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 house offers a rustic feel with brick walls, thatched roof and window frames facing the garden. The house makes viewers feel lost in the world of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Modern, bright living room with main white wall paint helps the space have shimmering beauty. The interior of the living room is combined with purple, brown in harmony with the color of the wall paint, making the space extremely outstanding. Window frames make a more romantic space on sunny days, this is the ideal place for moments of relaxation, reading … The kitchen is arranged in a moderate area but very cozy with a large dining table, along with the use of red brick background to bring a close beauty to the whole room. The bedroom is decorated with modern and luxurious interior with gentle milky white colors. Besides, there is a fake fireplace that accentuates the space, bringing a cozy and gentle beauty. The architect has reserved a space with a modest area to design the auxiliary works in the house. Although the area is modest, it is still full of modern and convenient amenities. Surely everyone will feel extremely relaxed when relaxing in this lovely bathroom. A small space, but extremely perfect in combining the main white and characteristic wood colors of close beauties. The attic room is probably the most ancient place of the whole space. A sleek bed, soft pastel pillows, a small carpet in the middle of the room and a mix of wood materials – all beautifully combined for the little princess in the house.

In 2020, due to the influence of the Covid-19 translation, having plenty of time to rest at home, he discussed with his wife the idea of ​​building a dream house. Without any further hesitation, Mr. Tu sought to buy a land in the suburbs of Hanoi. On this land, the old owner left a perennial longan tree. The tree house is 22 square meters wide, 2.8 meters from the ground. Initially, he only intended to build a small house on a tree to be a play place for his children. In early December 2020, Mr. Tu officially started construction of the house. At that time, he asked some friends who are architects to design. However, at the end of the year, everyone was busy so he had to do the construction by himself and only asked them for advice. “First, I brainstormed and sketched the house on paper. I have been consulted by a few friends about the layout, construction plans, and additional bearing columns. Because I do not know the location of the distance between the branches, how do I work, fix it, “said the male host. Zing . According to Mr. Tu, the house is built mainly from pine and steel. Initially, he intended to hang the house on the tree. However, this idea is not feasible because the longan is located in the corner of the land, one side is adjacent to a neighbor’s house, the other side is next to the big road. In addition, the trunk is skewed so it cannot be deployed according to the plan above. After that, Mr. Tu built the steel column and welded the steel system above. In order to prevent the house from absorbing rainwater and preventing insects, he made 3 floors – the middle is steel, the top and bottom are wooden. In the roof, male homeowners use corrugated iron, foam, tarpaulin, palm leaves and cork trees for cladding. Regarding the auxiliary works, after calculating the usage, Mr. Tu designed the wooden bathtub. In particular, during the construction process, he did not cut any branches. The pictures inside the house are built on longan trees. “Many architects advised me to leave the tree trunk out into the hallway so as not to have to deal with the problem of rainwater entering the house. However, I still decided to put the trunk inside so that it truly means the tree house ”, he shared. To make this possible, Mr. Tu used a high-strength canvas wrapped from the roof to the tree trunk. Besides, he kept the space between the house and the tree trunk separated by young rubber and silicone glue. This helps to reduce the noise in the house when the tree is shaken by high winds or storms. When completed, the house has an area of ​​22 m2, 2.8 meters from the ground. Initially, Mr. Tu planned to spend about 100 million VND to build houses on trees. Due to a lot of repair work and disassembly, the house finishing costs are pushed up. However, he still feels very happy and satisfied with the results. “I have no intention of using this house for business. This will be the place for the whole family to have fun, enjoy the life and fresh air on the weekends ”.

In the old conception, the kitchen is considered as a “side building”, so it is often placed in the corners of the house, lack of light, lack of airy, so it is less aesthetic and comfortable. In fact, in addition to being an important functional room, the kitchen has different characteristics than other living rooms in the house. When cooking, stoves generate a lot of harmful emissions. Steam and exhaust gases in the cooking process cause humidity, negatively affect the private atmosphere of the kitchen and the general environment of the whole house, easily soiling on the surface of the ceiling, walls and objects. fixtures. These stains are very difficult to clean and clean, lose their aesthetics and make furniture and equipment in the kitchen quickly deteriorate; It is also a condition for many types of mold and bacteria to grow, affecting the health of people living in the house. The window in the washbasin position is convenient for use. The modern kitchen is different from the old kitchen. Kitchen space is focused and invested in many ways. In order to have an aesthetic and comfortable kitchen, the organization of ventilation with architectural and technical solutions is very important. A bright, well-ventilated kitchen, fresh air not only makes the kitchen beautiful and hygienic, but also makes the cook more comfortable and everyone eats better. The first is the architectural solution. The kitchen needs maximum ventilation in the permissible range, of course, in accordance with the general architectural solution of the house and the intention of creating interior space. The kitchen should have a window that opens to the outside, along with the other side opening to create convection and air circulation. In many townhouses there is only one facade, and the kitchen is located behind the house, so the skylight is designed to create ventilation for the kitchen. The kitchen window should give priority to the sink position – the working table because this is where a lot of light is needed. In cases where natural ventilation is not possible, or natural ventilation is not guaranteed; it is necessary to arrange forced ventilation equipment. Popular types of ventilation fans. There are two main types are wall fans, when operating will suck “bad” air through the next space; and ceiling mounted, with a duct to move exhaust gases elsewhere. In addition, there is a two-way air intake fan that can be blown backwards to provide clean air (from another space with clean air) to improve the air environment in the kitchen area. Hood – powerful assistant A kitchen hood is an already familiar and popular kitchen appliance. Even if the kitchen is capable of organizing to be naturally ventilated by architectural solutions, a hood is still necessary and should be installed for the stove. In case the kitchen has no windows and lack of natural air, the hood is indispensable. The hood is a “powerful assistant” in handling bad gas, dirty gas in the kitchen during the fastest and most effective cooking process. Hoods – powerful assistants indispensable in modern kitchens. There are many types of hoods on the market today. In principle, there are two main types of operation, which are the type of activated carbon deodorizing (usually used for places where there is no escape pipe) and the exhaust type (gas) through the exhaust pipe out. In terms of appearance and technical specifications, there are various types of built-in hood, classic style, smoking wagon and ceiling drop (island hood). Depending on the location of the kitchen and the structure of the kitchen cabinet, the user can choose the appropriate hood. Types of hoods are also very diverse in designs, materials and colors. The hood helps the user to be more active in regulating and handling the air in the kitchen area; because natural ventilation is not always possible. In addition, the cooker hood is located on the kitchen, so it is most effective during cooking, when the most steam and emissions are generated. The hood is a device with a huge functional role, but it is also a very effective interior decoration component of the kitchen, as a highlight. In short, basically, to have a clean, airy dining room, under ideal conditions, there should be both natural ventilation and an artificial system. A kitchen with a window still needs a hood, and even with a good hood, a kitchen needs natural ventilation. These two factors are mutual and help to operate flexibly and proactively./.