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The office goes agricultural: see this Vietnam urban farm-cum-workplace

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For its own office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vo Trong Nghia Architects sought to return green space to the city. - Hiroyuki Oki
A vertical farming system was integrated into the façade of the 1,386-sq-m building. - Hiroyuki Oki
Modular boxes are fixed to the concrete exterior, planted with fruit trees, vegetables and herbs, and irrigated with stored rainwater. - Hiroyuki Oki

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The façade of Vo Trong Nghia Architects' self-designed office incorporates vertical urban farming infrastructure that produces almost 1,000 kilos of food each year.

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