VAP Apartment

VAP Apartment
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VAP APARTMENT 

Nhabe Scholae

ARCHITECTS
Nhabe Scholae

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
District 2, Hochiminh City, Vietnam

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Louis Poulsen, Dulux, Wendelbo, Ori Lighting, Trimble Navigation

LIGHTING
Ori Lighting

DESSIGN TEAM
Tran Quoc Bao

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Radiant Construction

PHOTOGRAPHS
Trieu Chien

AREA
105 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Vietnam

CATEGORY
Apartment Interiors

A couple of artists asked our office to renovate their newly acquired 2-bedroom apartment in District 2, Hochiminh city.

VAP Apartment
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VAP Apartment
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Our main idea was to reorganize the living space by integrating the kitchen and dining space into a single volume of light and ambiance.

As the natural light inside is soft and indirect most of the time due to the building’s orientation, we opted for a raw, dark atmosphere with bare concrete to contrast with and bring forth the looming reflection on the metal surface.

VAP Apartment
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VAP Apartment
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The touch of plywood panels is researched for its warm color. The bathrooms were remade to allow more light and air.

The furniture was chosen for its simplicity and generosity, with a mid-century spirit.

VAP Apartment
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VAP Apartment
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