+ 40

• Architects

  Studio VDGA

• Location

  Vietnam Handmade Furniture , Can Bi 3 Xa Phu Xuan, Huyen Binh Xuyen Tinh, vinh Phuc, HANOI, Vĩnh Phúc 280000, Vietnam

• Lead Architects

  Deepak Guggari

• Design Team

  Rashi Sanson , Viplav Paithankar

• Area

  40000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Hiroyuki Oki

The spatial distribution of a restaurant or bar is essential to its success. Faced with this design challenge, several architects have experimented and proposed configurations that both enhance the use of space in different culinary experiences.

With this being said, take a look at 50 gastronomic establishments in plan and section to inspire your next design.

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Recently, a new trend in architecture has emerged: Several of the latest projects highlighted by ArchDaily, including some winners in the Building of the Year Awards, are using permeable facades as an attractive option for their exterior finishes.

Better lighting, ventilation, and visibility are some of the advantages brought by this type of façades. Below is a selection of 15 images from prominent photographers such as Andrés Valbuena, Pedro Nuno Pacheco, and Koji Fuji Nacasa & Partners Inc.

Faced with the challenge of designing homes on terrains with steep slopes - or in compact urban contexts that do not allow much variation in plan - several architects have experimented and proposed split-level homes to enhance the use of space, allowing, among other things, interesting visual perspectives.

These variations can be seen in numerous examples published on our site. Below, we have selected 50 examples that can help you in your next project. 

Plants are excellent elements to add in architecture and built spaces. However, when it comes to indoor environments, which usually receive less natural light and ventilation, certain species are resistant to adaptation. 

Therefore, when thinking about species for indoors – be it a home, apartment or commercial space – some species are better than others. We have selected the best 13 indoor plants for your home. 

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• Architects

  Le House

• Location

  33 Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Hoàng Văn Thụ, Hồng Bàng, Hải Phòng, Vietnam

• Area

  1000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Hiroyuki Oki

The Architectural Review has chosen a Habitat for Orphan Girls in Iran by ZAV Architects as the 2018 House of the Year. A competition staged by the publication every year, the AR House Awards identify “originality and excellence in the design of dwellings,” recognizing private houses which go beyond the core function of shelter, and become “an object of fantasy, a source of delight, a talisman, and a testing ground.

The ninth edition of the awards saw six projects chosen from a shortlist of 16, which contained schemes from the UK, Ireland, Spain, Scandinavia, Canada, Latin America, Iran, Vietnam, India, Nepal, and Japan. Previous winners have included David Chipperfield’s Fayland House in 2015, UID Architects’ Cosmic House in 2016, and the anti-seismic prototype in 2017 by Edward Ng, Wan Li and Xinan Chi.

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Normally, houses are divided into common areas, rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. However, sometimes the client demands to add other programs related to their work or hobbies, making efficient design and daily spatial distribution more complex. As architects, we are faced with an interesting challenge: to merge the private life of its inhabitants with more public and open programs, generating exciting mixed-use spaces.

If you are interested in designing hybrid homes, we have selected 26 houses with additions including shops, soccer fields, barns, greenhouses, and even skateparks.

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• Architects

  23o5 studio

• Location

  Thủ Đức, Vietnam

• Architect in Charge

  Ngô Việt Khánh Duy

• Contruction

  23o5 studio

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Hiroyuki Oki

+ 19

• Architects

  TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers

• Location

  Khu công nghiệp Thăng Long II, Yên Mỹ, Hưng Yên, Vietnam

• Lead Architects

  Yasutaka Maeda, Kuninori Maeda, Yuki Miyamoto

• Area

  2000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Hiroyuki Oki

+ 20

• Architects

  Aline Architect

• Location

  24 Tôn Đản, Lộc Thọ, Thành phố Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa 650000, Vietnam

• Architect in Charge

  Le Minh Duc

• Design Team

  Vu Dinh Phuc, Dang Quynh Le

• Area

  3150.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Hiroyuki Oki

+ 38

• Architects

  KIENTRUC O

• Location

  District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Lead Architect

  Đàm Vũ

• Project Team

  Anni Lê, Tài Nguyễn, Dân Hồ, Phương Đoàn, Duy Tăng, Giang Lê, Đức Lê, Tân Phạm

• Area

  409.0 m2

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Hiroyuki Oki

+ 27

• Architects

  WORKLOUNGE 03

• Location

  Thành phố Vĩnh Yên, Vietnam

• Area

  96.05 m2

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Hiroyuki Oki

+ 41

• Architects

  NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS

• Location

  District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Architects in Charge

  Shunri Nishizawa, Vũ Ngọc Tâm Nhi, Nguyễn Đỗ Hồng Quân

• Contractor

  Trung Long Company

• Client

  Pizza 4P's

• Area

  440.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Joshua Breidenbach, Nishizawaarchitects, Hiroyuki Oki