Vo Trong Nghia named Vietnamese Architect of the Year

Stacking green / Vo Trong Nghia + Daisuke Sanuki + Shunri Nishizawa © Hiroyuki Oki

By popular vote on the architectural website Ashui.com, Vo Trong Nghia has been announced as Vietnam’s Architect of the Year 2012. The Quang Binh native was awarded over two other nominees after a four day public vote.

A graduate of Japan’s Nagoya Institute of Technology class of 2002, Vo Trong Nghia leads an award-wining, self-titled practice known for its intricate bamboo and sustainable structures.

View a selection of his work after the break.

wNw Cafe / Vo Trong Nghia

Stacking green / Vo Trong Nghia + Daisuke Sanuki + Shunri Nishizawa

wNw Cafe / Vo Trong Nghia © Hiroyuki Oki

wNw Bar / Vo Trong Nghia

Stacking green / Vo Trong Nghia + Daisuke Sanuki + Shunri Nishizawa © Hiroyuki Oki

Binh Duong School / Vo Trong Nghia + Shunri Nishizawa + Daisuke Sanuki

wNw Bar / Vo Trong Nghia © Phan Quang

Bamboo Booth 2012 / Vo Trong Nghia

Binh Duong School / Vo Trong Nghia + Shunri Nishizawa + Daisuke Sanuki © Hiroyuki Oki

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Bamboo Booth 2012 / Vo Trong Nghia © Nguyen Quang Phuc

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "Vo Trong Nghia named Vietnamese Architect of the Year" 04 Jan 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/315321/vo-trong-nghia-named-vietnamese-architect-of-the-year> ISSN 0719-8884

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