VTN Architects Head Office, or Urban Farming Office, a design shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Designsby Vietnamese architects have been shortlisted for the World ArchitectureFestival (WAF).
The organisers have announced536 shortlisted projects from 81 countries and territories in the world.
The event will take place fromNovember 28-30 at the Beurs van Berlage Conference Centre, Amsterdam, theNetherlands. The annual awards are considered the Oscars of thearchitecture world.
VTN Architects run by fameddesigner Vo Trong Nghia has five works on the shortlist, while Nanoco HeadOffice and VTN Head Office in Ho Chi Minh City are also listed.
Nanoco Head Office is aten-storey glass tower that will house the headquarters and flagship showroomfor electrical corporation Fortune Electric. Known for their green roofscapes,VTN’s design introduces a new element with a glass block facade that will allowthe building to turn into a neighbourhood beacon in the evenings.
VTN Head Office will cover300sq.m and feature plants and glass. Dubbed the Urban Farming Office, thebuilding will offer a green look to the city and host safe vegetable farming.
Chicland Hotel in Da Nang andSheraton Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province are also named.
Chicland Hotel and its 21floors will be covered like a vertical garden looking over My Khe beach.
Sheraton Phu Quoc is designedin harmony with the natural landscape. The main building is a 6-storey hotelwith a bamboo administration and reception area.
The Bamboo Stalactite projectin Venice has also captured attention. The sculpture is made of11 softly cut triangular columns forming an impressive bamboo structure,which serves as a rest area. Each of the columns consists of pillars and archesin a hyperbolic form. The majority of the structure was made in Vietnam beforebeing carried to Venice for completion. It took eight workers 25 days inMay to complete the structure under the guidance of Vietnamese and Italianarchitects.
The work is serving as an outdoor sculpture at the 2018 VeniceArchitecture Biennale, which runs until November 25.
Nghia has received numerous international prizes andhonours, including the World Architecture Festival Award, the ARCASIA award,the WAN 21 for 21 Award, and the FuturArc Green Leadership Award, among others.In 2012, he was named Architect of the Year in Vietnam.-VNS/VNA
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VTN Architects Head Office, or Urban Farming Office, a design shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival. (Photo: VNA) 
