'While the monograph's lush visuals and tropical landscapes alone make it a worthwhile purchase, the book is, above all, a meditation on the transformative power of design' - Monocle
Volume 1
Introduction: Paths to Enlightenment / Philip Jodidio 01.1 / Binh Thanh House / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 01.2 / Farming Kindergarten / Dong Nai, Vietnam 01.3 / House for Trees / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 01.4 / A House in Nha Trang / Nha Trang, Vietnam 01.5 / The Babylon / Da Nang, Vietnam 01.6 / Binh House / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 01.7 / Atlas Hotel Hoian / Hoi An, Vietnam 01.8 / Stepping Park House / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 01.9 / Ha House / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 01.10 / Chicland Hotel / Da Nang, Vietnam 01.11 / Breathing House / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 01.12 / Thang House / Da Nang, Vietnam 01.13 / Viettel Academy Educational Centre / Hanoi, Vietnam 01.14 / Viettel Offsite Studio / Hanoi, Vietnam 01.15 / Ha Long Villa / Ha Long, Vietnam 01.16 / Bat Trang House / Bat Trang, Vietnam
Volume 2
Introduction: Connecting People with Nature / Philip Jodidio 02.1 / Wind and Water Bar / Binh Duong, Vietnam 02.2 / Bamboo Wing / Vinh Phuc, Vietnam 02.3 / Dai Lai Conference Hall / Vinh Phuc, Vietnam 02.4 / Kontum Indochine Café / Kon Tum, Vietnam 02.5 / Son La Restaurant / Son La, Vietnam 02.6 / Son La Ceremony Dome / Son La, Vietnam 02.7 / Nocenco Café / Vinh, Vietnam 02.8 / Bamboo Stalactite / Venice, Italy 02.9 / Castaway Island Resort / Cat Ba Archipelago, Vietnam 02.10 / Naman Retreat / Da Nang, Vietnam 02.11 / Huong An Vien Welcoming House / Hue, Vietnam
Vo Trong Nghia (b. 1976) studied architecture at the Nagoya Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo, before founding Vo Trong Nghia Architects in 2006 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. His designs are at the foregront of 'green' architecture and sustainable practices, and have received numerous accolades, including multiple World Architecture Community Awards and a Wallpaper* Design Award in 2021. Philip Jodidio is the author of numerous books, including monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid as well as The New Pavilions, Casa Moderna: Latin American Living and Casa Tropical: Houses by Jacobsen Arquitetura.