Countries that are part of the so-called “global south” have undergone many transformations in their cities and urban contexts in recent years due to the economic and social challenges they face. Urban growth, sustainable development, quality of life and health in emerging cities, and the development of their own cultural identity have been some of the issues that local architecture had to incorporate.
Young architects have understood the importance of making an architecture that is deeply rooted in their own territory while giving this architecture a clear local identity. By generating new typologies and using their own resources and materials, they have presented innovative, site-specific, and, above all, solutions with a new fresh focus towards what represents them as creators of this architecture.
36 Architecture Firms from the Global South You Should Know
Open Air: Vietnam’s Neo-Traditional Housing Projects
Vietnam has a rich history of traditional architecture. From Rong houses and Trinh Tuong residences to the stilt longhouses of the Ede people, the country has a depth of vernacular construction methods and styles. Today, architects are reinterpreting past building techniques to create neo-traditional homes grounded in contemporary life.
Cascading House / Nha Dan Architects
F-Coffee / Wangstudio
-
Architects: Wangstudio
- Area: 217 m²
- Year: 2014
Walk-in Showers Without Doors or Curtains: Design Tips and Examples
Because it doesn't include a bathtub, or require doors, screens, or curtains, the walk-in shower often makes bathrooms appear larger, cleaner, and more minimalist.
However, some precautions must be taken when designing them. Most importantly, the shower cannot be left completely open, even if it appears to be at first glance. Most designs incorporate a tempered glass that prevents water from "bouncing" out of the shower space, subtly closing the area. When this transparent division doesn't have a frame, the appearance of fungi due to accumulation of water and moisture becomes less likely.
Timber House / MM++ architects
Green Peace Village / Ho Khue Architects
-
Architects: Ho Khue Architects
- Area: 815 m²
- Year: 2019
Villa T House / Time Architects
-
Architects: Time Architects
- Area: 350 m²
- Year: 2019
-
Manufacturers: Acor, Hafele, LEDing the life, Toto
School and Daycare Projects for Different Climates
European children spend approximately 200 days a year at primary school. Even though the academic year in most parts of the world is not as long as in Europe, the place where children and adolescents spend the most time, following their own homes, is usually in educational institutions. These can be places for learning, playing and socializing, and as sad as it may be, they can also be safer places for children living in environments of abandonment, hunger, and violence, providing them with opportunities and even meals. A United Kingdom-wide survey found that the differences in physical characteristics of classrooms accounted for 16% of the variations in learning progress over the course of a year. In other words, the better a classroom is designed, the better children perform academically. According to the study, the factors that most affect children are sunlight, indoor air quality, acoustic environment, temperature, the design of the classroom itself and the stimulation within it.
Lien Thong House / 6717 Studio
D9 House / Group A architects
-
Architects: Group A architects
- Year: 2017
-
Manufacturers: Acor
Thuy Vien Coffee Shop / G+ Architects
-
Architects: G+ Architects
- Area: 1280 m²
- Year: 2017
House for Trees / VTN Architects
-
Architects: VTN Architects
- Area: 226 m²
- Year: 2014
-
Professionals: Wind and Water House JSC
Viettel Academy Educational Center / VTN Architects
-
Architects: VTN Architects
- Area: 2651 m²
- Year: 2019
-
Professionals: Delta Corp
Pattern House / MM++ architects
-
Architects: MM++ architects
- Area: 230 m²
- Year: 2019
-
Manufacturers: Ceasar, Kohler, TOSHIBA, Teka, VALVO
NGA House / Sanuki Daisuke architects
-
Architects: Sanuki Daisuke architects
- Area: 122 m²
- Year: 2018
-
Professionals: Nam Trung Designing and Construction Limited Company