How can low-tech design bring townhouse residents closer to nature?

Creative Architects (CTA) built J House up from an empty plot of land measuring 4 by 24 m in Biên Hòa. - Hiroyuki Oki

The landowner’s love of gardening and desire to feel as connected as possible to nature were the top priorities in the design brief. - Hiroyuki Oki

Greenery is featured in every room. - Hiroyuki Oki

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Location

Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, Vietnam

Design, Architecture

CTA | Creative Architects

Client

Private

Construction

Phat Thanh Khoi

Interior Construction

Legia

Suppliers

Inax, Kanly Sanitary. Panasonic Lighting. Hoa Sen Group Steel Sheet. Hoa Phat Group Steel Pipe, Ha Tien Cement

Floor Area

128 sq-m

The Biên Hòa, Vietnam, house is an alternative take on townhouse design that avoids the traditional pitfalls of similar builds.

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