa is located on approximately 800 square meters of land and is designed in the popular Art Deco style of the time. Different from the sophisticated, ornate construction of colonial buildings, the outstanding three-storey building reflects the spirit of the time (zeitgeist): the 1930s was the heyday of modern, elegant architecture. elegant, luxurious and highly effective in use. According to some documents, the building’s construction material is sand mixed with latex, because there was no cement at that time, and high-grade cement tiles for the floor were also imported from France, to match the appearance of the building. Due to not being preserved and restored, Nguyen Van Hao’s villa is now degraded, with an old and gloomy appearance. Not many visitors from all over the world know about the old owner, but his name is now only saved on the walls with the words “NG.V.HAO.” But for those who love and understand Saigon, the Nguyen Van Hao villa is an important witness of a period of development of Saigon architecture. Ancient fountain in the campus of Saigon Water Supply Corporation (1882) After the announcement of permanently staying in Cochinchina (1865), the French began to lay the foundation for the Saigon planning project following the European urban model. Infrastructure issues are put on top, including the construction of a clean water supply system. The first fountain was built in 1878, the second one built in 1882 is still located on the campus of Sawaco. Ancient architecture of Saigon: Ancient fountain in the campus of Saigon Water Supply Corporation This oval fountain consists of three floors, about 25m high, above there are two stainless steel water tanks, solidly built like a fortress, and has an architectural style in harmony with the general urban planning. The highlight of the architecture is the intricately designed rows of doors and ventilation holes. The fountain ended its historic role (1966), when the water supply from shallow wells was replaced by a water supply system from the Dong Nai River. This 130-year-old fountain has officially been kept for conservation, and stands there as a historical monument of Saigon’s water supply industry. Catinat Building (1926) In Saigon, there are ancient buildings that have been renovated to suit modern lifestyles, but still retain their ancient features and architectural values. Catinat Building at 26 Ly Tu Trong is an example. The building used to be the office of many large companies, including the headquarters of the American Consulate (1930-1940). In 1941, Catinat suffered heavy damage because it became the target of Japanese bombing. In the 1960s, the Americans used this place as the headquarters of the CIA. After 1975, Catinat became an apartment building and the ground floor was used as a trading place. In recent years, young people in Saigon have given Catinat a new life by turning this place into a miniature commercial center, with shops, fashion shops, cafes… The Art Deco elements in the building are preserved almost intact, from the old brick foundation, winding iron stairs, to the old elevator that goes up and down slowly every day. But inside the rental areas are spaces with separate styles, expressing the personality of the owner. There are many controversies surrounding the preservation of heritage by changing the use, but in the case of Catinat building, it can be considered as a reasonable solution in the current situation. Saint Joseph Saigon Seminary Chapel (1867) In the heart of Saigon as it is today, there is still a place of tranquility and silence: the chapel of Saint Joseph’s Seminary, more than 140 years old. The building was designed in the Gothic style with Father Wibaux’s original intention to “symbolize the special adoration of the Seminarians”. The chapel consists of a main compartment interspersed between two auxiliary compartments using pointed arches, the outermost is a series of flat roof corridors. The rows of large and small columns intertwine to create a feeling that the space is larger than it really is. The interior of the chapel is simple but still exudes an elegant and elegant look. Although it has received little attention due to its location on the seminary grounds, this chapel is still considered an important architectural work on the heritage map of the city.

This is a project at Hoang Lien (Lien Mac, Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi), owned by the couple Quynh Lien and Nguyen Van Vu. The old house is located on the roof of a 500m2 villa in Hanoi Quynh Lien shared that her husband’s family has lived in Lien Mac village for a long time. The old house has gone through 4 generations, located on a land of 460m2. It is not only a place to go back and forth for the extended family, but also carries many sacred meanings and great cultural values. My wife and I really love this house. However, when the children grow up, life becomes more modern, they also want the family to live in a spacious and comfortable house. The old house is bold in the countryside in the Northern Delta with 3 rooms and 2 wings located on the terrace of a modern villa. In front is a garden area, planted with ornamental plants and decorated with sculptures. The problem is quite difficult: How to preserve the value left by the ancestors but still achieve the goal of building a new house? After thinking for a while, Lien and her husband decided to keep the old house, but moved to the roof of the villa. The bold idea seemed impossible, but the final result brought a breakthrough. The brick wall is rustic, bringing closeness. The building looks quite striking from a distance. Lien and her husband work in the sculpture industry, so every corner and design has its own characteristics with delicate statues and reliefs. The floor area of ​​the building is 460m2. The lower floor is the place to live, display statues, work and live together for the whole family. The roof of the villa with the highlight is a traditional wooden house with wooden trusses, fish-scale tile roof, three compartments and two wings. Ms. Lien added that the person who built this house was rich and prestigious in the village. Up to now, the house is more than 100 years old. Next to the old house is the family living area. More than 23 years ago, when she first visited her husband’s house, she was attracted by the house’s designs. This is the place where the family gathers and organizes funerals. To rebuild this house on the roof of the villa, the couple spent a lot of effort. The wooden core is kept completely intact, the brick wall is newly built, to carpentry, bringing closeness to the work. With a harmonious layout between ancient and modern, the building brings a new look to the architecture. Around the old house, the owner also planted many beautiful trees and flowers. “Not only creating a beautiful landscape, green trees are also an effective way to fight the heat,” said Ms. Lien. The building at night is very shimmering and fanciful. The green trees take shade and make the building more lively. Wooden stairs for homeowners and guests to “adventure” when taking photos. Husband and wife sculptors Nguyen Van Vu and Quynh Lien. Peaceful space. View of the villa from above. The kitchen and the place where the sculptures are displayed. Work area downstairs. Gym room with many equipment and machines. Reception room and Koi fish tank on the first floor. The owner is very hospitable, often invites friends and relatives to come and play.

https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ Solna Centrum Metro Station is one of several metro stations in Stockholm decorated with paintings, artwork, mosaics and sculptures. The attraction of this station is the ceiling design as a ghost cave full of mythical and bizarre colors. Walking in this train station will sometimes make you feel like you are in another world or being pulled into another world. It is known that more than 150 artists have contributed to the creation of this work, from vivid drawings to elaborate sculptures. Ely Church in Cambridgeshire, England https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ Dubbed one of the greatest and most massive structures of the Middle Ages, Ely church in Cambridgeshire has a very unique ceiling and dome system. The ceiling of the church is made up of octagonal wooden windows, completed by royal carpenter William Hurley in 1334. In the center is a star about 9m high, made of oak and glass. Fairytale Castle Castello di Sammezzano, Leccio, Italy https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ The enchanting ceiling design of the fairytale castle Castello di Sammezzano speaks to the lavish life of the Italian aristocracy of that time. Built between 1843 and 1889, this castle was the lifelong passion of nobleman Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’Aragona. The entire ceiling is inspired by the brilliant peacock, which is associated with a world of delicate and exotic colors, giving the castle a magnificent beauty. But unfortunately, this castle is now abandoned for many decades. Ranakpur Temple (India) https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ Visitors can spend hours looking up at the ceiling of the Jain sect Ranakpur temple in India. The temple is located in the Arvallis valley, western India, built in the 15th century to worship the god Adinatha. The temple has a very large area, nearly 4,500 m2 with many different construction items. Everywhere are arranged pillars, delicately carved statues. Cultural Center Chicago, USA https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ The city’s cultural center opened in 1897, and visitors to the building can visit several halls with ceilings or domes. Pictured is the Preston Bradley lobby with a Tiffany glass dome. Nasir ol Molk Mosque (Iran) https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ Another beautiful building in Iran is the Nasir ol Molk Mosque in the city of Shiraz. This place makes visitors feel like they are lost in paradise at dawn or late afternoon. At that time, sunlight shines through the dome and walls with thousands of stained glass windows of all shapes, making the interior full of colors. Church of Debre Berhan Selassie, Ethiopia https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ One of Ethiopia’s most beautiful and overlooked churches, Debre Berhan Selassie, located in Gonder, has an interior covered with paintings depicting the stories of the saints. The artwork is painted on a canvas glued to the walls and ceiling, dating back to the late 18th century. Forbidden City (China) https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ The Forbidden City, also known as the Ancient Palace, is a palace for the Qing and Ming dynasties of China in the past. This is the most famous and attractive tourist destination in China. Especially Bao Hoa Palace, where the king set the court and the ceiling of this palace, impresses visitors. The gold paint color and delicately carved phoenix dragon create a feeling of luxury and authority. Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/ Shah Faisal Mosque is a masterpiece of Persian architecture, built between 1611 – 1629. Right from the entrance to the church, it makes a strong impression thanks to its outstanding height and beautiful dome. The author of the design of the ceiling of the Shah Mosque is the painter Rezza Abbasi. The main colors are green, yellow, blue… When the sunlight is reflected, they look even more magical. https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/

The idea of ​​penthouses, especially in skyscraper design, dates back to the 1920s. Because as buildings grew taller, wealthy residents wanted more access to light and views. Since then, projects on luxurious and lavish penthouse architecture have been continuously born. First to mention the terrace penthouse of JDS architect: The idea behind this project was to create a ‘missing garden’ at the top of the existing housing complex that incorporates three penthouses. That way, all residents have access to a real outdoor garden. Next is the apartment PANO Penthouse located on the 53rd floor of a luxury residential tower in Bangkok and is the 4th tallest apartment in Thailand. The penthouse design team is based on the concept of “living between the city and nature”, offering a modern lifestyle, balanced relaxation with panoramic views of the poetic Chao Phraya River. Broadway Penthouse: Rethinking the concept of an urban garden, this project introduces a dynamic plane, consisting of a planting carpet with wooden floors, vertically linking the loft with the terrace for panoramic views of the center. downtown Manhattan (New York, USA). Bondi Penthouse (Australia): This building is famous for its light metal structure on the roof artfully. 520 West 28th (USA): This is an 11-storey project of 39 residences with 11-foot ceilings, custom interiors incorporating Zaha Hadid Design’s Boffi kitchen and integrated technologies including parking and self-storage motion. Penthouse in Magdalena – Taller David Dana: The apartment emerges inside a building located in Colonia del Valle in Mexico City. 432 Park Avenue – Rafael Viñoly Architects: The new mixed-use and residential tower by Rafael Viñoly Architects rises at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 57th Street.

With a prime location on the top of Ba Deo, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu offers tourists and Buddhists a sacred and pure spiritual space amidst the green pine forest and far away is the vast fresh bay. Also because of such a rare location, the spiritual architectural complex on the top of Ba Deo has been named Bao Hai Linh by the great monk Thich Tri Tinh – Deputy Head of the Council for the Certification of the Buddhist Church of Vietnam. Thong Tu, with the meaning: a sacred temple located in the middle of a green pine hill, or a treasure to keep the coastal city of Ha Long peaceful and prosperous.
From the complex, visitors can admire Ha Long Bay and a panoramic view of the poetic heritage city embraced by mountains and sea. Bold with the architecture of Vietnamese ancient pagodas of the 17th and 18th centuries, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu is a place where cultural, historical, artistic and Buddhist values ​​are imbued in each construction and design detail. .

Located on a total area of ​​​​4,000m2, the entire complex includes items: Tam Quan, Bell Tower, Lau Khanh, Tam Bao, Ancestral House, Model House, both sides of the corridor left Vu, Huu Vu, Ngu Phuong Bao Thap. All works in the complex, except Ngu Phuong Bao Thap, are made of imported ironwood, bearing the soul and priceless value of the ancient wooden pagodas of the Vietnamese people. This is also one of the few spiritual works in Vietnam built entirely from wood. The traditional wood carving art of his father, with exquisite lines rarely found anywhere else, is the highlight that makes the value of this monumental work. The wooden frame of the roof in the form of “gong rack, stack of bamboos” and decorative motifs, lotus and rattan patterns are delicately stylized, showing creativity, talent and meticulousness in every detail of the buildings. Sculptors make this work. The lotus flower, the image symbolizing the ethereal, escapist and Buddhist philosophy is carved and decorated on the wooden door, the pillars, and the drum system on the beam is also placed on the lotus. The lotus leaf symbol is present on the beams, adorning and creating a diversity and richness in the delicate art of wood decoration at the temple on the top of Ba Deo. Ngu Phuong Bao Thap is a unique highlight placed in the heart of the complex, made of monolithic assembled granite and designed according to the model of the Buddha’s five directions, including 5 towers, representing the 5 directions: East , West, South, North, Center; 5 sets: Bao Bo, Lien Hoa Bo, Kim Cang Bo, Karma Department, Buddha Department; 5 colors: Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black.

In particular, the central tower consists of 9 floors, 25.2m high, inside is a Buddha image and 4m high scriptures, taken according to the sample of Buddhist scriptures dating from 1000 years ago at Nhat Tru pagoda (Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh). ), with the desire to pray for peace for all people, for the country… 4 towers around each tower consist of 5 floors, 12.1m high.

Zooming in on the view, letting your soul drop into the spacious nature of clouds, sky, sea, mountains and green pine forest from the second floor of the stupa, visitors and Buddhists seem to be dispelling all worries, sorrows, and feeling the peace. peace, tranquility, peace of mind. Referring to the special factors that make Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu’s attraction, it is impossible not to mention a set of 106 statues, which were crafted with great care, of which 66 bronze statues were created according to the archetypes worshiped at temples. Ancient pagodas in the North such as Ba Da Pagoda, Chan Tien Pagoda, King Pagoda, Mia Pagoda, Tay Phuong Pagoda (Hanoi), Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Giang). Through the talented hands of Vietnam’s leading artisans and molded according to the most sophisticated thin-shell molding technology today, the sophisticated statues add to the majestic beauty of the temple. Bringing in precious architectural, cultural and spiritual values ​​and imbued with Vietnamese cultural traditions, the spiritual complex on Ba Deo mountain contributes a unique highlight not to be missed for tourists, on the The tour to Quang Ninh is already very famous with the most attractive and sacred spiritual populations in the North.

The streams are murmuring, the two sides are filled with flowers and grass, although artificial, it also creates a cool climate that brings a sense of relaxation to people. . Water material Water materials here are not materials and supplies of the industry… water supply – drainage; are not pipes, elbows, knobs, valves, faucets… or water-related equipment.
Water, which can be considered as a building material, joins other materials in architecture. However, water is a special material, not used to make structures or architectural details; which contributes to creating functional and aesthetic values ​​in the overall architecture. In buildings used for human use, it is necessary to have water. Water is a special form of matter that sustains human life and activities. Besides, water materials contribute significantly to the creation of landscape and environment for architecture. Water was present very early in ancient architectural works, traditional folk architecture, in both rural and urban areas. Water surface is an important factor in the overall plan. The ancients exploited natural elements to form water surfaces associated with works such as lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Then, there are artificial water surfaces, designed, with functional and aesthetic intentions such as artificial lakes, moats, tanks, wells… Water is also an important factor in feng shui in construction. ancient architecture. Water surface in the architectural complex at Faculty of French – University of Foreign Languages ​​- Hanoi National University . In traditional folk architectural works, the water surface and green trees are considered as negative factors to balance yin – yang. And most of the water surface is static, if there is movement, it is a natural flow (river, stream), the supply, drainage – drainage also depends on natural factors. Green as water In green and ecological buildings, water is an important factor to increase the “green” and friendliness of the building. Water improves the microclimate, makes the environment more pure; reduce the heat, bring a pleasant feeling to people living and working in that environment. Besides the classic water surface designs, water plays a more important role thanks to modern technologies and equipment. Water materials can be present in many locations, architectural parts with many states. Water can exist in static form such as lake surface, ornamental tank… and can be in dynamic form such as overflow waterfall, fountain, fountain, artificial flow… Artificial stream in a garden . The large water surface cools and airy the space, creating a mirror effect. Next to it is a humidifying fountain to help cool the space (National Convention Center, Hanoi). Making architecture green with water is a traditional solution but still has a lot of efficiency and plenty of room for the designer’s creativity. The work associated with the water surface always has an airy space, a fresh climate environment, creating many positive aesthetic effects. Water surface and green trees make the architecture close to nature, friendly and open; Helps calm the mind and body. Water can be present in every building, from urban to small structures, regardless of scale. A park can have water, a townhouse can have water. It is important that the designer knows how to place the water surface and control the existence of the water surface appropriately.

As a matter of fate, the small town boy, who feels most comfortable living among the nameless trees in the tropical forests along the Truong Son mountain range, has won a literary translation with his book. Restlessness , eventually became inseparable from the main work of his life, which was theoretical and applied research in the field of urban structure. With his own efforts, he was awarded a prestigious award The Donald Robertson Memorial Prize 2000 of the world’s leading journal of urban studies, Urban Studies, together with Professor Patrick Wakely (UCL), for their work on Position-Quality theory (SQTO). Architect Hoang Huu Phe In Vietnam, he participated in planning and designing many projects, among them the Central Circus in Hanoi, the Can Tho University, the headquarters of the Institute of Petroleum, the new urban areas Trung Hoa – Nhan Main, North An Khanh (Splendora), Cai Gia – Cat Ba tourist urban area, and many other works, especially high-rise buildings in Hanoi and other cities in the country. The stories that were discussed hotly in Hanoi for a while, such as the idea of ​​​​walking street, building an apartment building in Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh urban area, expanding Hanoi … are all related to him – an architect with many experience of the big outside world and a desire to do more for cities in Vietnam through contributions to urban structure theory. Hoang Huu Phe was born in 1954, is an architect and planner. He studied respectively at the Faculty of Architecture, Kiev National University of Civil Engineering, the Department of Residential Planning at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and the Department of Development Planning, University of London (UCL). He received his PhD in Urban Planning in 1998 in London and has published internationally in the fields of architecture, residential placement, urban structure, real estate, urban renewal and policy. House.

Where do skyscrapers come from? Historically, high-rise buildings have been the place to preserve the value of a great religion or empire. For example, the Giza pyramid complex – built to house the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu – used to be more than 145 meters high. It was the tallest man-made structure for nearly 4,000 years, before being surpassed by the 160-meter-tall Lincoln Cathedral in the 14th century. Other ancient structures such as the Potala Palace of Tibet or the monasteries of Athos were all built on top of the mountain, with man’s ambition to touch closer to heaven. However, according to CNN, the definition of “high-rise building”, the forerunner of skyscrapers, was only really born in the 20th century. Famous architect Richard Rogers once said that the 20th century was unified. Ruled by innovation and science, with powerful impacts in every sector, including construction. According to Carol Willis, director of New York’s Skyscraper Museum, in the late 1800s, industrialization pushed urban populations and land prices up, prompting large-capacity buildings to be built in Limited space becomes the optimal solution to save costs. Meanwhile, the American technological revolution from 1880 to 1890 saw an explosion of new inventions, helping architects to build taller, stronger buildings. The birth of the Bessemer steelmaking method allowed the design of the frame to be taller and more flexible than the cast iron of the previous era. The newly invented water system has helped buildings to break the strict 23 meter height limit that was in place to control fire risk. In particular, the patent for AC power has allowed electric elevators to operate at a height of up to 10 floors. Thanks to that, in the 1880s, the first generation of skyscrapers officially appeared in Chicago and New York. Thanks to that, America, the land of dreams, is believed to be the birthplace of modern skyscrapers. Architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler first coined the term “high-rise office building” in 1896. Accordingly, based on Renaissance architecture, the buildings were built up to 10 floors. with the first two floors being the main hall and stalls, some services located in the basement, the upper floors “stacked”, ending with a roof or attic placed on top, with a piping system. vertical conductor linking the building to the power source, heat. Later, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) maintained a set of criteria for defining tall buildings, defining it as a multi-storey structure designed for residential and commercial use. or manufacturing operations. Built after the great fire of 1871, the 12-story Home Insurance building in Chicago – completed in 1884 by William Le Baron Jenney – is now considered the first high-rise of the industrial era. In the next 100 years since the inauguration of the Home Insurance building, the United States has always been the “gathering” of the world’s tallest buildings. In New York alone, the world’s tallest building record was broken six times between 1908 and 1931 – with the height of the structures having doubled, from the Singer Building to the Building Empire State. Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world today, a symbol of the pinnacle of modern skyscraper architecture. Photo: CNN. Why do skyscrapers exist? After just over a century, domination of the “skyscraper” market has gradually shifted from the US to the Eastern Hemisphere. Malaysia was the first country to break the US record for the tallest buildings in the world when the Petronas Twin Towers were completed in 1998. The Taipei 101 building of Taiwan, China is the next building to hold this record, starting in 2004. Currently, the 163-storey Burj Khalifa, which rises more than 800 meters above the Dubai sky, has become the New symbol of the world’s skyscrapers arena. CNN points out that, more than the purpose of building offices or houses, more than demonstrating the economic and technological levers that profoundly affect construction architecture, skyscrapers like Petronas or Burj Khalifa are also is a symbol for “I” – a measure of brand value. In a report presented at the 2007 CIB World Tall Buildings Conference, expert Eldemery Ibrahim said that the development of tall buildings is also a symbol of power, status, and prestige. As analyst Sorkin in his Architectural Record once wrote, “the historic race to the sky reveals the contrast of tradition and modernity, influencing ‘structure’, even culture, and politics. of a land”. Not only that, the official website of the Burj Khalifa Building, confidently asserts: “Not only is the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa is also an unprecedented example of international cooperation, a symbol of prosperity. progressive and a symbol of a new, dynamic and prosperous Middle East. More than that, it is tangible evidence of Dubai’s growing role in a changing world.” Also, today, it is a fact that not all the space inside the skyscrapers is used. The term “vanity height” was coined by CTBUH in 2013 to describe just that, describing the height difference between the top of a skyscraper and the highest usable floor. According to CTBUH, about 29% of the area of ​​the Burj Khalifa Building has a frivolous height. Nine other high-rise buildings in the US, China and the UAE also had a height unavailable ratio of 28% to 36%. According to CTBUH, 61% of the world’s skyscrapers would lose their super-tall building status without this frivolous height. This makes the media, including many big names like BBC, Daily Telegraph and some architectural experts doubt the necessity of building skyscrapers, when it does not necessarily meet the purpose. Initially, the high-rise buildings aimed at serving people’s needs. However, a remark made by architect Louis Sullivan in 1896 somewhat overturned these doubts: “What is the principal characteristic of a high-rise office building? It was lofty arrogance. That should be the height. Power and strength must be there, aura and arrogance must be there. It has to be a proud subject and soars to every inch, straight from bottom to top as a single unit without a single line of deviance.” The number of skyscrapers will decrease in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: CNN. New definition of “skyscrapers” in life “new normal”? In 2014, the world entered a period of boom in the number of skyscrapers, with nearly 100 buildings over 200 meters tall being built. According to research site The Towel Info, in recent years, developed countries have emerged as centers of new generation high-rise buildings, especially in urban areas of Japan or China, where An inch of land is more precious than gold. According to CTBUH, 191 “ultra-tall” skyscrapers – a term that describes buildings at least 300 meters tall – have been completed. Although skyscrapers started out as an American phenomenon, the Middle East and Asia – especially China – currently dominate the skyscraper construction market. CTBUH data shows that China accounts for more than half of all new skyscrapers built in 2020 that are 200 meters or more in height, while Dubai has more new skyscrapers by far than any other city. other. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be slowing down the racing track of skyscrapers, because the higher the number of floors, the higher the construction cost. According to CNN, all buildings reach a limit where adding an extra floor will cost more to build than it will make in profit. William Clark and John Kingston – two economists and architects – once asserted in 1930 that the maximum profit height for a skyscraper in New York in 1920 was no more than 63 stories. Thus, buildings that exceed the ceiling height (from time to time) will show that investors are overestimating the profits that can be obtained from the construction of new buildings. So far, that’s still true. For the same reason, in 2020, the number of new skyscrapers built globally will decrease by more than 20%. CTBUH attributed this drop to COVID-19, when projects around the world were “paused” because of the persistently imposed blockade and distance orders. “As tall buildings often depress economic indicators, any impact that economic conditions or market disruptions might have on projects that are just starting, or under construction in 2020, will be visible,” said CTBUH. “It must be remembered that the economic crisis of 2008 was not hastily reflected, but the decline in building construction was only recorded until 2010 and 2011,” the CTBUH report said, warning. about the risk of delay, even stopping the progress of a series of skyscrapers due to the decrease in investment capital because of the pandemic. However, CNN still believes that the records of skyscrapers will continue to be broken, because their value lies not only in return on investment, but also in prestige and brand. “The role of skyscrapers is divided into two halves,” explains Hong Kong-based architect Simon Chan, because “every city wants to have a landmark that offers a distinct cultural feel, rather than a settlement. mere material needs”.

The design task given to 6717 studio is to design a tourist villa with seven different bedrooms, including four double rooms, one family room, one twin bed room, one four bed Dom room . Especially the villa has living space, dining, kitchen and swimming pool. All rooms and common living spaces fully exploit the view and river breeze. The villa must bring the atmosphere and spatial spirit of Hoi An but still be modern and contemporary. Architect 6717 shared: “Hoi An Oh Villa is a project reminiscent of an old town on the banks of Hoai River.” According to the architect, Hoi An is the cherishing of traditional Hoi An values ​​and blowing a new breeze in accordance with the breath of the times. Overall floor plan of the project. Hoi An Oi Villa was developed from the tube house structure of Hoi An ancient town: the front house, the bridge house and the back house. The image of a familiar small gate commonly seen in Hoi An is used in the project, creating familiarity and closeness when approaching. Hoi An Oi Villa is a combination of three main blocks combined with sub-blocks. The main block corresponds to the sleeping space, the sub-block corresponds to the toilet or the common living area, forming the rhythm of the neighborhood facade and harmonizing with the landscape of the whole area. The ground floor of the villa is arranged into two areas: the public space and the living space are connected by a side hall and a staircase. The first and second floors, each floor has three rooms, the rooms are separated by a toilet and a common living space, to increase privacy, especially the problem of sound. From the outside, the building has a brick-colored roof system with the traditional style of Hoi An. Door system “Thuong Song Lower Village” – a feature in traditional Hoi An architecture. The bars can slide closed, regulating ventilation and privacy for the building. The ground floor of the villa is arranged into two areas: public space and living space, which are connected with each other by the side hall and stairs. Stairs lead to the upper floors. The curved arch in the interior space is developed from the curves of the lantern to create a harmonious and impressive feature. The golden light of Hoi An lanterns makes the space warm and outstanding, reminiscent of the full moon nights of the Old Town that anyone has ever been to Hoi An. The public space is the living room – dining – kitchen area that is interconnected and directly connected to the swimming pool arranged along the house. Living space, family room is arranged at the end of the land, separate from the public area, and at the same time, the space is expanded to the back is a large porch. All rooms are fully exploited with river view. The house trick is contrast but still harmony. Contrast color between white – black of space and interior. Modern and traditional architectural lines and spaces. The awnings used on the balconies create a familiar image in traditional Vietnamese houses, while limiting the sun and rain on the balcony. Characteristic details such as handrails are integrated into the building. Section of Villa Floor plan layout.

In the architectural dictionary or architectural structure book, there is certainly no entry “tiger cage” or definition of “tiger cage”. It can be described from reality as follows: “Tiger cage” is an iron cage fixed to the spaces in the loggia, balcony in the house. Its function is to expand the space, add more usable area and divide it to increase safety – especially to prevent theft. That part of architecture is not in books, completely created by folk. No one knows that architectural part and the name “tiger cage” ever in Vietnam. But according to the memory of many elderly people, “tiger cages” appeared around the early 80s of the last century in Hanoi, in old apartment buildings (at that time called collective houses) built in the 1980s. 60-70. The apartments in the old apartment buildings at that time were extremely modest in area and lacked amenities. The tiger cage was born with the first function to improve the area, installed in the balconies, the loggia was originally designed to dry clothes. This small area has significantly improved the function of the apartment. Some houses put potted plants as hanging gardens, some houses make storage, some houses turned into kitchens, some turned into… bedrooms. Depending on the function of use, after the iron cage is closed, people leave it open or cover part or all of it with cheap and temporary materials such as corrugated iron, board, pressed cork, nylon sheet… The first generation of tiger cages has a similar structure: it is an iron cage protruding from the top of the railing about 40-50cm, the main material is round iron Ø10-Ø12 or equivalent square iron. Later, some houses demolished the railings (mainly brick balustrades) and made iron cages from the floor. This method has expanded the floor area a bit, convenient for use. The “tiger cage” is said to have originated in Hanoi, gradually spreading to the northern provinces and then the whole country. House A6 in Giang Vo dormitory area (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi) is a 9-storey apartment building with elevator, completed construction and used in 2003. But so far this work looks no different from the apartment of the decade. 1970s by “tiger cage” . A high-rise apartment building in Trung Yen urban area, Cau Giay district, Hanoi. Many loggias have been enclosed in a new “tiger cage” style with glass doors outside and iron flowers inside. To about the late 90s, early 2000s; The second generation “tiger cage” was born, with new construction “technology”. That is, people have completely demolished the railing, removed the steel beam from the old floor to the space, poured a new floor, closed the iron cage and created a new space – a new room with a significant area encroaching on the outside space. . It must be added that, at this time, the needs of life have changed a lot, so the issue of area and accommodation is very urgent. Depending on the current structure of the building, construction solutions and even… the dose of homeowners as well as construction workers, people can reach a space of 1-2m, even 3m. Floating rooms like these are still called cuckoo cages, birdhouses or backpack houses. Making “tiger cages” has become a trend – but also a practical need in most old apartments. Now, in old apartments in Hanoi, it is very rare to find a balcony or loggia without a “tiger cage”. But that is not the end, the “tiger cage” seems to be just a transition for a while, but it is not. From apartment buildings, “tiger cages” have spread to townhouses. There are houses to make balconies, loggias, and then renovate and build iron cages as “tiger cages”; have a house as a “tiger cage” from the beginning. “Tiger cages” can be on the lower floors or the whole tum, terrace. As can be seen in most of the streets, there are townhouses with “tiger cages”. And even in many new high-rise apartment buildings built around 2000 in Hanoi, “tiger cages” also appear and are not unique in a few apartments. In addition to the need for usable area, the issue of safety is something that needs to be thoroughly studied from the perspective of society and construction industry. If in old apartments (under 5 floors) people are afraid of theft, in new high-rise apartments, people are worried about falling and falling from above. “Tiger cages” in old apartments and townhouses are often found on many streets of Hanoi. “Tiger cage” until now has not been old. There are still many homeowners in many different types of houses who have the need to make “tiger cages”, with many styles, for many reasons. If you search on Google for the phrase “Make a cage for a tiger with an iron cage”, there will be countless results of service facilities that meet this need. According to the plan, in the future, the old dormitory areas in Hanoi will be cleared to make way for new, high-rise and modern housing projects. Of course. And there have been opinions of some researchers that it is advisable to keep a part of the old collective areas, like a museum, to preserve the memory of a difficult time, as well as to show the urban development press. In that stream of opinions, the “tiger cage” is a special “heritage”, creating an impressive and difficult face of urban space, bold … Hanoi. Of course, this is a reluctant “legacy”. Tragedy “tiger cage” and what is the solution? Authorities, industry managers and experts have never acknowledged, supported or approved the “tiger cage” solution in housing projects. “Tiger cages” have many negative effects: affect urban beauty; affect the structure of apartment buildings – can even be dangerous for many old apartments; and affect the ability to escape, rescue and rescue if there is a fire and explosion incident. But the “tiger cage” is still present and constantly developing, in old and new apartments, in both old and new townhouses. That proves it still has advantages and needs for the majority of people, overcoming the fear of explosion and fire without a way out. In fact, there have been fires that have caused loss of life because the “tiger cage” covered and closed with no way out. But it was not until the fire that occurred on Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi on April 4, 2021, along with the involvement of the media, that the problem of “tiger cages” awakened many people. The fire that killed 4 people in a family – is one of the most damaging single house fires in recent times. According to reports from the scene, the incident happened during the night; the house had only one way out, the main door, which was blocked by the fire; The victims ran to the tum floor, the highest place, but could not escape because the “tiger cage” was sealed, and died here. More painfully, in the cry for help from the sea of ​​​​fire, many neighbors tried to reach the place where the victim was trapped but could not pass the “tiger cage” from the outside. “The attic is so strong, it’s impossible to save people” – the helpless lament of a neighbor who witnessed the fire was quoted in many newspapers in recent days, leaving many thoughts. And then, the image of “tiger cages” – familiar and abundant in big cities, appeared continuously in newspapers in reportages, with many concerns and questions. “Tiger cages” in old apartments in Hanoi. What about townhouses, what about apartments? In fact, townhouses also have more escape locations and opportunities, because there are many floors, especially the terrace is the easiest place to escape (of course, no “tiger cage”); The apartment building has only one exit to the common corridor. In case there is a fire that cannot escape to the front door but the loggia is sealed by a tiger cage (in fact, most old apartments are like that) it is extremely dangerous. It should be added that with old apartments with small premises, few private rooms, if there is a fire, the fire breaks out – occupying space very quickly. In Hanoi, many years ago, there was a proposal for an urban renovation project in old apartment buildings, including the removal of iron cages and tiger cages in the balconies of the loggias of the apartments. It can be seen that this is not easy, if not impossible. People still find convenience and privacy benefits more practical than other factors. Now, perhaps not many people talk about urban aesthetics anymore, but fire safety is a matter of concern. There have been proposals made to mitigate the consequences of “tiger cages” if there is an unfortunate fire; such as the fact that houses living close to each other, adjacent to organize an emergency exit to each other’s houses; or make small escape doors on the “tiger cage”, to use when there is a problem. But these proposals are also not easy to implement, because in urban areas, people are used to knowing that every house knows their own house, and the worry that the exit door will become “Asin’s heel” for crooks to take advantage of. Saying “tiger cage” is bad, affecting urban aesthetics is very easy. It is easy to say that the “tiger cage” should be removed to ensure safety in the event of a fire. But the “tiger cage” is a folk product, it is associated with the people with the psychology, the consciousness of taking advantage, the temporary… has been deeply imprinted; and exist in an insecure society with too many evils, the story cannot be overnight. And sometimes, it is the architectural experts, urban managers, people who do fire prevention and fighting are also … living in houses or apartments with “tiger cages”. When the writer is working on this article, on April 16, 2021, Vietnam Television – VTV gave a short news, talking about the fact that the authorities and police of Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi have piloted campaigning and propagating 3 wards in the district, for households living in apartments with “tiger cages”, implementing the open the exit door in the “tiger cage”. The initial campaign so far – after a year, 60% with about 2,000 households have agreed and implemented. This model is being replicated to other wards. That’s just a small number compared to tens/hundreds of thousands of houses and apartments with tiger cages in urban areas. But anyway it is a good sign, to see that people’s consciousness has also had certain changes. It has been suggested that the “tiger cage” is an urban aesthetic tragedy, and it has also caused a literal tragedy like the fire mentioned above. That’s not wrong. But it is very difficult to have a sanction that is strong enough and flexible to handle this issue thoroughly. And perhaps, in the future, the “tiger cage” is still present as an inevitable part of life, and is always looking for… a solution.

Recently, a number of foreign architectural news sites and magazines simultaneously published pictures of a tube house with a unique design in Da Nang. This tube house is located in VIP Hoa Xuan island area (Cam Le district, Da Nang city), is the living space of a retired couple with their two children and their mother. The front part of the house is used as a craft shop, the remaining functional blocks of the house are designed based on the vertical balance element. Thanks to the opposing nature of each space to bring a natural flow and enjoyable experience at each time of day for homeowners. The house faces west, so the designer has created many large gaps in the house with skylights to minimize noise, dust and harsh sunlight from outside. At the same time, thanks to the empty spaces, the indoor air is continuously circulated. Along with the source of fresh air, to reduce the harshness of the weather in Central Vietnam, the owner also planted more trees to bring a feeling of coolness and harmony with nature. The bathroom space of the house All materials such as fired bricks, grindstones, rustic stones, etc. are locally sourced while the furniture of the house is old family stuff.

The 4-bedroom villa in Ho Chi Minh City designed by female architect Bich Huyen since 2017 has many unique features, especially the 40m2 wide skylight courtyard located in the middle of the project. The owner is an elderly woman who loves nature very much, likes open space, modern. Ms. Huyen shared, the house was built on a piece of land with an area of ​​7.5-8x22m, the house was built with 2m behind, 2m in front. Instead of making a front or back yard, the architect placed the courtyard on the central axis of the site. The house was built on a split floor around the yard. The garden area has an automatic sliding roof system, the owner can adjust the opening – closing to get the wind. When it rains, the sliding roof closes, ensuring the yard remains dry. Ground floor is garage, warehouse, auxiliary works, living room, swimming pool, garden. The house faces the North, with little sunlight, so Huyen arranges glass in the front. Behind the house is the extended south direction, taking maximum cool wind for the house. To ensure the sustainability of the building, the architect uses pressed pile foundations. Pile foundation is a form of foundation construction based on reinforced concrete square piles, using specialized machines to press piles deep into the ground. This type of foundation is very strong, can be used on soft ground and has good durability, suitable for high-rise townhouses. Homeowners often receive guests, meet relatives at the green skylight. The kitchen is located “climbing” above the swimming pool. The kitchen is located above, forming a roof for the swimming pool below. How to design such a swimming pool, helps to save maximum space and area. The hanging garden is located on the hallway. Relaxing corner in the garden. “Although it has been built for 4 years, the villa is still quite new now, because the owner has kept it very carefully,” Huyen said.

The pagoda was built in 1964, after the ups and downs of the history of the pagoda, it was restored and put on a new, more beautiful and splendid shirt. Currently, the pagoda has a distinctive and unique oriental beauty from many different architectural backgrounds such as China, Taiwan, Korea, the most prominent of which is Japan with its architecture similar to temples. curved roof, bringing a classic feature. (Photo: alongwalker) Only about 2 km from the city center, Minh Thanh Pagoda is located on a gentle hill on Nguyen Viet Xuan Street. From a distance, you will easily see the curved roofs of the temple amidst the blue sky, white clouds floating. Minh Thanh Pagoda possesses a space and architecture rarely seen in any other temple in the country. Along with mossy patches bearing the traces of time. Embraced by the fanciful mist, the journey to visit the temple will make you feel like you are lost in the land of Phu Tang. (Photo: @hueandsuntravel) The temple yard is quite large and decorated with miniatures, stone statues, carved wooden materials in a very sophisticated way. In addition, the pagoda also has a green space that is reasonably designed with trees to make the atmosphere very fresh and pure. (Photo: 123didulich) Small willow trees droop around the lake, and the whole sky is silhouetted against the water, creating a very poetic scene that makes many people flutter. You will easily see in the small aisles of the temple the mossy walls that have been built for a long time, the interlaced vines walls as a proof of the age of the temple. (Photo: alongwalker) Referring to Minh Thanh Pagoda, it is impossible not to mention the relics stupa with 9 floors 72 m high, the main color is red – bright eye-catching yellow located on the left side of the main hall. This can be considered as the most unique stupa in Vietnam and in the top of the tallest architectural works of Pleiku city. (Photo: @hihii0210) (Photo: wiki-travel) Standing from afar, under the blue sky with golden rays of sunlight, the shimmering stupa appears as a symbol of majesty and reverence. Any guest who sets foot here will be impressed by this unique architecture and think that they are lost in a certain temple of the land of the rising sun of Japan. (Photo: 123didulich) (Photo: @yenretro) (Photo: @tung23096) Those who have come often find it difficult to leave the peaceful beauty of this temple. You can visit Minh Thanh Pagoda at any time of the year. People from far away come to Gia Lai, to Minh Thanh Pagoda to enjoy a little peace, quiet and peace in the misty land of the mountain town.

Diamond Ranch High School in Ponoma City, California, has a special shape thanks to its unique structural blocks.Architecture Week said that, at first, the project to build this school on the hill was considered impractical and impossible. . Photo: Library of Congress. The Ramon Cortines School of the Performing Arts is located on the edge of the Chinatown district in Los Angeles, California. This school is designed in the shape of a disruptive pyramid. Photo: Instagram. The spiral around the top of a school building is considered a symbol of this unique architecture. Photo: Wikipedia. Amino Lenox Charter High School in Inglewood, California, is famous for its wall of openings that both create a unique look and provide an airy atmosphere for students studying inside the building. Photo: Wikipedia. Youngker High School in Buckeye, Arizona, impresses again with its state-of-the-art performing arts center located on campus. Its auditorium can accommodate up to 600 people. Photo: Business Insider. In 2012, Sandy High School in Sandy, Oregon, was redesigned, doubling its size. The school is impressed by its asymmetrical architecture, taking wood as the main material. The school is located next to a small forest, creating an environmentally friendly feeling for teachers and students. Photo: IBI Group Architects. The Ínstituto Institute of Medical Sciences was built in an old warehouse in the city of Chicago, Illinois. The school has only 180 students and focuses on teaching Science, Technology, English, and Mathematics. Photo: JGMA. Most of the building still retains the structure of the old warehouse. However, the floor, ceiling and walls are painted in bright colors, attracting the viewer’s eye. Photo: JGMA. The unique feature of Riverview High School lies in its multi-window architecture. Inside the building, objects are arranged far apart, creating ventilation, especially suitable for space for libraries and cafeterias. Photo: Business Insider. Jones College Preparatory High School is on the list of the most beautifully designed schools in America thanks to its long architecture. Photo: Business Insider. The wide hallway is the perfect spot for a stroll in the sunlight streaming through the windows. It also makes traveling between classes less boring. Photo: Business Insider. This unique architecture belongs to the Football Academy, UNO Elementary School. This is a privileged school that focuses on developing football talents. Photo: JGMA. UNO has a giant soccer field in the back. In addition, the school also impresses with the curved window design. This school has 575 students. Photo: JGMA.

1. Located at 53 Ton Duc Thang, Soc Trang City, Soc Trang Province, Kh’Leang Pagoda is one of the Khmer pagodas with a long history and the most beautiful architecture in the South. The pagoda was built in 1533, at first it was just a pagoda with thatched roofs. The current architecture dates back to the late 1910s restoration. The pagoda has a campus of 3,825m2, the central work is the main hall divided into three ground steps, each step is about 1 meter high, surrounded by fences, forming internal courtyards. The top floor is where the shrine is located. The entire main block of Kh’Leang pagoda is built by 60 pillars, divided into 6 rows. Inside the main hall, the altar and the place to place the statues are in the two innermost compartments. The centerpiece is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha meditating on a high pedestal, decorated with many layers of lotus and fire patterns. In addition to the main hall, on the premises of Kh’Leang pagoda, there are other auxiliary structures such as Sala (meeting house), houses of monks, guest houses… With great values ​​of history and architecture The architecture and pagoda have been recognized as a national historical and cultural relic of Vietnam. 2. Located on Van Ngoc Chinh Street in Soc Trang City, Soc Trang Province, Bat Pagoda (also known as Ma Toc Pagoda or Mahatup Pagoda) was started construction in 1569. Since then, the pagoda has been restored many times. , the last major restoration in 2009. This temple has ancient Khmer architecture with the main hall built of bricks, tiled roof, four curved roofs carved with Naga snakes, on top of the roof there is a pointed tower. In the main hall there is a monolithic statue of Shakyamuni Buddha placed on a lotus about 2 meters high and a statue depicting the Buddha riding on the god Muchalinda snake. Outside the main hall of the temple are other buildings such as the sala house, the monk room, the relics tower.. located in the green campus shady with ancient trees, the space is cool and pure. In particular, the temple garden has a lot of bats and crows to live in. This is the origin of the name Bat Pagoda. 3. Located in Dai Tam commune, My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province, Chen Kieu pagoda or Sa Lon pagoda is one of the most unique pagodas in Vietnam. This is a temple of Khmer people, whose original name is Wat Sro Loun or Wat Chro Luong. Over time this name became Salon. The pagoda was first built in 1815 with leaves. In 1969, the pagoda was rebuilt. During the construction process, due to the lack of funds to buy enough decorative ceramic tiles, the monks came up with the initiative to donate broken cups and plates from Buddhist relatives in Phum and squirrels for wall cladding. The pagoda has mobilized Buddhists to donate tons of cups and plates for decoration. Intact cups and plates are left on the wall by the monks, while broken cups and plates are broken down to form floating patterns on the wall. With skill and meticulousness, Khmer artisans have created an extremely unique artistic architecture. Since then, the pagoda is also known by the people by the second name, Chen Kieu Pagoda. Invite readers to watch the video: Charming Non Nuoc Tam Chuc Pagoda | VTV24.

Nghinh Phong Tower is located in the Square architecture of the same name in Phu Yen. The tower is inspired by Ganh Da Dia, round blocks of stone stacked side by side, combined with the traditional Vietnamese culture of “the legend of a hundred eggs” Lac Long Quan and Au Co. (Photo: Facebook) These blocks are the images representing the 100 children in the legend, divided in half with the meaning “to the forest – to the sea”. In the middle will be two tall towers, the higher one representing Lac Long Quan and the other, lower tower representing Au Co. The space between the towers is only enough for two people to stand, and every time the wind blows through the gap, it will create a sound, like music. Each wind blowing is a different music, visitors will only hear that sound once in a lifetime. (Photo: Ngoc Thong) The middle aisle is highlighted by decorated with reliefs depicting the history and culture of Phu Yen. The ground is fitted with a lighting system incorporating 3D technology. When it gets dark, the whole area will be lit up, creating a lighting effect that attracts the attention of visitors, especially at the location of the slit. Visitors coming here in the evening will be treated to a laser light and sound show. In front of the ocean is the wind blowing, the sound of waves lapping, cool at night. (Photo: Phan Nguyen Khiem) The stone blocks of the tower become the ideal “virtual living” background for young people. At sunset, this place is very crowded with people taking pictures and walking around, so it is difficult to take a good photo. If you want to be away from people, take advantage of going early to watch the sunrise while enjoying the fresh and pleasant morning air. (Photo: Thanh Nhan) (Photo: Thanh Nhan) As soon as it was launched, the tower was quickly visited by many young people to visit and check-in. With a unique and modern architecture located opposite the cool and windy beach, it is not difficult for young men and women to take “genuine” photos as if they were checking-in abroad. Let’s admire more “quality like distilled water” frames of Nghinh Phong tower through the camera lens! (Photo: Duy Phuong Dao) (Photo: Duy Phuong Dao) (Photo: Phuong Thao) (Photo: Ngo Thi Kim Thuong) (Photo: Le Thu)

In February 2020, an American architecture student named Caleb Brackney decided to buy a 1995 school bus for $3,000. The vehicle was later converted into a mobile home by Brackney at a cost of $7,000 to upgrade. Caleb Brackney spent the next six months designing and completing his new home by himself, including refurbishing the exterior, removing the old seats, reinforcing the floor and ceiling, and installing convenience equipment. benefits inside the car. Caleb Brackney started moving into his mobile home in August 2020. This mobile home is named The Roamer, after the town where the old bus was purchased. Most of the interior space of the bus is used as a living place with all the necessary facilities of a small house, the total area used is about 20 square meters. Right behind the driver’s seat is a cooking area with an oven, microwave, sink… The space between the car is used as a place to study and work with a wooden table next to the window. This is also where Brackney can play the piano and entertain. Taking up the most space is a resting place with a double bed, next to it is a sofa and TV. Supplying domestic electricity for mobile homes is a generator system, solar batteries and electricity storage batteries. The house’s clean water tank has a capacity of 190 liters, enough for Brackney to live for about 2 weeks. Most of the items and materials that make up The Roamer bus are recycled to protect the environment. Brackney plans to live in his mobile home for the next 2-3 years until he completes his master’s degree. Turn an old bus into a barber shop in Ho Chi Minh City with VND 400 million With the desire to move to many places so that he could cut everyone’s hair, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Thanh converted the bus into a mobile barber shop at a cost of nearly 400 million VND.

The school has an oval shape made from local sandstone. Located in the Thar desert in northern India, Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School is for 400 girls between the ages of 5 and 16. Diana Kellogg Architects explains that they sought out symbols of femininity and the nearby dunes to create a fortress-like structure that could blend in and grow with the landscape. “As an architect who designs for women, I have considered feminine symbols across cultures and especially symbols of strength,” architect Diana Kellogg tells WebMD. Dezeen . “I ended up choosing this oval shape – representing femininity and representing infinity.” Built of locally sourced hand-carved sandstone, this 836-square-foot fortress-like structure consists of three circular sections. An outer wall surrounds the perimeter of the school, an inner wall surrounds the classrooms and an oval courtyard. The courtyard is in the center of the school and corresponds to the surrounding walls. Parts of the stone wall have been perforated to cool the space and block the sun. “I wanted the school’s design to give shade to the girls in the courtyard. I’ve reduced the width so we can have a canopy cover the open space during the hot months. The ellipse seems to be the most natural way to do this. The circle is familiar to craftsmen because the fortress structure is a series of circular shapes.” Wooden doors lead from the courtyard to the computer center and the 10 classrooms are connected by a series of winding corridors. Ventilation holes in the classroom create a light effect throughout the day and allow for natural ventilation. A ramp between the perforated walls forms a shaded corridor that leads to an elevated walkway to the roof. Perforated balustrades surround the outside of the walkway increasing the height. Its design is a reinterpretation of Jali nets, traditionally used to provide privacy. Blue mosaic tiled floors span the walkway, adding a bright and cool contrast against the yellow stone background. “Effective design is a process that requires a deep understanding of the history of a place – its culture, topography, and vernacular. I wanted to build a building about space, light and community, not about design – a structure that resonates with the soul and harnesses the energy of nature to nurture and heal women and children. sister.” Diana Kellogg Architects oriented the building to maximize the breeze entering the school’s elliptical shape that could passively cool the building. The company also incorporates water harvesting systems to collect and recycle rainwater throughout the school. The solar panels that power the lights and fans are mounted into a steel structure on the roof, which acts as a shady canopy and play area for the children. “I came up with the idea of ​​a solar roof on the roof of the building – which also acts as a kind of jungle gym with seesaws and swings.” The school is a construction project commissioned by the non-profit organization CITTA that aims to equip and support communities around the world. Diana Kellogg will also design two other buildings next to the school. It will feature performance, exhibition, museum and library spaces, as well as a cooperative teaching women’s embroidery and weaving techniques.

Buon Ma Thuot is also the source of Vietnamese coffee beans, the economic nucleus of the Central Highlands. After 46 years of construction and development, Buon Ma Thuot gradually becomes the central urban area of ​​the Central Highlands, both vibrant, youthful, modern, and deeply rooted in history and traditional culture. Shop of gratitude – city of sincerity Buon AKô Dhong, Tan Loi ward, Buon Ma Thuot city, in the days approaching the 46th anniversary of Buon Ma Thuot’s liberation, became more and more bustling. Outside, cars carrying tourists parked in a long line. Inside is wood, is bamboo, is filled with cement; is the sound of human voices, machine noises under construction. Dozens of traditional Ede houses on stilts are being erected, interspersed with mossy ones surrounded by green tea fences, multi-colored hibiscus flowers, walled bushes and mausoleums. purple flowers are in bloom. The nearly three-acre plot of land belonging to the Ancient Elder of the village Ama H’Rin, the founder of AKo Dhong village, is probably the busiest construction site. The thorny bamboos from the Buon Don forest, almost as big as a thigh, were piled up next to the fence. Large bundles of le, a type of bamboo as small as the handle of a hoe, are filled in a floating tank with a tarpaulin. Ama Jenni, the youngest son-in-law of the late village elder Ama H’Rin, with the muscular body of a descendant of Dam San, was sweating profusely with a group of workers who built large cedarwood pillars that one person hugged, forming columns on stilts . He said, on this mold, an architectural complex, mainly the traditional Ede, is being restored, with a system of valuable wooden columns such as katchi and incense; wooden floors covered with bamboo and bamboo walls, just like the houses that Ama H’Rin built more than 60 years ago. Seeing customers admiring the scale and curious about the purpose, Ama Jenni calmly: “Nothing, Ako Dhong is a rich merchant”! He also revealed that this is not a tourist area, nor a big family’s house, but built according to the wishes of ADuon H’Riu – the wife of the late village elder Ama H’Rin, in memory of the person who had openly give birth and shape the identity of the merchant. “The Ede people don’t like to be too calculating economically. If you feel you need to do it, do it. To let their children and grandchildren see how their forefathers have devoted themselves.” AKô Dhong, in Ede language means “watershed”, because it was established at the upstream of 6 streams: Ea Giang, Ea Dung, Ea Ding, Ea Pii, Thun M’nung and Ea Nuol. The source of water flows all year round and the green watershed strip of 4 seasons, the long houses built and embellished for 3 generations, along with rich traditional culture, has now become the tourist center of Buon Ma Thuot. . Investors in the province, outside the province, have invested here in modern restaurants and hotels, while the children of the Ede people have risen up with their beautiful, deep and sincere qualities. Like Ms. Hlen Niê, from “fairy house”, “fairy garden” left by her parents, she built Arul coffee shop which is also full of “fairy tales”, famous throughout the coffee capital of Ban Me. , is found by many tourists near and far. Although affirming economic benefits from Arul Coffee, for H’Len Niê, Ede culture is even more important. “Culture itself is a beauty, a separate thing, nothing can be exchanged. If you open a shop with only the goal of making money, you will lose culture in return.” Less than a howl from Arul Coffee, Mrs. H’Kjap Niê has also built Ako Ea tourist area, with thousands of square meters of community space, many souvenir stalls, and many accommodation rooms built of natural materials. Nature… All filled with flowers, green forest, coffee aroma, murmuring stream, T’rung guitar and throbbing gongs. Only 3 years of operation, but A Ko Ea has become an ecological and cultural address for families in Buon Ma Thuot to come every weekend, a familiar address for many delegations from other provinces. . Celebrating the 46th anniversary of national reunification, Ms. H’Kjap Niê quietly added to the bookshelf in each room a set of Vietnamese history books and accelerated preparations for the three-region culinary festival, right on the 30th. 4/4 and 1/5. “After 46 years of reunification, Dak Lak has 46-47 ethnic brothers residing together. Therefore, I want people to come here to see the history, see the tradition; experience natural living and see the beautiful customs of the Ede. Particularly on big holidays, there are always suitable activities for a large community to gather and share,” said Ms. H’Kjap. Green city – fragrant city Buon Ma Thuot with a bright future, a central city in the Central Highlands. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan is a photographer with nearly 30 years of seniority at Buon Ma Thuot Junction, so he witnessed every small change of the city. According to Mr. Toan, in recent years, Buon Ma Thuot has urbanized very quickly, causing many people to worry that architectural works will overwhelm nature. But the reality is the opposite, the more urbanized, the greener, cleaner and more beautiful Buon Ma Thuot is. “In the past, around this Junction 6 were full of small buildings, pressed close to the road, causing a feeling of narrowness. Then the city rebuilt with buildings from 6 to 18 floors, but deep inside, so the street is very spacious. The ground floor buildings in the Cultural Center campus were demolished by the province, so there is more space. In general, Buon Ma Thuot Junction has very beautiful architecture, very large space, lots of green trees, very beautiful. Guests like to take souvenir photos in this area,” said Mr. Nguyen Van Toan. Along the streets of Buon Ma Thuot, an impressive highlight for locals and visitors is the populations of trees and flowers. The temporary markets, the wasteland corners of the inner city of Buon Ma Thuot, have all been renovated into flower gardens. The fully functional Analog TV tower was dismantled by the province, built into a square with a lot of sports equipment, for the masses to freely roam and exercise. Often taking her young daughter for a walk every afternoon, Ms. Tran Thi Yen, Tu An ward, Buon Ma Thuot city feels satisfied: “The city is full of green parks; The air here is clean and safe. I really enjoy living here.” Despite being a young city, rising from the remnants of war and the red dust of the sky, in a short time, Buon Ma Thuot has reached its sophistication in development. If a house is built high, it must be deep to avoid confinement; Every street corner, every flowerbed, park, square shows the philosophy of green development, towards community benefits. And right in the center, an empty street where drug problems were difficult to handle before, has been radically changed when it was built into a land of knowledge and fragrance. Buon Ma Thuot Coffee and Book Street, after 4 years of construction, has become an interesting meeting place for businessmen; where the writers and poets of Dak Lak organize the launch of new books, where tourists and the public inside and outside the province relax and settle down. According to Mr. Hoang Danh Huu, Director of Miss Ede Coffee Company, a member of the Coffee Book Street, this place is now almost an “exchange floor”, a place to organize meetings and promote many people. Commercial transactions were rekindled, many investment cooperations formed and many startup ideas were implemented. “The government has an open policy for businesses to help spread the reading culture, local culture and coffee culture. That is a success,” said Mr. Huu. Bright future “Brilliant” is not an exaggeration of the future of Buon Ma Thuot. That future is not only reflected in issued policies, such as the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 60 in 2009 on building Buon Ma Thuot into a central urban area in the Central Highlands; Conclusion No. 67 of 2019 on economic and social development of Buon Ma Thuot or in the idea of ​​​​Buon Ma Thuot-Nha Trang Expressway. The future of the city is reflected in what has been and is being built: Ea Tam Lake in the city center and East-West Boulevard, connecting Buon Ma Thuot Airport with the city center. In particular, Lake Ea Tam under construction, 35 hectares wide, one and a half times larger than Xuan Huong Da Lat Lake, will “paint dragons and eyes” for the highland city, a great highlight for prosperous feng shui, bringing vitality. for dozens of new urban clusters. East-West Boulevard not only shortens the distance from the center to the harbour, but also helps Buon Ma Thuot show off its rich beauty. 8km of the boulevard, in turn, leads people through one of the oldest precious timber forests in Vietnam, with varieties of Christmas, teak, star, planted in the 194x; through the fragrant rice fields of the Muong, Thai, and Tay people opened and cultivated; through immense coffee and durian gardens, through the largest general hospital in the Central Highlands… Mr. Vu Van Hung, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Buon Ma Thuot City. Mr. Vu Van Hung, Chairman of the City People’s Committee said, Buon Ma Thuot was developed with the orientation of Ecology-Identity-Intelligence and has internal resources to build the city to reach the expected stature. “Buon Ma Thuot is the coffee capital of the country and also a major coffee address in the world. There are research institutes on agro-forestry, hygiene and epidemiology; There is a university in the national key group, which is the center of plant varieties of the Central and Central Highlands” – Mr. Vu Van Hung confidently From the economic aspect, Mr. Vu Van Hung affirmed, along with the key projects of the state that have been surveyed and invested, many investors, enterprises and large corporations have followed each other. to Buon Ma Thuot. Dozens of large and small projects, with a total cost of hundreds of thousands of billion VND proposed by private investors, help Buon Ma Thuot to raise its wings and become a radiant city in the middle of the Central Highlands. ./.

On an area of ​​about 1,000 square meters in Long Binh Ward, City. In Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung (rector of Tue Duc International College) has meticulously crafted and restored the heritages of the ancient land of Hue with a project called “Little Hue”. Talking about the starting point of implementing this work, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung said that comes from the purpose of wanting to do something special to give to his mother. “My mother gave birth to 17 children, so her health is weaker than other people. When I was young, I lived close to my parents and family and listened to her talk a lot about Hue. When the family migrated to the South, my mother loved me very much. and miss Hue, so I decided to make this project as a gift for my mother”, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung shared. Overview of the project “Miniature Hue” by Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung The image of the ancient Thien Mu pagoda in the architectural complex “Miniature Hue” The typical architectural works of Hue such as Thien Mu Pagoda, Imperial Citadel, Perfume River, Trang Tien Bridge… were restored in miniature with the scale of 1:700. Having a tradition of crafting, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung and his family members have built together “Little Hue” right in Saigon for 7 years. Most of these architectural items and works are used by the owner to use crushed stone pressed into the mold to shape it according to the design. Each item and architecture is designed by Dr. Tung performs in compliance with actual prototypes. Trang Tien Bridge crosses the poetic Huong Giang river Majestic cannons in the imperial city of Hue The architectural works are perspective, dotted with green patches in accordance with reality in Hue According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung, at first he only planned to make a small model of Hue citadel, but when he finished, he thought why not build more Thien Mu pagoda, Perfume river, palace, mausoleum… “So I continued to form on my thoughts and design drawings of a miniature Hue, encapsulating what is special and most characteristic of Hue into this work,” said Dr. Tung said and added that because he didn’t have abundant financial resources when he started working, he just did it step by step and that process helped him get many optimal solutions. The project “Miniature Hue” took 7 years (from 2000 to 2007) from the beginning of creation to completion through the process of researching, testing, experimenting and finding solutions. Restoration of Bach Ma mountain area After working days and weekends, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung returned to his peaceful, hometown-style garden to relax and enjoy the garden. The father of Dr. Tung is also the one who supports his son to take care of and preserve this special project Many items and materials to make the project were transported and created by the owner from outside Hue. Like this house, it was crafted by family members before being brought to Saigon. The system of trees and bonsai was also developed by Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung planned to plant from the early days to synchronize with the common space of the project. There are some trees such as phoenix, bodhi… brought in from Hue, while the weeping willow tree is native to Da Lat… Peaceful, picturesque landscape in Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung’s garden

Floatwing: This floating house is not only sturdy, but also portable around the world. Floatwing has been built from the ideas of a group of designers Friday SA. With a detachable, modular structure, you can transport your home where you want it. Floatwing also has a wine cellar, BBQ area and roof terrace. Talking about the solidity of the house, the architects used environmentally friendly materials such as wood, plastic cork. In addition, the electricity consumed is also taken advantage of by solar energy. Floating House Lake Huron, Ontario: Located in the Great Lakes, this floating house is built on a steel pontoon boat that can float up and down according to the lake level. Inspired by the surrounding landscape, the house is designed with natural colors. Inside the house are white walls and large windows that can look out to the outside. Lake Union Float Home, Seattle: is part of a collection of unique floating houses in Seattle. Inspired by the warehouses on the ports of the previous centuries, the architects created a modern house with classic features such as beams, steel beams, concrete columns or spiral stairs. snails. UFO: These are not images of imagination at all, but man-made ships with fiberglass structures. These floating spherical houses can reach the highest speed in the world. about 3-5 nautical miles. The hull is made of fiberglass and is protected by seals that help keep the ship afloat and stable on the water. An Italian company is behind these designs and they claim the ship will never sink even in rough seas. UFO can even be “self-sufficient” because it can turn salt water and rain into drinkable water. This UFO house also uses solar energy and water turbines to generate electricity. Watervilla Weesperzijde, Amsterdam: Located on Amsterdam’s Amstel river. This luxury villa has an all-glass front and a terrace running the length of the house. This is also an extremely modern house for those who are connoisseurs of technology. Watervilla de Omval, Amsterdam: Floating houses are nothing new in the Netherlands because many areas are below sea level and there is always a risk of flooding. The 2120 square feet (197 square meter) home features rounded corners, a glass front and a roof terrace for viewing the surroundings. ParkArk Oog – in – Al, Utrecht: Huge windows and skylights fill the whole house with natural light. Muntboot Utrecht, Utrecht: Muntboot is located on a peaceful canal of Utrecht, a Dutch city. This split-level house can also be turned into a work of art thanks to the inclined wooden slats with different widths creating the facade architecture and depth for the house.

Built before the announcement of the postponement of the Olympics, this public toilet was added to serve passengers at Sendagaya Station and those visiting the National Stadium designed by Kengo Kuma for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The architects aim to design a small project with a big impact: “ We want to use simplicity to create impact and the solution here is height. Normally they look very heavy, but this time the walls don’t touch the ground, they float, elegant, like a work of art “. The toilet block is 7.5m high, almost twice the height of the station entrance, combined with a monolithic concrete facade that makes the work quite massive. The concrete walls are attached to the central columns and are about 50cm above the ground, creating an opening, allowing natural light and air to enter. The architects design the space using contrasting relationships with each other, such as “the feeling of floating of heavy concrete” and “the presence of light in the dark”, which we seek to eliminate. boundaries between people and buildings, creating a resonance between nature and architecture. The building has an area of ​​75m2, the entrance is located opposite the station. In the position of the door, we feel more clearly the suspension of the concrete block. The central area is a wash basin and male and female toilets are arranged on both sides. To create the feeling of “being at a hotel”, the architects used Akoya wood (which is 3 times stronger than natural wood with exclusive technologies) to make the partitions and signage made of wood. transparent copper to create a luxurious feeling. A long skylight is arranged along the building to get light from the roof. “ Taking in the light from above and ensuring ventilation through the opening below, we aim to create an architecture that allows people to experience the space and not just go to the public toilet “, the architects explained, adding: “ We think this is a collective effort to help revive the city before the Olympics. The building is also similar in size to regular toilets, giving it a familiar feel. On the other hand, people tend to think of unclean images of public toilets, so we want to improve this and turn the building into a work of art.” Project information: Design: Suppose Design Office Structure: Ohno Japan Material: ZO Consulting Engineers Contractors: Tatsu (ZEN hol) Light design: ModuleX Translate: Hoang Anh

Houses with simple images and designs like this make viewers dizzy when looking at them. The house has a cute, cartoon-like design that always attracts the attention of the children in the neighborhood. The wooden man is also designed into a strange and unique house image. The upside-down house style attracts attention in Szymbark, Poland. This is also a place that attracts a lot of tourists’ attention when everyone is curious about the structure and architecture inside the house. “The tooth loss house” is designed simply but no less bizarre. With this type of house, people only have one way in and out, which is to go through a small hole designed specifically like a slide. The structure of the house is designed exactly like a mobile vehicle but… can’t move. Dogs are very popular animals in the West, and people in New Zealand did not ignore this unique idea when building their own apartment. The house “follows” the pyramid. Outsiders will probably be quite shy, afraid to step inside in front of the somewhat ghostly structure, just like the devil in the small forest of this house. Unique design on tile roof. The house is designed in the shape of a shoe. The old house is designed right in the middle of the river, used instead of the bridge. In Japan, this house located entirely on the tree will make it extremely difficult for outsiders to get in and out because it has to climb high. The old building was designed to look like a ship in Croatia. The wool shop in Tirau, Waikato, New Zealand is built on the image of a lamb.

From 1954-1975, Saigon, under the management of the national government at the time, with the social situation had a temporary period of peace, the economy was developed, the urban attraction increased, leading to the urbanization rate. rapidly developing. Since the 1960s, the economy has depended on massive aid from allied capitalist countries, especially the United States. Saigon urban area has the opportunity to develop further. The networks of roads and main roads were expanded and newly built. The population of Saigon at that time was more than three million people and had become a huge metropolis, a population center, a center of employment and a refugee camp. The Library of General Science, designed by architect Nguyen Huu Thien and architect Bui Quang Hanh, completed in 1972, is highly appreciated for its architectural solutions to adapt to hot, humid tropical climates and heavy rains. In the early 1970s, due to the economic investment policy to attract foreign capital, the city’s industry developed strongly, and a series of large-scale enterprises appeared. In parallel with the development of technical infrastructure, traffic, electricity, water; social infrastructure, public works, commerce, services, large residences, buildings, hospitals, universities are invested and developed with higher quality than before. In addition, a large number of highly qualified and numerous scientific and technical workers, technical workers and craftsmen were born. In which, a team of Vietnamese architects trained from many domestic and foreign sources such as France and the US have met the design and construction needs of Saigon. Based on the contemporary socio-economic foundation, construction activities developed together with close exchanges with Western capitalist countries have created conditions for art movements in the world to be imported into Vietnam. freely. In which, the popular international modern architectural style has contributed to changing the appearance of Saigon architecture. This architectural style has begun to gradually replace the cumbersome and restrictive Western classical and neoclassical architectural forms before, making Saigon architecture bring many elements of a modern urban architecture. compared to other countries in Asia at this time. Notably, most of these architectural works are designed and constructed by a team of Vietnamese architects who meet international modern standards. The stylized stilt house standing on the lake and the flower wall on the reading room façade is a reasonable solution. Columns, beams, cantilevered roofs, roofs reaching out from the walls are familiar traditional images . The trend of modern architecture when entering our country has been applied by the architects to suit the local climatic conditions and has formed the style of “tropical modern architecture”. In fact, this style appears almost widely in countries with tropical climates such as Brazil of South America, some South African countries, South Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka or from Southeast Asian countries. They have the common characteristics of simple shapes, high-rise buildings, reinforced concrete construction materials, aluminum and glass, high functional value, use of detailed structure of couches, sunshades and corridors in accordance with the requirements of the project. humid tropical climate. However, a special feature is that “tropical modern architecture” in Saigon has been skillfully combined by Vietnamese architects between Western modern technical elements and Eastern culture, exploiting the traditional architectural features in the building. The harmony between architecture, people and nature has made these buildings truly worthy contemporary works to be treasured. Tropical features and Saigon nuances Referring to the typical architectural works of this period, it is impossible not to mention the Independence Palace by the architect. Ngo Viet Thu and his associates designed. My colleagues also have an analysis of this work in the same issue, however, I still want to emphasize, this is a work that shows a harmonious combination of Western and Eastern cultural elements. , creating a project with a “tropical modern” style as a monumental highlight at the end of Le Duan street. Independence Palace seen from above. Photo: Zing The facade architecture of the building is divided into three solid – hollow – and solid pieces, which partly repeats the layout of the previous Norodom Palace, however, can also recall the silhouette of the traditional three-room, two-gable house, similar correspond to the functional areas inside. The ground floor is designed with large glass doors to bring trees and water surface into the building as much as possible. The prominent image on the façade is the unique “stone flower curtain”, the author’s name for his work. Because the facade of the building faces East – North, in order to have a lot of natural light and still limit solar radiation, the author has cleverly combined Western technical materials with traditional aesthetic concepts. The tradition creates the image of the curtain, making people think of the images of the shuttle or the bamboo structures, which are symbols of the gentleman in the concept of the Eastern people. They bring a very familiar feeling to Vietnamese people. Inside the flower curtain is a wide and long porch filled with light, reminiscent of a porch in folk architecture. The indoor spaces are created by the author according to the principle of natural ventilation and open space to exploit the surrounding landscape and also to suit the climate here. Even the roof insulation solution is taken care of. The roof has a two-layer floor structure, the bottom is a bearing concrete layer, the top is a heat-resistant knitting sheet placed on a brick pillow 40cm from the floor, it is thanks to the convection air cushion in the middle that should keep the indoor temperature at all times. cool either. At the same time, in the work, some specific materials are used such as washing stone, grinding stone to paint the walls, but there are people who put the Independence Palace in the category of “tropical architecture that creates Saigon’s nuances in the overall design of the city.” Vietnamese contemporary architecture”. In 1972, the construction of the General Science Library designed by architects Nguyen Huu Thien and Bui Quang Hanh was completed. The work is located in a quite favorable position in the city center, opposite the old Gia Long Palace – now the City Revolution Museum – at the corner of Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Ly Tu Trong streets today. The authors have combined the building block in functionalism by creating two blocks with a clear geometric shape but cleverly arranging them to contrast each other. The horizontal block is the reading room and the vertical block is the bookstore, along with the solid and hollow façade solution to bring unexpected and impressive visual effects. Although this is a tactic that we often encounter in some modern Western works, here the authors have shown the consistency from content to form an architectural solution adapted to the situation. The climate is tropical with lots of sunshine and lots of rain. At the same time, the authors also know how to skillfully combine Western aesthetic elements and traditional Vietnamese elements to create a work with unique nuances. General Science Library Architecture. Photo: Flickr That is the architectural treatment of the facade of the bookstore with solid walls running in the horizontal direction, symbolizing books stacked on top of each other and leaving only small window slots just enough to get light, to Avoid direct sunlight to yellow the documents inside. Or like the image of a stylized stilt house standing on a lake in a cubic layout of the building’s facade, the ground floor floor is raised from the ground to bring a sense of closeness and enjoyment but without losing the grandeur of House. Because the work is facing northwest – southeast, the use of a flower wall on the facade of the reading room block is quite reasonable, both against solar radiation and creating ventilation for the corridors and rooms inside. . Especially here the authors have modernized traditional architectural elements to create decorative motifs that are extremely expressive, bringing great success. The work that makes a strong and unforgettable impression is thanks to this flower wall. The building is no longer a homogeneous box-shaped block, but has used many elements of traditional wooden architecture such as columns, beams, cantilever, roof raced out from the wall, even the familiar bare surfaces of the building. The large wall panels in modern architectural style are also treated with stone materials and decorated with dragon and phoenix reliefs. The shapes and details show that the Vietnameseization as well as the tropicalization of modern architecture at the Library of General Science has reached its peak. University of Medicine and Pharmacy project. Photo: MINH@K It is possible to point out another project, which is the University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Located in a large campus, with a distributed layout but the blocks are linked together by rows of covered corridors on all three floors, so the circulation between functional blocks is quite convenient. It is also thanks to this layout that the building organically connects with the gardens, trees, water surface, weaving in the campus to create a fresh atmosphere, softening the harsh sun of the climate. It also demonstrates the application of the principles of the school of organic architecture that such masters as Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, Richards Neutra have proposed. Although there is a limitation of square shapes, but due to the way of creating a liberal floor plan, due to the flexible solution of space, it has been quite closely combined between the indoor and outdoor spaces. between architectural works and nature in a harmonious and lively manner. The project of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy is a very successful example of a solution against solar radiation. For the east and west facing facades, a vertical and thick slat system combined with the corridor was used. As for the south and north facing sides, the corridor solution is combined with the mixed roof system. The blocks are linked together thanks to the corridors covered with all three floors, so the circulation between the functional blocks is quite convenient and organically connected with the gardens, trees, and the sun. country. This is also a successful work on solutions against solar radiation. For the facades facing east and west, a thick and vertical slat system in combination with the corridor was used. As for the south and north facing sides, the corridor solution is combined with the mixed roof system. Photo: MINH@K In general, the architecture of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy has a high consistency thanks to the use of a wide corridor system solution combined with blue forms, herringbone stairs, whitewashed stone walls that stand out on the green background of trees. All of them create a very typical style of “Saigon tropical architecture”. Although there are only a few typical examples in the overall picture of Saigon urban architecture in the period 1954-1975, it also gives us an idea that Saigon architecture in this period has taken a step forward. outstanding, both adapting to the tropical climate and meeting the needs of the new urban lifestyle of the people here. Whenever mentioning this period, everyone is proud of an architecture with the common name “tropical modernization”, a title favored by many international researchers. With a fairly smooth combination between modernity and ethnicity in architecture, between architectural, climatic and human factors, the works in this period really laid a solid foundation for the the next step of contemporary Vietnamese architecture. Posts: Assoc. Nguyen Khoi

The architects have created a house that combines a biomeasurement system, energy efficiency and modern design. Completed in 2017, this 750 square meter home has 3 floors, a basement and a terrace. The terrace and outdoor balcony are inserted between the two facades. Metal façades provide privacy and shading to all glazed rooms. The architects explained: “The main spaces of the house spread like successive layers of a tree, from the indoor space to the front of the house. The house is designed as a three-dimensional matrix, layer after layer.” To preserve the neighborhood’s history, the architects retained the existing black metal fence and planted shrubs and large trees around the site. This house project has been approved by both the Architect of the French Building and APP – the organization that protects the Parc des Princes district.

Researchers have tried to contact many Roman scholars, but have been unable to determine what this monstrous mansion represents in Roman culture, nor have they been able to find anything similar. order to compare in all the relics of the empire that are scattered around the world. Aerial photos show the mansion occupying a large territory, each room as big as a small house – Photo: MAPARCH Above Daily Mail, Keith Emerick, a spokesman for Historic England, said it was a large complex of buildings, including a giant circular room in the center, with many paths leading to many auxiliary rooms. radiate in all directions. Even the villa’s bathroom is as large as a building, showing that the owner of the quaint architecture is very rich and has a high status in society. Close-up of the central building – Photo: MAPARCH Based on the excavated parts of the splendid structure, the archaeological team believes that it was originally built for residential or recreational purposes, but was later transferred to a mysterious religious organization. It is also possible that from the beginning it was built as a general architecture, part housing, part religious service. According to the Ancient Origins, the building was probably built during the 150 year period that the Roman government controlled England, i.e. 77 AD to 228 AD. It must have been built by the most talented architects and leading craftsmen of Northern Europe of that period. An archaeologist at the scene – Photo: MAPARCH According to the The Yorkshire Post Due to the great value of this archaeological treasure, the authorities are tightening security in the area. Keepmoat’s proposed housing project on the site will be put on hold indefinitely. Because this work is so precious and unique, the building will have to be redesigned to preserve the monument.

Although the local government has announced that it will install railings to prevent people from approaching, this area is still a place that attracts many children to play. Previously, the government of Phushun city asserted that this strange architecture was built simply to adorn the urban beauty. Even to build the “Circle of Life”, city planners had to cancel 3 other works. Built in 2012, the “Circle of Life” architecture is about 153 meters high and is made from a giant 3,000-ton steel block. At night, the bracelet is lit with 12,000 LEDs. A viral video on Chinese social media shows children carefree climbing up and then sliding down excitedly from the curve of the “Circle of Life”. Although there are signs near this structure that prohibit visitors from approaching, children and parents still often come here to play. “It is difficult to prevent children from climbing, maybe the local government should install fences to prevent people from approaching”, “The budget should be used to build real slides, instead of building giant hoops this”, are 2 of the comments of Chinese netizens.

Avenue of Champs-Élyseés (France) Dubbed the most beautiful avenue in the world, Champs-Élyseés becomes a must-see destination in a trip to the magnificent capital Paris, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every day, according to the Conference Office. of the Paris Tourism Authority. Before it became a busy avenue and a prosperous tourist symbol of Paris, this area used to be a field of wheat and oats with immense trees. Over 300 years of existence and development, now, nearly 2 km long boulevard connecting Concorde Square to Arc de Triomphe is the venue for many important cultural, sports, social and political events of the country. France in general and Paris in particular. Avenue Champs-Élyseés sparkles at night. Hollywood Walk of Fame (USA) Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city of Los Angeles, USA with more than 10 million visitors each year. Created in 1958 to change the look of the city, this famous pedestrian walkway pays tribute to the names of stars in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Although you may not meet the stars you idolize here, you can come check-in with the stars made of pink stone and copper under the roadway. The names of more than 2,000 famous artists are attached to these stars, creating a strong attraction for the avenue. Stroll here, easily lost in the entertainment complex and shopping mall Hollywood & Highland, or can enjoy the unique art at TCL Chinese Theater, Dolby Theater and photo opportunities. at Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax museum. Hollywood Walk of Fame is crowded and bustling. Nevsky Prospekt (Russia) The city’s illustrious Nevsky Prospekt Petersburg is a road converging architectural quintessence, palaces with age parallel to the history of Russia. The avenue is not only a symbol of the city of St. Mary. Petersburg, but also the pride of the Russian people to world friends. Visitors to the royal city St. Petersburg will be infatuated all day long to discover all the cultural, historical and architectural features on the 4.5 km long avenue. The highlight is the splendor and solemnity of Our Lady of Kazan Church – St. Joseph’s largest church. Petersburg, also one of the largest churches in Russia. Considered as the heart of the cultural – social life of the city, Nevsky Prospekt attracts visitors with commercial centers, filled with shops selling souvenirs, cosmetics, fashion, electronics, and countless cafes, bars and restaurants along the avenue. Nevsky Prospekt is the pride of Russian people to world friends. Orchard Boulevard (Singapore) Few people know that the island nation’s busiest shopping paradise used to be an anonymous dirt road with orchards and large farms in 1830. By the 1970s, Orchard Avenue overtook High Street to become a neighborhood. Singapore’s vibrant and vibrant main shopping street. Orchard Avenue currently has more than 30 shopping centers, hundreds of stores and shops along the 2-kilometer length of the avenue, meeting a variety of tastes and financial possibilities of customers. It is a convergence of famous brands and popular street fashion, from luxury restaurants to cheap fast food restaurants. Orchard Avenue is the shopping paradise in lion island. Potential development of Sun Grand Boulevard The above-mentioned famous boulevards all have cultural, architectural and historical features and become a channel to bring prosperity to the destination. For that reason, there are many busy commercial centers around these boulevards, meeting the increasing number of tourists. Not exception, this trend is also developing in Vietnam, but the scale of the destinations has not been fully exploited because there has not been a synchronous development between boulevards, landmark works, and tourism infrastructure. such as tourism promotion activities. Thanh Hoa is about to have an avenue with a model similar to the world famous boulevards. Perspective photo. Planning experts say that with the rapid and synchronous development of infrastructure in many localities, in the future, Vietnam will have boulevards to become the busiest tourism – commercial symbol of the city. For example, Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) is forming a central square and avenue axis in the heart of the Sun Grand Boulevard complex, which is expected to be a lever for the city’s development because of artistic activities. , culture, entertainment, entertainment, vibrant shopping night day. According to the investor Sun Group, the avenue is expected to be 2.4 km long, 110 m wide, connecting the center of Sam Son sea square with the new entertainment, shopping and resort complex of the city. city, promising to be on par with major highways in the world.

House of Rock in the Netherlands was completed in 2016, with a total area of ​​600m2. The house is built on the grass dunes, river sand is very rare in the housing architecture because the terrain is not flat. However, this will be one of the model architectures when people run out of land resources to build houses. Different from the rough appearance, the interior of the house is very modern, simple but bright. The house meets the needs of guests is spacious, light-filled space with modern and comfortable furniture. This is a design in a project called Westlandse Zoom – a house building on a grassy dune in the south of the Netherlands. Although the interior and architecture do not use stone as the main material, the house is still called House of Rock because if viewed from above, it will very much like a stone. The architects minimized the walls separating the rooms for more space. The dining room is connected to the kitchen and living room. Details in the interior are made very meticulously. With the main design of gray and white tones, the house is decorated with many colorful pictures to make accents. The rustic architecture makes the house friendly and closer to the user. There are plenty of ceiling doors for light to enter the house. The porch of the house is quite simple. To ensure privacy, there are also many wooden stakes around the house. The house does not use the normal triangle roof, but has walls up to 6m high with glass doors to block wind and dust.

A strange curvy house in the city of Jesse, in the state of Indiana in the United States. Lu Ruvo Brain Research Center (Las Vegas, USA) designed by architect Frank Gehry with special distorted shape. Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany. Olympic Pavilion in Barcelona resembles a goldfish. The project is 56m long and 35m high by architect Frank Gehry. Habitat Housing Complex, Canada. With a theme of the sea, Frank Gehry’s Louis Vuitton Fondation building is covered with 12 rolling glass sails. Dance Building is the nickname given to refer to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic. Concert Hall, Tenerife, Spain has the highest roof up to 50m. The Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. As part of the Rezydent shopping mall, the Krzywy Domek (Crooked House) in Sopot, Poland, is designed with curving curves. Weisman Museum of Art, Minneapolis, USA looks like a fortress of steel. Strange upside-down building in WonderWorks, Tennessee, USA. Marta Herford Museum, Herford, Germany looks like a soft sculpture. Theater The Richard B. Fisher, New York, USA has impressive exterior architecture with silver wavy lines, in harmony with the natural green outside space. Biomuseo, Panama designed by KTSFrank Gehry, built on an area of ​​4000 square meters, the museum includes 8 galleries. “The Great Elephant” is a unique elephant mobile building in Nantes city (France). With its robot-like structure, the building can accommodate up to 50 people.

Located on a fairly quiet street of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Coffee “Old terrace” is a silence in the city. The space here is airy and peaceful. It is a harmonious combination between architecture and small green spaces of the garden. Photo: A corner of the garden with natural gravel materials . Relying on an old architecture from the French colonial period, the shop has quite an airy space with many seats. This architecture has two rooms on either side, through a beautiful arched doorway. The walls facing out are open without a door . Impressive old architecture with bare brick walls and large sloping roofs. Old space evokes profound features. Behind the shop there is another architectural block built behind, in contact with the main building in front through a courtyard . This is a well-ventilated space and is also an eye-catching green place . The patio seat – this skylight is the preferred seat in the bar . The main materials are gravel and green trees, which evoke a sense of nature and intimacy . The space of the bar attracts according to the depth and height. Materials here are quite uniform with an old, natural look. Next to the ceiling brick walls, the wooden roof structure is ceramic bricks and stone pebbles. The lighting system is moderated and selected appropriately for the type of lamp. All blended together to evoke a feeling of nostalgia … . A corner of the stairs upstairs with impressive color and lighting . Space behind 1st floor with old wooden floors. This is a private air-conditioned room for those who need cool and quiet, with colorful sofas. . Small flower pots are present everywhere in the restaurant . The pictures on the wall are a distinctive feature of the shop . A different sitting corner with pictures and flowers. The old wall is also an impressive decoration . The space in the ground floor house is cozy and comfortable. There are also smooth sofas here.

Hoi An Oi Villa is a tourist villa with 7 different bedrooms: 4 double rooms, 1 family room, 1 room with two single beds, 1 dorm room with four beds. The building has living room space, dining room, kitchen and swimming pool. All rooms and common living space fully exploit river view and wind. Design requirement is that the villa must have the atmosphere and spirit of the space of Hoi An but still modern, contemporary … Hoi An Oi Villa is developed from the structure of the tube house of Hoi An ancient town: the front house, the toilet and the back house. The villa is composed of 3 main blocks combined with auxiliary blocks. The main block corresponds to the sleeping space, the sub-block corresponds to the toilet and the common area; creating rhythmic street facade and harmony with the whole landscape. Right from the entrance, Hoi An Oi Villa exudes the spirit of ancient house architecture. The ground floor of the villa is arranged into two areas: public space and residential space, which are connected by the auxiliary hall space and the staircase. In the public space, the living room, the dining room and the kitchen are connected and directly connected to the swimming pool arranged along the house. The living space is the family room arranged at the end of the land, separate from the public area, at the same time being extended to the back of the large porch. On the 1st and 2nd floors, each floor has 3 rooms, the rooms are separated by a toilet area and a common living space to increase privacy, especially in terms of sound. The eaves used in the balconies of Hoi An Oi create a familiar image in traditional Vietnamese houses, while minimizing the sun and rain falling on the balcony. The downstream door system is applied from traditional Hoi An housing architecture. The image of a familiar little gate often seen in Hoi An is used in the project, creating a familiar and close approach. The door system “Upper but low to low” – a feature of the traditional architecture of Hoi An was designed. The bars can be fully closed, adjusting ventilation and privacy for the building. The biggest advantage in Hoi An Oi Villa is that all rooms are exploited overlooking the romantic Hoai River. The rooms are designed with lots of windows and large sliding door systems, making the space always bright and extremely comfortable. The unique and colorful frescoes make the lobby space glow. Curved arches in the interior space developed from the curves of the lanterns create a harmonious and impressive look. The house’s tactics are contrast but still harmonious. It is the contrast between the white – black colors of the space and the interior, between the modern and traditional look of the line and architectural space. The golden light of Hoi An lanterns makes the space cozy and prominent, reminiscent of the full moon nights of the old town. When the old town lights up, the space inside Hoi An Oi Villa is even more cozy and sparkling. Hoi An Oi Villa is really a place to experience and enjoy, or in the words of the group of architects, Hoi An Oi Villa is the appreciation of traditional values ​​while still blowing a new breeze in accordance with contemporary architecture. Project name: Hoi An Oi Villa Location: 280 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Cam Nam Ward, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province. Land area: 280m2 Construction area: 140m2 Design: 2018 Construction: 2020 Design unit: 6717 studios Principal architect: Architect. Le Viet Hoi Associates: Nguyen Van Quy, Nguyen Duy An, Dang Thanh Bao, Do Van Tien. Structure: Nguyen Ngoc Thien Photo: Hiroyuki Oki

Model house level 4 7×20 Thai roof Architectural features of Thai roofs are favored for their steep slopes, so they do not cause stagnation on the roof. As we all know, rain water standing on the roof for a long time will seep down to the ceiling, causing mold. Even when heavy rain can happen inside the house leaks, causing damage, affecting the health of the homeowner. In addition, the Thai roof design also has an effective sunscreen effect, helping the house to keep the background cool and stable. The large slope of the roof also helps with better air circulation. According to Vietnamese folk beliefs, this roof helps homeowners have good energy. Thai roof is combined with neoclassical architecture for the luxurious and classic 4-grade house model, highlighting the massive architecture of the overall architecture. The model of a grade 4 7×20 house with Thai roof uses extremely popular L-shaped architecture in rural Vietnam today or is used for houses built in the direction of villas today. Detailed design inside the house of grade 4 7×20 Thai roof. The layout plan for the second grade 4 7×20 house is as follows: Architects leave a small area in front of the house. Next is a compact single-door door into the living room space. In this model the living room is connected to the dining area and the kitchen area. Last placed home with the door to the drying area of ​​the whole family. House model level 4 7×20 has garage The grade 4 7×20 house model has a garage outside of the living area. With this design, the garage will not cause trouble, does not cause smells in the living area of ​​the whole family. This model uses modern architecture combined with A-shaped roof to help the overall design look compact and suitable for construction in the current city area. Similar to the level 4 7×20 house model with garage outside, this model brings classic elegance when choosing classic architectural style combined with impressive Thai roof. Class 4 7×20 house model has garage inside the house. With this garage part is arranged indoors, parallel to the living room. To separate these two spaces from each other, architects often use decorative wooden cabinets with empty spaces to both air and place decorations. The design ground for this category 4 7×20 house is as follows:

Heydar Aliyev Center is a complex located on a large area in the middle of the Azerbaijan capital Baku. Inside this monumental building are museums, exhibitors, and large auditoriums. Center for storing and displaying documents and artifacts about historical figures of Azerbaijan. Mr. Heydar Aliyev was formerly Deputy Prime Minister of the Soviet Union and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 1993-2003. The work was designed by architect Zaha Hadid. After becoming an independent state in 1991, Azerbaijan tried to escape the architectural influences of the former Soviet Union. Baku’s capital architecture is modernized in a western direction. Heydar Aliyev Center was built not only to honor the “national leader” of Azerbaijan but also to create a large cultural center for the whole country. Architectural features of the building are flexible and flexible, with folds that wrap all parts together. The areas inside the building are interconnected, but still have their own space. Building shape shows a spirit of optimism towards the future. The rear part of the building. With a new and modern design, Heydar Aliyev Center is an important highlight inside Baku city.

This technique is applied on TPU, PPV, PET … materials for advertising, media, printing, textile, architecture and many other fields, increasing visual effects, creating products. deep, vibrant, and engaging. Customers are impressed by the vivid products made by the 3D lenticular technology. These products are the result of researching and researching over 10 years of husband and wife Nguyen Thanh Danh and Ms. Ly Thanh Phong – owner of Thadan 3DX Global. Danh has learned about 3D printing technology since 2009 and went to China – where the technology and market is vibrant – to learn. Returning to Vietnam, realizing that basic knowledge is not enough, Danh continued his research on the applicability of the domestic market, environmental characteristics as well as the corresponding materials to produce products. Still seeing the need for more instructors, Mr. Danh invited Israeli experts to Vietnam for technical advice. Products applying 3D lenticular technology are deep and vivid, widely used in many fields. A 3D painting sample used in printing must go through many stages, requiring thinking ability, creating and supporting software. First of all, the technician chooses a beautiful, sharp image template suitable for the subject, and uses photo editing software to crop the subject as required. After that, the images, background details are adjusted, and then according to the law of near big – far small, near clear – far away and blurry, they are merged into pictures so that there is depth and light consistency. Each picture like this will have many layers (layers), each layer is a position in the picture. The person performing these stages need to have an aesthetic level, master the light distribution technique in the picture in order to create a vivid and aesthetically pleasing template. After having a complete prototype, the technical team uses a variety of software to process it before putting it on the printer. Mr. Danh imparts his experience in researching and developing techniques for creating 3D effects for girls. Mr. Danh said that the 3D lenticular printing technology can be applied to a variety of printing materials and is present in many popular printing products such as rulers, drinking glasses, paper decals, landscape photos, animals and wedding photos. In addition, Thadan 3DX Global Company is developing 3D image technology products used for shoes, bags, shirts, cars and for interior decoration. Especially in the advertising industry, 3D image technology products help to achieve the goal of attracting viewers for a longer period of time. Ms. Ly Thanh Phong shared about the story that made up the poster of the movie Flip: 48h. It is possible to see that Danh’s debut product debuted to the public is the movie poster Flip: 48h which is loved by many audiences. In addition, he also opened a coffee shop with nearly 100 3D paintings of various sizes in Tan Phu district (Ho Chi Minh City). Thadan 3DX Global’s 3D printing technology demonstrates applied art of the new era, especially applied to architectural works such as villas, movie theaters, restaurants, beauty salons, …

Kon Tum Cathedral Wooden Church was built entirely of Ca chit wood (red chili) Coming to Kon Tum Cathedral Wooden Church, visitors always feel peace and serenity. In the first few months of 2021, it had to be closed, minimizing people to visit and attend Mass because of COVID-19 translation, so far the church has reopened. Inside the Wooden Church of Kon Tum A Den, representative of the Church, said that Kon Tum Diocese is the most special in the Central Highlands because of all ethnic people. “There are nearly 12,000 parishioners, living in 10 villages, mainly Ba Na people. Most of them do farming and farming. They do not know how to do business or trade. Previously, in the church, there were open schools that taught both culture (teaching Ba Na) and career orientation. Now, since kindergarten, they can learn Vietnamese, so all children can go to outside public schools ”, said teacher A Den. According to the church representative, the Cathedral Parish prescribes that each month there is a baptism for the children on the first Monday of the month, with the number of about 30 children or more / time. In addition, Saturday afternoon and all Sunday are still served at Mass. “Due to the influence of the COVID-19 epidemic, in 2020 and the outbreak from the end of January 2021 in Gia Lai, the Orthodox Parish minimizes the admission of visitors. Particularly, after the outbreak in Gia Lai, the church closed and did not receive guests. The parish stipulates that people go to Mass with only 30 people or less, maximum 50 people on Sunday, strictly abide by the epidemic prevention measures of the Ministry of Health such as hand washing and antiseptic on arrival. gate, measuring body temperature, wearing a medical mask, sitting at a distance of 2-3m in the church “, said teacher A Den and said that at present he still reminds people to be cautious about the complicated developments of the epidemic in India. Degrees and neighboring countries. According to A Den, Kon Tum Cathedral was designed and initiated by a French priest, built in 1913, completed in 1918 and today. In the 1994 – 1996 period, the work was repaired to add two more verandah corridors. By 2013, on the 100th anniversary, the church was remodeled a bit outside. These days, the church is always open to visitors, and there are always people reminding people to wear masks, to take measures to prevent epidemics. Having to go to the church when the afternoon comes, the sunset gradually hides behind the trees of the old tomb. The old porcelain root blossoms with white flowers, and the red confetti to adorn the ancient relics, can fully feel the harmonious design of Roman architecture (France) and wooden stilt houses of the Ba Na people. Through the upheaval in May, the wooden church is still standing there, like the indomitable spirit of the people of the Central Highlands. The material for the construction of the Kon Tum Cathedral Wooden Church is very special, completely made of the best wood at that time, which was Ca chit (red chrysanthemum) – a typical wood of the Central Highlands. Through the skillful hands of artisans from Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai … the work is bonded together by dream without using nails. The church is the only remaining Basilica-style wooden masterpiece in the world.

According to the excavation team of the Archeology Institute, this architectural vestige is completely located in the cultural class of Tran dynasty, below the culture class of the Le so, Le Trung Hung and Nguyen dynasties at a depth of 1.95m, from the ground ground. current area. This cultural layer is dense with Tran tiles, including red cover tiles, lotus-nosed tiles, and pointed tiles. Round architectural traces Architectural vestiges of the Tran dynasty are circular in shape under the Tran dynasty clay and brick layers, about 0.4m – 0.6m thick and built entirely of cover bricks. Round architectural brick cover bricks are all rectangular, bright red bricks arranged in two staggered rows and only one layer, the outer row is lower than the inner row. Outside the circle in the East – West – South directions are a number of pebbles with many different sizes arranged relatively flat but not in a certain shape. Implementing the direction of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and Hanoi People’s Committee at Notice No. 152-TB / TU dated March 6, 2021 at the meeting with the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center – Hanoi; Decision No. 3624 / QD-BVHTTDL dated December 4, 2020 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on archaeological excavations at Thang Long Citadel Center – Hanoi, Heritage Conservation Center Thang Long – Hanoi has coordinated with the Archeology Institute to conduct excavation and exploration in the East – North area of ​​Kinh Thien electrical base relic with a total area of ​​nearly 1,000m2. The exploration excavation in 2021 is considered to have the largest scale in more than 10 years, the Archeology Institute conducted the excavation at Thang Long Citadel – Hanoi. Exploring the circular architecture found that the clay foundation mixed with the Tran debris was compacted firmly. There are a few bricks on the face that are arranged in an East-West direction, but they are no longer neat. In this group of bricks, the first brick from the West, at the edge has two Chinese characters “Thuong Tan Quoc”. In the past, I met at 18 Hoang Dieu a brick in the Tran dynasty with the word “Thuong Tan Quoc”. At the same time, there was another brick with the word “Thuong Tan Vien”. At a depth of 0.7m compared to the circular architecture, there is a small rock base in the Tran dynasty that no longer has its original position. Outside, to the south, 78cm from the circular architecture, there is a large terracotta pot (mouth diameter 1.2m, depth 55cm) bright red, good materials, the outer rim of the mouth is decorated with lotus flowers, apricot flowers and “Lien Chau” is characteristic of the Tran dynasty. The pot has a drainage hole set on one side of the perineum. This is probably the largest terracotta pot ever in the Tran dynasty. Outside the round vestige to the East there are traces of two underground sewers in the Tran dynasty: one was built of brick cover, the other was built by specialized circular water pipes. The brick sewer is 3.64m far from the circular architectural vestige to the East and 0.35m lower, and 4.64m long running in the North – South direction. The sewer section in the North was cut by architectural foundations of the Nguyen Dynasty. The culvert consists of three parts of the cap, wall and bottom. The manhole cover and bottom are placed horizontally, the sides of the manhole are placed vertically on the two edges of the bottom and the manhole cover forms the sewer with a cross-section of nearly square as the space for drainage. The type of brick used to build the culvert is a rectangular red cover brick with a cut surface of the brick (characteristic of architectural materials of the fourteenth century). Currently the sewer has been destroyed, so the actual length in the past has not been determined. The manhole cover is covered with a single row of remaining 6 bricks, the North is left with 5 bricks, the first 2.28m long, bolted by broken rectangular bricks (21cm wide, 6cm thick) printed with Han characters, Vinh Ninh Truong. The male is left with one 40cm long pill. The round water sewer is 3.5m from the brick sewer to the East. The two ends of the sewer that were cut by the late architecture remain only a section of 2.97m in length, running in the East-West direction. There are still 8 round terracotta water pipes, the head is wider than the tail, the end of the tube has a ledge to assemble so that it fits from the end of one tube to the other. Terracotta sewer pipes are 37-39cm long, 13-15cm in diameter. This sewer appears in the same strata as the brick sewer and is 0.35m lower than the circular architecture. Chronology and values According to the results of stratification of Thang Long culture, the relic has a circular structure in the Tran cultural class. Two large underground culverts and terracotta pots distributed around circular architecture all date to the Tran dynasty. Relevant relics in the area revealed such as bricks, tiles, and chinaware all dating back to the Tran dynasty. Therefore, it is possible to initially identify vestiges of circular architecture dating back to the Tran dynasty in the XIII-XIV century. For those who directly excavated, the round structure of Tran dynasty that appeared this year in the Northeast of Kinh Thien Palace could be classified into a type of “strange” architecture. The status quo, this circle is intact, the structure is quite simple. Other traces appeared around such as large terracotta pots, brick sewers, circular underground sewers with the same age, but it is not possible to confirm whether they are related to each other or not. The current state of the monument has not seen any signs that can remind the excavators of the architecture’s function. The area is under further excavation Some people suggest that this could be a small flower garden scene in the Tran Palace. Is there also the thought of a structure related to some kind of spiritual ritual? However, all that are just initial speculations without any evidence to explain. Previously, the round architecture of Tran dynasty was met by archaeologists in a few places. In 1998, excavation in the North of Doan Monmon discovered a circle of late Tran dynasty cut into the vestiges of the wall / or the road with frill lines “lemon flowers” dating back to the earlier Tran dynasty in the southwest position. This circle is noteworthy because there are vertical bricks inside in the style of “diagonal triangles” filling the round architectural surface. At Bao An pagoda (Gia Lam), archaeologists also encountered a type of circle with the form close to the circle in Doan Mon. Thus, at least in archeology, at present, there have been 3 circular structures in Tran dynasty in three different places, in which the structure in Doan Mon is somewhat closer than the round structure in Bao An pagoda. The circular structure in the Northeast of Kinh Thien is not clear whether it is the same as the two above structures because the surface layer has been destroyed, only the circle is dashed. However, they have the same circle and have two nearly the same vertical brick lines, so it can be deduced that they have nearly the same structure. But all three of these architectural vestiges are functionally unknown. The three circular structures in 3 different places also show that there seems to be a style of building brick circles in the architecture in the Tran dynasty, as well as in the Le Lieu period. . “What is that structure to do and what it reflects in Tran architecture in Thang Long or in a temple (Bao An pagoda) is still a mystery that needs to be studied for a long time. Therefore, archaeologists temporarily consider traces of circular architecture in the Northeast of Kinh Thien Palace in 2021 as a remarkable “strange” architecture type of Tran Dynasty in Thang Long Palace area. It also shows that Thang Long Palace still has many unexpected undiscovered values ​​under the ground of a World Heritage, ”said the excavation team of the Archaeological Institute. Hope to soon restore Kinh Thien Palace If in 2019, with an excavated area of ​​900 square meters, the Vietnam Archeology Institute discovered many traces of gardens, lakes, and artifacts with architecture of the Le primitive and Le Trung Hung dynasties, making the hypothesis of Thuong ien garden, Can Chanh power was first discovered at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi, in 2021, the results of exploration and excavation revealed more unique evidences, artifacts and relics. With the narrowed position of archaeological results in 2021 is considered to have touched the space of Can Chanh Palace, an overall part of the overall space of the Kinh Thien Palace in the Le early period. Previously, Hanoi also made specific moves with the project of restoring Kinh Thien power, which is the introduction of a roadmap: Phase 1 (2020 – 2025) completing pre-feasibility study report, reporting feasibility study report and basic design; Phase 2 (2025 – 2030) to implement the project of restoring Kinh Thien power. According to scientists, experts, architectural traces and relic systems discovered in the excavation in 2021 continue to reflect the complex evolution of historical and cultural relics Thang Long – Hanoi. underground. Thereby, it has contributed more documents to clarify the great, rich and diversified values ​​with three globally outstanding criteria of the World Heritage Site Center of Thang Long Citadel. At the same time, contribute some valuable materials to serve the research on recovering the space of Kinh Thien main hall. The new discoveries create favorable conditions for scientists, speed up the recovery process, and satisfy the aspirations of the masses of people and researchers. Posts and photos: Bao Thoa

Currently, in Vietnamese enterprises, there is a serious shortage of information technology (IT) human resources. According to a recent survey, in 2019, Vietnam lacks 90,000 IT personnel, by 2020 this number has increased to more than 400,000 and is estimated to fall to around 500,000 people by 2021. Meanwhile, the whole country currently has about 235 universities, 153 IT training schools, every year about 50,000 IT students graduate, of which only 30% can work immediately, 70% have to train additionally. Realizing that the market demand for this workforce is huge, while the supply is increasingly limited, K-Group has signed a contract with NIIT, the world’s leading IT Institute in training and providing public solutions. technology, in order to bring job opportunities as well as personal development to young people and students nationwide in the digital age. In this partnership strategy, K-Group, together with its ecosystem, will coordinate with NIIT to organize courses including: Data Analysis (Data Analytics), details such as: Data Analysis in Excel, Statistics for Analytics, Programming in R, … with Professional Diploma in Data Analytics certification. Internet of Things (Internet of Things) includes the following contents: The IoT Story, IoT Architecture and Core IoT, IoT Security, … with 50 hours of study time with IoT Developer certification. Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence): Classification and Regression Using Supervised Learning, Logic Programing, Natural Language Processing, … with 50 hours of study time and Artificial Intelligence Programmer certification. Blockchain: Blockchain 101, Decentralization, Symmetric Cryptography … with 50-hour study time and Blockchain Developer certification. Mr. Pavitra – Representative of NIIT (India) commented: “NIIT and K-Group both have strengths that can support each other in order to create the best conditions for the development of human resources in the technology industry in Vietnam. . At the same time, this is an important milestone to help us get closer to a large number of students through advanced technologies such as: AI, Blockchain, IoT … and internationally valuable certificates that NIIT provided. This contributes to opening up many opportunities for us to replicate the scale of our training, continuing our mission when entering the digital era in a new era “. As planned, in this May, K-Group and NIIT will organize the first course for students with many preferential policies. Providing students with new experiences and a dynamic learning environment at K-Group. In which, the standard of NIIT’s standardized teaching methods, textbooks and exercises system will be given priority. On this occasion, K-Group and NIIT have a discount of 25% for students when registering before May 10, 2021.

Reunification Palace (built in 1966, designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu). Modern, convenient For a long time, when it comes to architectural-historical heritages, we often refer to the works built from early 1865 to about 1920 with European architectural style, including the Notre Dame Cathedral. , City Post Office, Western Palace (now the headquarters of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City), Opera House, People’s Court, Continental Hotel … But there is a line of architectural products created after 1954 according to the modern school, although the number of imprinted works is not much, but they are used very usefully until today. After 1954, there appeared a large contingent of architects (architects) in Saigon who were well trained from the US, France, Italy and the country. Among them are many famous architects such as Ngo Viet Thu, To Cong Van, Pham Van Thang, Nguyen Quang Nhac, Nguyen Huu Thien, Nguyen Ba Lang, Bui Quang Hanh … They have laid the foundation for a modern architecture. international but still retaining national spirit and suitable for tropical climate. From 1954 to 1975 due to many reasons such as war, the ability to concentrate financial resources and human resources was limited, the number of large-scale construction works was not much. In addition to Tan Son Nhat airport, Saigon Bridge, Bien Hoa Highway, Dai Han Highway, in Saigon appeared a number of modern architectural works, considered the highlight of the inner city. Specifically, about 13 architectural works are considered valuable as the US Embassy Building (wiped out), Independence Palace (1966 – now Reunification Palace), Reunification Hospital (1972), Cho Hospital Ray (1974), Caravelle hotels (1957), Palace (1972), Rex (1959), Arc-en-ciel in Cholon, Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF), Credit Bank on Ham Street Nghi, General Science Library (1967), Xa Loi Pagoda (1958), and Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (1971). The common feature of these buildings is modernity in design, building materials and adaptability. At this time, Saigon imported new building materials from the US and Japan such as betong, steel, aluminum, glass, stainless steel, ceramic tiles, artificial wood and modern interior equipment (elevators, machines, etc.). air conditioning), along with modern construction techniques and machinery, allows architects and engineers to build monumental, tall buildings. Even Vinh Nghiem pagoda compared to other pagodas at that time was considered to have a very modern design, using new building materials, functional space layouts that are very reasonable compared to traditional temples, especially the handling convection airflow to create ventilation, even though many people still do not feel frustrated and suffocated. In general, these works follow the school of “functionalism”, oriented to utility, used thoroughly in service of life, without cumbersome decoration, simple colors, clear architectural language, lines. decisively, by straight book. The decoration if any is not pure “aestheticism” but serves other functions. For example, the facade of Thong Nhat Hospital uses a wall of flowers and wind, not only beautifying but also shielding the sun and wind, contributing to highlight the block. It can be said that the construction works of this period influenced the American pragmatism “beauty is usefulness”, so there is almost no excess area and layout. Any space, whether narrow, aisle, a balcony, a doorway or a lawn, is carefully calculated and benefits the user. Bold traditional culture In these 12 buildings, most have the architecture of square or rectangular boxes stacked vertically like the Caravelle hotels, Palace, or arranged horizontally like the General Library, but they are intertwined. with each other and with the surrounding works is very harmonious, high aesthetic. Some modern architectural works but bring the spirit of traditional culture, for example, the front of the Independence Palace is designed in the shape of bamboo and bamboo sticks to both shade the sun, reduce heat from the outside, and both restrict direct views into the interior of the palace; or the front of the General Library is decorated with dragon mascots, stylized phoenixes. In fact, these works are not too unique in terms of architecture, but anyone who has the opportunity to visit will be impressed, because each work brings a few unforgettable images. For example, Thong Nhat Hospital gives the impression of a curved slope on both sides leading into the first floor with a large welcome roof in the entrance hall like an embrace, both convenient for patients and vehicles to access the hospital. , creating a beautiful, friendly landscape. Or the bevelled face of the Rex Hotel, the curved facade of the Palace Hotel also makes a strong impression. With the usefulness and reasonableness, after 1975 these works were put to use right to their original design functions. Due to development needs, at these locations, new projects were built in the Caravelle Hotel, or renovated the terrace at the Rex Hotel, other works were kept intact, just painted, repaired and maintained. . After more than 50 years, these works are still in good condition. In particular, in the process of embellishing and renovating the city, many old buildings have to be demolished, but these 12 works are still preserved, except for the entrance to Vinh Ngem pagoda, which has to be moved to 3m due to the expansion of the South Road Ky Khoi Nghia. After 1990, Ho Chi Minh City has sprung up many modern, high-rise constructions such as Bitexco, Landmark 81, and large apartment buildings of Vinhomes, Novaland … compared to it, 12 works before 1975 are very modest. . However, their images have been imprinted in the memories of many people, especially Saigonese residing overseas, and every time they return to their home country, they walk through these works to find their memories of a while. It is fair to say that these works are not only of historical value of a period, they are still of use and aesthetic value up to now. The academic and classic nature of their architecture and the authors deserve a place on HCMC’s list of structures in need of preservation, when in just fifty years they will become more precious heritage. 100 years old.

Tourists experience the “privilege of a queen” aboard Emperor Cruises Ha Long. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Enjoying a royal lunch in a luxurious, classical and artistic atmosphere with someone is already “formidable”. But if you put all that scene between a yacht designed according to royal architecture, it is imbued with the spirit of Vietnamese history and culture and especially floating in the midst of a wonderful natural masterpiece Bai Tu Long Bay. How will your feelings be? Personally, I just want to say “WOW is one experience has reached the end of my passion for beauty, especially my “lavishly colored” beauty before a classy party. And I call this an artistic cruise – where the beauty of artifacts fully blends with the splendor of architecture, art and especially cuisine … of a yacht. “Privileges of a queen ” Amidst the multitude of artistic values ​​on Emperor Cruises Ha Long, I want to choose for myself a “stop” is food. Because it is really different and unique in that, art seems to cover each dish. Where the beauty of the natural artifacts are fully blended with the splendor of architecture, art and especially the cuisine on the cruise. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) While chef Le Duc Lung modestly introduced this as A la carte menu, at that moment I thought “oh no, it’s exactly Fine Dining – exquisite culinary experience. and luxury. ” Because, right in the party, all my senses were awakened first of all with a very interesting feeling like being lost in a miniature palace. The waitress kindly arranged chairs, spread napkins, poured glasses of white wine so that I could enjoy the beautiful space with sophisticated and beautifully presented dishes appearing on the high-class ceramic dishes … together melodious, romantic music. The impression is that they are all “mobile” on the beautiful pristine Bai Tu Long bay, so that I can enjoy the delicious dishes, sip a glass of wine with numbness at the tip of the tongue while letting my mind drift along the “Slow motion nature footage” was hovering in front of her eyes, just outside the other’s glass frame yacht . Abalone appetizer soup. (Photo: Xuan Mai / Vietnam +) Our lunch started with such beautiful and impressive emotions before officially “on the tray” with abalone soup, banana flower salad with chicken, then grilled oyster with onion oil, grilled lobster served with rice. roasted and seafood sauce, ending with traditional lotus seed longan tea. Everything is fit, harmonious from taste, flavor, color and enough to stimulate all senses. So long to reaffirm one thing, all of those experiences are definitely Fine Dining. A fine dining aboard a cruise inspired by the lavish lifestyle of King Bao Dai, the last king of feudal Vietnam. To mingle between the royal but cozy space thanks to the classical architecture and the all-wood interior, especially the modern direction with the twisted wooden staircase in this architectural style. and for the dishes to feel more delicious, more standard of royal style, try to “transform” a little, immerse yourself into kings and queens with ancient-style ao dai prepared by the shipping company. . The meal continued with banana flower salad with chicken, then grilled oyster with onion oil, grilled lobster served with fried rice and seafood sauce, ending with lotus seed longan tea. (Photo: Xuan Mai / Vietnam +) In ancient times, only the rulers could enjoy abalone soup, longan lotus seed tea and wear silk robes. Each meal is often elaborated with dozens of types of precious dishes. And on this ship bearing the name of the Emperor, from clothing, cuisine, space is a story imbued with traditional culture of the South. It must have been that the owner of the ship had to be very knowledgeable in the selection of fundamental values ​​so that the Emperor himself was a different and unique destination with stories from his own cultural cues. On that journey, sometimes I had to brush away the moments of my passion for the paintings of the man known as “picasso Vietnam” Pham Luc, wandering about with the collection of old photos. Royal ceramics and antiques, or negligently drift along the heritage’s unique natural picture to focus on the cuisine. The dish is presented in a sophisticated and beautiful manner on a set of high-end ceramic dishes in old style. (Photo: Xuan Mai / Vietnam +) If the other yachts, the kitchen parts operate at a fixed time, at Emperor, the kitchen is always ready to red fire so that I or my “friends” can order food at any time, eat in the room, at the restaurant, or rooftop as you like and are enthusiastically served by the staff in the 1930s-style dresses. I suddenly found myself pampered like a queen. Because as soon as I stepped onto the Emperor’s yacht, I was given that privilege, the privilege of a queen. “Western service” prices in Vietnam dong Before COVID-19 broke out around the world, The Emperor ran across Bai Tu Long Bay – which is a territory reserved for international luxury visitors, with a very modest number of rooms (only 10 cabins, including 4 Signature rooms, 4 Stateroom rooms and 2 Royal – Royal rooms) on more floor area. 600m2. Also because yachts are made to target the high-end foreign segment with expensive prices compared to domestic consumption. But now the epidemic has caused the world to change to adapt and while it is not possible to welcome Western guests, the fleet falls into a “self-help” position first, so that Vietnamese guests have more opportunities to experience the cruise service. 5-star price Vietnam dong. The interior of the train is completely wooden. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) To serve domestic customers, the kitchen team had to restructure to suit the taste and needs of domestic customers. “Vietnamese people usually like dishes that are processed salty, but Europeans love to feel the authentic taste of the food. For example, Vietnamese people like a deep fried beef to eat with rice, while Europeans want to bite the beef, they must feel the taste of beef boiled all over the mouth first and then the taste of pepper, salt, butter … Because So depending on each customer line, we will reduce the processing to best suit the same menu, ”said Chef Lung. Having experience in serving both Western tourists and our guests traveling on luxury yachts, Lung concluded himself that serving the luxury flow of tourists requires meticulousness in all stages. Because they are interested in every small detail, from the way of decoration, combining the color of the ingredients to the seasoning and taste of the dish … Especially, meticulous not only in the kitchen but also in coordination with the home. restaurant, service staff in arranging the position of each knife, spoon, bowl, plate or slice of butter … Everything must be extremely standard. The menu on the train will usually change every 6 months. Each period is really a “brainstorming” occasion of the kitchen team in how to harmonize nutritional values ​​with each serving of meat, starch, and green vegetables as well as calculate how to combine spices. to accommodate different needs. The wooden staircase twisted in the style of art décor. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Previously, Western visitors had to spend thousands of dollars to experience culinary arts as well as on-board services such as access to full-sized double beds, butler and private bar each room, dining and in-room spa, complimentary unlimited drinks in the wine cellar, movie on demand … now Vietnamese guests only have to pay from 3,990,000-4,990,000 VND / person. According to the chairman of Lux Group, “father” of Emperor Cruises Ha Long, Mr. Pham Ha said both the ship was individually ordered and personalized. Because Mr. Ha defines luxury as the personalization of experience, especially with cuisine, it is also enhanced to the level of art in accordance with each individual needs. With what is on the Emperor, I think this is truly a luxurious retreat worthwhile for those who enjoy enjoying Vietnamese art, culture, history, architecture, music and Vietnamese cuisine in the royal style. . Especially in the context that almost the whole world is blocked off from tourism like today, Vietnamese people travel to Vietnam and experience yachts royal style “luxury, fine, smooth” but “western quality. price “is a choice should consider. /. An artistic journey floating in the heart of world natural heritage. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +)

Collaborating with the famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, Rolls-Royce has released a special Dawn version inspired by The Kita Tea House, a residence with unique architecture in Japan. The exterior of the car is finished in Silver Haze silver which can exhibit different shades depending on the viewing angle. Under direct sunlight, the car has a light copper color, similar to the color of the copper shields arranged outside The Kita building. Behind the car, the Rolls-Royce design team used Royal Walnut walnut panels with natural air vents to decorate the upper body. The interior of the car features luxurious leather, and the Selby Gray dashboard can change to Piano Black. Besides the changes in design as well as the use of materials to become more unique, the car has no upgrade in strength. Under the hood of the car is still a 6.6L twin-turbocharged V12 engine, with a maximum capacity of 563 horsepower, 820 Nm of torque. The special Rolls-Royce Dawn above will only be available to owners of the attic apartment of The Kita Tea House building. The price of this version has not been announced in detail. This super luxury convertible has a starting price of 356,500 USD in the US market.

This is the work with the most unique architecture of Ha Giang province, ranked by the State as a national architectural monument. This has made many tourists curious and determined once to come to Ha Giang to explore. “The King’s House”, the name Ha Giang people still used to call Vuong Chi Sinh mansion area Entering the mansion, the first impression is the tall, straight rows of sandwood trees that are hundreds of years old. The stone gate of the palace appeared superficially carved subtly. The gate is curved, winding with bat wings – the symbol for the word “blessing”. The wooden gate roof is exquisitely carved, with many patterns. The palace is nearly 100 years old, King Meo has hired many excellent Chinese and Mongolian craftsmen and thousands of workers, built the mansion day and night and built within 8 years to complete, the total area is up Up to 1,120 square meters, the owner of the house had to spend 15,000 dong Dong Duong white silver to build, equivalent to 150 billion Vietnamese Dong at that time. The mansion architecture simulates the citadel architecture of Qing China, combined with Mongolian patterns and selected with French architecture such as fireplaces, bunkers … The Vuong Dynasty is the residence and fortress of the Vuong family, the Mong ethnic group in Dong Van district. The palace has 3 palaces, middle and queen, with 64 rooms, large and small, can accommodate about 100 people. Between the rows of closed 2-storey bungalows is a large, light courtyard. Surrounding the house is a garden with many types of trees: safflower, cinnamon, peach, pear, flowers … The unique feature of the mansion lies in the structure and layout of the rooms. The mansion is like a solid fortress, with thick walls, built of green stone, terracotta tiles and wooden furniture in the rows of stone pine. The owner of the house is Mr. Vuong Chinh Duc (1865 – 1947). More than a century ago, with the profession of growing and trading opium, the Vuong family dominated the entire vast highlands and was called the Meo King by local people. The opium warehouse in the Meo King mansion. The palace has 2 basements for defense, with a storage of assets, an arsenal, opium warehouse, and the layout of the rooms is like a miniature citadel. The house was built of eternal green stone, very hard rocky mountain pine and was very resistant to termites. Tile green gray yin and yang can resist heavy hail The “cat” symbol is engraved on the stone column. At the time of building the mansion, there were no tools to help, the roads were extremely dangerous. Therefore, the mansion is completely handcrafted by the Mong people. All stone materials are carved by the local people by hand and then transported from 7 km away to build houses. Another highlight of the palace is the sculpture art in parts of the house, bearing the imprint of the royal family, the mark of opium trade. Many stone details of the building are elaborately carved, cleverly bearing symbols for wealth and prosperity. Many stone details of the building are elaborately carved, cleverly bearing the symbols of wealth, longevity, prosperity. This residence is recognized by the State as a National Monument in 1993. All wood of the previous house is made from stone pine. Since it became the property of the State, the wood materials of the house have been altered about 60% by ironwood and crushed wood. The pillars are carved into the shape of a large jar-like poppy stalk, which resembles every detail, and is polished in white silver. The stair piers are also precious stone sculptures, bearing the silhouette of poppy flowers. The eye-catching, opium-shaped motifs on the rafters, left houses, doors and windows.

Hanoi Old Quarter area with many relic works, old houses, old villas built before 1954. Photo: MINH HA As an area with many works containing historical, cultural and architectural values ​​of Hanoi, the urban subdivision planning H1-1C focuses on conserving and embellishing spaces and works, especially public works. relics, old houses, villas built before 1954. Decision 1357 / QD-UBND, dated March 19, 2021 of the People’s Committee of Hanoi, approving the planning project of urban area H1-1C, scale 1 / 2,000, within the administrative boundaries of 11 wards of Hoan district. Sword, including: Hang Ma, Cua Dong, Hang Trong, Hang Gai, Hang Bong, Cua Nam, Tran Hung Dao, Trang Tien, Hang Bai, Phan Chu Trinh and Ly Thai To. This is an old urban area with many works of historical, cultural and architectural value, built mainly in the French colonial period, located in the area of ​​conservation, renovation and development restriction. Urban zoning planning H1-1C has boundaries: The North borders the southern border of the Old Quarter and the area of ​​Hoan Kiem lake and the surrounding area; the West borders on Le Duan street, Hanoi station (coinciding with the administrative boundaries of Hoan Kiem and Dong Da districts); to the south are the residential areas of Tran Hung Dao ward, Nguyen Du, Han Thuyen and Tran Hung Dao streets (which coincide with the administrative boundary between Hoan Kiem district and Hai Ba Trung district); East: border with Tran Quang Khai, Tran Khanh Du, Hoan Kiem lake area and surrounding area. The total area is about 202.8 ha; population scale up to 2030 is 48,800 people. The plan is divided into two areas, in which the area of ​​Hanoi station and the vicinity, with a total area of ​​about 19.78 ha, population size of about 5,200 people, is implemented under a separate project. The rest of the H1-1C urban area has a total area of ​​183.02 hectares, a population of about 43,600 people divided into six planning plots for development control. Regarding land use planning, the public land area of ​​the city and district is about 38.68 ha, including medical, cultural, hospital, medical station, cultural palace, movie theater … on the basis of now available. Traffic land is about 45.42 ha. Land for greenery, sports, water surface is about 0.93 ha, formed on the basis of squares and existing water-surface trees, including flower gardens of Hang Trong, Quan Su, Tao Dan, Uncle Co, Tran. Nguyen Han; gymnasium and greenery system connected with greenery on the water surface of Hoan Kiem lake, Red river, Thong Nhat Park. The plan clearly states, due to the lack of greenery land, so the greenery land criteria should be balanced on the scale of the planning structure; exploiting the space of green parks, flower gardens, sports outside the Red River beach, areas according to the general planning on construction of Hanoi capital which has been determined to develop parks, trees, and general sports. of the city to meet the demand for greenery and sports in the area. Land for high schools, junior high schools, elementary schools and kindergartens is planned on the basis of the existing land fund and supplemented from the land fund in the list of locations for relocation and functional conversion. Also due to limited development of land, architectural planning criteria such as construction density, building height can be considered higher than specialized design standards if safety solutions are available. , fire prevention and fighting, in accordance with Vietnam’s construction regulations. The additional floors are only used for administrative purposes and other suitable functions; encourage the exploitation of underground space and the first floor to build playgrounds, flower gardens … The housing land group of 55.04 ha is determined mainly on the existing basis, according to the planning, it will be renovated, embellished or rebuilt, fully supplemented with the transport system and technical infrastructure. to control the landscape architectural space in the direction of reducing and low-rise construction density, preserving and exploiting ancient or French colonial architectures, preserving typical cultural values. For old apartment buildings and dormitories, the renovation and reconstruction will be carried out according to a separate project on the principle of self-balance of population. Notably, the renovation and reconstruction of old apartment buildings and dormitories in the area in the direction of encouraging migration to other high-rise apartment buildings in Hoan Kiem district or within the city; converting the function of land use to commercial, service or rental apartments; reduce construction density and be consistent with regional planning and architectural management regulations. In terms of spatial organization, the urban landscape architecture is preserved according to the structure of the French colonial “garden city” with a checkerboard-shaped road network, about 150 meters on each side with the north, south and east sub-axes – west. On the basis of this space network, the group of high-rise buildings, most of which are offices, public works with large land scale, are concentrated on large streets such as Hai Ba Trung, Tran Hung Dao .. The rest of the space is villas interspersed with middle and low-rise building groups with smaller land scale, high construction density creating adjacent house structure. The plan also sets out requirements for the organization and protection of the landscape. Specifically, important landscape axes need to protect the vision on the street axes; preserving and promoting valuable works, improving space to restructure typical “garden city” space. Particularly streets bearing street house features will be improved space to create typical commercial streets. For plots, add planned social infrastructure, control the construction density in the direction of gradually decreasing to less than 75% and manage according to separate regulations to limit the risk of distortion in the neighborhood …

Building exterior. An old villa is estimated to be about 100 years old, called by the people around it as Bao Dai Villa, with the interior structures, rooms, stairs and toilets almost intact. The new owner of the villa, businessman Ho Hoang Hai (Phu Thanh Company) is looking for support from researchers, architects … to learn the origin of the villa and have a conservation direction. to turn this place into an attractive cultural site of Hanoi. The villa is located near Ngoc Ha slope, hidden behind the rows of shops and street kiosks, still intact the curving fence panels of the old royal garden. According to the drawings of the villa that Mr. Ho Hoang Hai collected, the villa has a splendid scalloped garden with a wall of winding like dragon body outside. The main entrance to the building. The mansion is the main work in a complex of four ancient villas located at the top of Ngoc Ha village. According to the people living in this area, these palaces are all related to the Nguyen Dynasty during the reign of King Bao Dai. Some of these houses are designed in Western style but have tiled roofs. Landing stairs and windows to get sunlight. The building has a unique architecture that combines both oriental styles. Passing through the gate of 186 Ngoc Ha, one can easily see that the fence wall of the villa is built like a dragon, covered with tile, and from above, you can see that the entire wall is formed into a shell Giant clams embrace the mansion. The stairs lead up to the attic. Entrepreneur Ho Hoang Hai said that this villa has passed the hands of many owners, however, fortunately the owners are very careful to keep the house during the stay, so the basic structure of the building, with some parts of the interior still intact. The whole floor is paved with ironwood, the water is shiny black like new. The system of built-in cabinets is also made of iron wood. Inside the rooms, every room has a fireplace. The wall separates rooms inside the building up to 60cm, is soundproof and keeps warm in winter, but makes rooms cool in summer. Wooden ladder. The stylized winding wooden staircase, with the armrest is firmly built with bricks and wooden edges. In the corridor connecting the rooms on the floor, there are built-in technical boxes, which seemed impossible at a time about 100 years ago. In addition to the original wooden door system, the building also has sliding door systems in some rooms and garages, which are still running smoothly and very light. Except for a few rooms, the owner has made plaster ceilings to serve the needs of homestay, but did not affect much the structure. In particular, the villa also has a self-contained, upstairs toilet, which is no different from modern houses, which was difficult to find in other ordinary houses 100 years ago. The stairs lead to the 3rd floor. Mr. Dao Duc Toan, 66 years old this year, who is one of those who lived near the mansion since he was a child, said that this mansion has many interesting things. For example, below the building there is an underground tunnel about a few hundred meters long, which is said to lead to West Lake, to the seaplane wharf of King Bao Dai. Residents living around the building also told the story of going down this tunnel to avoid bombs and hide the soldiers there during wartime. When the peace was restored, for a while the tunnel became a place to play hide and seek for children in this area before it was closed to avoid rats, bugs … Ho Hoang Hai (in black shirt standing in the middle) was leading reporters to visit the villa. In addition, Mr. Ho Hoang Hai also said that he heard people around him about a building about 50 meters away from this mansion, which is said to be the dance floor and guest house of King Bao Dai. In fact, at the beginning of Ngoc Ha slope, there used to be a famous draft beer restaurant in Hanoi at that time because there was a wine cellar below. Mr. Dao Duc Toan recounted that when he was a child, his family lived about 100 meters from the building. At that time, the population in this area was very sparse, standing on top of his house could still see the roof of the mansion. “The house has a very high historical value, with the basic interior still intact, along with many details of the building. Since childhood, I have heard that this is a building related to King Bao Dai. This house, if restored as in Do Son or Da Lat, will become an attractive tourist destination in Hanoi, ”he said. The garden fence wall is winding with the tiled roof and the relief door is still intact. Mr. Ho Hoang Hai said that he has searched for information and documents about the villa in many places, from people living in the villa’s premises, to some places to keep documents, research, but still have not found any documents and documents that accurately guide the owner and the time to build the villa. It is said that this is the house of the wife of King Bao Dai married to a French husband, there is also information that the house was built by Mrs. Marie Nguyen Huu Hao, the sister of the Empress Nam Phuong. “My biggest aspiration is to get information, as well as get help from research institutes, experts in history and architecture, to find out the exact origin and owner of the throne. this mansion. I want to turn this place into a cultural address of Hanoi, for people to understand and appreciate the precious heritage that the city owns. But only when you know clearly and concretely the information related to this house will the mansion truly return to its true meaning ”- Mr. Ho Hoang Hai shared. Some pictures inside the villa: Wall-mounted cabinets, curtain braces are still intact. All loose furniture in the house belongs to the tenant for display. Every room has a fireplace. Wall cabinet system is still intact.

The main facade of Hue Nghiem pagoda The pagoda was established in 1975, built by Venerable Thich Tri Quang. Previously, the current pagoda land was used to produce rice for the Hue family. After 1975, Venerable Thich Tri Quang built the workshop, then built Hue Nghiem 2 pagoda to increase them and Buddhists had a place to rest and study. In 1998, Hue Nghiem 2 pagoda was officially recognized. Hue Nghiem pagoda is now quite spacious and solid. Every year, on the occasion of the Great Buddha’s Birthday, the District 2 Buddhist Representative Board chooses the pagoda as the gathering place for hundreds of monks and nuns and Buddhists to attend. The cool green carpet not only makes Hue Nghiem pagoda more beautiful, but also attracts many visitors from all directions to stop and worship Buddha. In the front yard of the pagoda, there is a statue of Bodhisattva Quan The Am, 12 m high (8m high, 4m high), made of monolithic marble, weighing 60 tons, donated by the Venerable Master Kim Son Thich Tinh Tu pagoda. 2003. The temple usually only opens the main hall on the full moon day and the 1st. In the current period, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, visitors to the temple are much less deserted. People who go to pagodas also voluntarily keep their distance when burning incense and ceremonies to prevent epidemics. Statue of Bodhisattva Quan The Am is 12m high. Previously (the time of translation of Covid-19 did not break out), in the lecture days of the Venerable Thich Tri Quang, there were always many monks and nuns and hundreds of Buddhists coming to the temple to study. On May 27, 2000, Venerable Thich Giac Hoang gave the temple three relics of the Buddha’s relics and the two monks, Muc Kien Lien, Xa Loi Phat. The arrangement, harmonious combination between green patches, lotus pots, flower pots, stone steles, Buddha statues … creates a feeling of tranquility, peace and comfort for anyone who comes here. The temple grounds have many large-sized stone steles, engraved with the Buddha’s teachings. Spacious space with many green patches, flower gardens, small landscape with elegant beauty. In each courtyard, garden corner, lotus pond … all are given the names of each Bodhisattva by the Venerable Abbot, the Holy Sangha has titles in the Dharma States. Every month, there are two Sundays for Buddhists Dharma Hoa specialized in meditation. In addition, when visiting, the pagoda ceremony, visitors can also admire a new architectural beauty, which is the combination of architecture of Vietnamese pagodas and modern, sophisticatedly renovated Japanese temples. The main hall adorns the Buddhas: Buddha Bhikkhu Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva Dai The Chi, Bodhisattva Van Thu, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, Bodhisattva Maitreya. Hue Nghiem Pagoda is a combination of Vietnamese and Japanese architecture. The current abbot of Hue Nghiem Pagoda is Venerable Thich Le Trang. Before the translation of Covid-19 was not available, the pagoda regularly welcomed many domestic and foreign delegations to worship. The pagoda plans to construct the present pagoda into one of the most remarkable temples in Vietnam in the near future./.

Bearing the hallmarks of a traditional craft village, the five-story house has walls surrounded by Bat Trang ceramic bricks. This work is the work of famous architect Vo Trong Nghia. Located in the heart of the famous pottery village, Bat Trang pottery house inherits traditional values ​​and modern development through impressive architecture. With a total area of ​​740 m2, the house has 3 layers of ventilation system: ceramic brick wall layer, green tree layer and glass door layer. The house is not only the living space of a family of 3 generations, but also a showroom of the family’s pottery business. Behind a layer of ceramic bricks is a green tree with tall trees reaching out through the foliage and shading through the large windows. With the main task of air conditioning, dust prevention, the green tree cushion plays an important role in reducing heat into the living space. In addition, the green tree factor is also a balance between modern comfortable life and friendly life with nature. Serving as the first ventilation layer in the passive ventilation system of the house, the ceramic tiles are arranged into small to large openings. Completed in 2020, the ceramic house is cool in summer but warm in winter.