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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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Rear Studio Plays With The Traditional Forms Of A House
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Rear Studio Plays With The Traditional Forms Of A House

Vietnam

A multicultural vernacular resulting from a welcomed migrant population inspires the architecture for this residence by Rear Studio in Vietnam.


In a built form that turns conventional notions of a house – four walls and a pitched roof – on its head, YT House by Rear Studio and AHO Design Studio presents itself in a somewhat disassociated manor. Simple geographic forms, on one end a circle and the other a rectangle, are connected by a seemingly floating roof that doesn’t quite cover the entire structure. Aerially, this is especially notable.

The kitchen and amenities are housed in the circular structure, as is the formal entry, while the two bedrooms are enclosed within the rectangular structure, bookmarked by internal yet uncovered courtyards. Solid walls mark these private spaces.

Beneath the traditionally pitched roof and connecting the two ends of the residence is the public space: living, studying and dining quarters on an open plan. Sliding timber batten screens form the walls along the length of the house, allowing residents to feel in amongst nature even when they are indoors. “On one hand, [this space] connects the two main functional blocks, on the other hand, it connects the external and internal spaces,” says the project architect.

Situated in a small village northwest of Dalak, Vietnam, with a large migrant population, Rear Studio has clearly been influenced in their design by the multicultural vernacular that characterises the area.

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Photography by Quang Dam

YT House Rear Studio AHO Design Studio CC Quang Dam symmetrical interior
YT House Rear Studio AHO Design Studio CC Quang Dam shelving details
YT House Rear Studio AHO Design Studio CC Quang Dam open living space

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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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