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H&P Architects has designed the AgriNesture house in Vietnam to have a large space for agriculture so that its owners can grow their own food.

"...like the sinuous curves of a hollowed cave..."

monolothic...

"...Hesitant to pull the place apart during the renovation, walls were kept largely intact and alterations were made judiciously “to retain and respect the existing fabric wherever possible,” says Simeoni. New elements were contrastingly “treated as interventions which were clearly distinguishable from the original fabric, whilst being respectful to it..."

"...The café was designed with the aim of moving the focus from the “making of” coffee of a regular café to “the enjoyment of” coffee. “This is achieved by a spatial arrangement that inverts the relationship from one that features the fanciest of tools and showmanship of baristas to one aimed at capturing something that is much less tangible – one’s senses...”

"...the Architects have thrown away the manual for controlling domestic space, instead welcoming humour and flexibility within the home. Uncomfortable junctions, unusual relationships and playful furnishings have been embraced wholeheartedly, creating a theatrical environment where occupants become the performer in their own home..."

"a spacious extension that would allow the existing house to stand as an unencumbered discrete entity"...

curving concrete walls...

"The boundaries between the inside and the outside world are gone and the whole space seems like a roofed terrace"

folding wooden blinds and a chunky concrete floor slab...

monolithic brick volume...

the elegance of curved wood...

"...we wanted to preserve the original structure as much as possible, in order to enhance the relationship with the past, we designed an independent box that seeks relationships with the geometries of the building's existing vaults and its materials: cement, steel, corrugated metal, glass, wood..."

incorporating the surroundings' architecture...

"...a series of ‘city interiors’ are laid out across eight rooms, each featuring high ceilings, decorative plasterwork and ornate timber. Each room has a distinct character with contemporary additions that play on the restored historical features..."

when tradition meets design...

"...customers are also given a peek into HARMAY’s branding and online marketing, with a small photo studio enclosed by a translucent façade. A series of five rooms are designed to further enhance offline sales engagement, each with a themed product focus. A white ‘travel kit’ room features clear aeroplane-friendly cosmetic bags displayed on wall hooks in a ‘grab n go’ style. A perfume room has colourful floral walls in tribute to the lasting power of scent, while another space invites visitors to try on products in a luxury dressing room-style interior..."