White volumes, balconies and planters are stacked around a central courtyard at House for Young Families in Da Nang, Vietnam, which has been designed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. H-H Studio created t dwelling with spaces that could be used flexibly and provide a close connection to the outdoors for the home's clients, who worked entirely remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic. The home is made up of white volumes, balconies and planters "This is a specific aim in the project: a House for Young Families developed to adapt to changes in social life in general and architecture in particu ..read more

Balconies shaded by trailing plants front this slender concrete home in Vietnam, which has been designed by local architecture practice X11 Design Studio to "promote a connection between nature and people". Designed for a three-generation family in Quang Ninh the home is called De Chill House. It features planted yards at either end, a central courtyard with a tree and a rooftop garden that shelter its interiors while creating "peaceful" spaces for its inhabitants. X11 Design Studio "connects nature with daily activities" at De Chill House in Vietnam "Three 'breathing' spaces in the front, ba ..read more

Timber balconies project from the corner of this skinny concrete hotel in Nah Trang, Vietnam, designed by local studio 324Praxis. Located in a popular tourist area, the hotel called the Sep'on Heartfulness Centre is designed by 324Praxis to create a feeling of "protection and intimacy" for guests. It has an exposed concrete structure, visually softened by plant-filled interiors and wooden details. Vietnamese studio 324Praxis has created a skinny hotel in Nah Trang Subverting the typical row house typology, 324Praxis designed the rooms of the hotel to be independent "cubes". These are position ..read more

Birds, butterflies and trees are considered co-owners of Labri, a glass house in Vietnam designed by local studio Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates. The 55-square-metre home, which is shortlisted in the Urban house category of the Dezeen Awards, was commissioned by a couple for a site beside a large pond in the city of Hue. Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates has created a glass house in Vietnam Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates (NKAA) was given a simple brief that only requested one floor of living space and the inclusion of lots of outdoor areas. The studio took this as an o ..read more

Red tiles envelop the roof and walls of this family home, which Vietnamese studio The Bloom Architects has arranged around a central courtyard in the city of Bao Loc. Appropriately called Tile House, the home in the Central Highlands region is designed by The Bloom Architects to remain cool despite the tropical climate. The Bloom Architects has created a tile-covered house in Bao Loc The tiles on its facade and roof facilitate natural ventilation, bringing cool air into the house through small slots in the wall, while the central courtyard helps to distribute air and light through the sp ..read more

German architect Ole Scheeran has joined Dezeen Awards China 2023 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his work. Submit your project before the final entry deadline at midnight Beijing time on 31 August for your final chance to win. Architecture practice Büro Ole Scheeren has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, London and Berlin. Principal Scheeren considers architecture "a matrix of hybrid narratives from which we can construct future realities." "Our large-scale projects are complemented by independent collaborations with filmmakers and artists, as well as research projec ..read more

A shell of perforated brickwork and climbing plants encases this concrete office building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, designed by local studio Tropical Space. Located in the commercial Tan Binh district, the 300-square-metre Premier Office has gridded facades intended to provide occupants with a variety of spatial conditions. Tropical Space has created Premier Office in Vietnam The facades feature a mix of perforated brick walls – some flat and others angled at 45 degrees – as well as areas of steel wire for climbing plants and open, planted balconies. "With the perforated brick shell, the ..read more

Recycled metal sheeting and repurposed wood and glass form Tree House by the Lake, a home in Vietnam designed by local studio H2. Located on the shores of Da Bang Lake in the Chau Duc District in Vietnam, the home was commissioned by an elderly couple and designed by H2 to bring them and their grandchildren closer to nature. It is enveloped by a forest and was built from local scrap materials to reduce its impact on the surrounding landscape. Tree House by the Lake is a house by H2 "The aim of the project is to create a house that blends in with the woods," H2 told Dezeen. "The building has a ..read more

Vietnamese studio H&P Architects has created a prototype for a floating home made of bamboo that is designed to withstand rising sea levels. Named Floating Bamboo House, it aims to provide locals living in and around the Mekong Delta in Vietnam with a model for climate-resilient housing. H&P Architects has created a prototype for a floating home made of bamboo "Vietnam is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world by climate change," H&P Architects founder Đoàn Thanh Hà told Dezeen. "Floating Bamboo House is believed to provide a useful alternative for millions of poor househol ..read more

Architecture studio SDA has completed the Floating House, a concrete-framed home on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City that is elevated above ground to mitigate the impacts of flooding. The home occupies a verdant site in the Thu Duc district that is often flooded by a nearby river, requiring Vietnamese studio SDA to elevate its lowest level above ground by one metre. SDA has created the Floating House on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City Floating House is distinguished by its exposed concrete frame, designed to balance the client's desire for a feeling of openness to the site's lush gardens w ..read more