The exhibition features a dome made from do (poonah paper), a traditional Vietnamese material, combined with recycled plastic and steel to create a space that is both soft and strong, symbolising the harmony between nature, humanity and technology.
A contest seeking designs for the ‘Kilometre Zero’ landmark, a national cultural symbol and significant tourist site next to Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi, has recently been launched.
The Vietnam Association of Architects (VAA) has launched its 5th green architecture awards, a biennial activity to promote awareness about sustainable and green architecture.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Vietnamese architects to work harder to seek architecture designs suitable to rural and flood-hit areas, thus promoting the socio-economic development of each locality and the whole country.
Twenty works from Vietnamese architects will be showcased at an architecture exhibition in the Republic of Korea to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.
All Asian architectural students and architects aged under 40 have been invited to join the Spec Go Green International Awards 2017, a contest of the Vietnam Association of Architects.