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containing the corporate headquarters of petrovietnam, dragon tower is a mixed use commercial tower located in the new saigon south area of ho chi minh city. particular attention was paid to the articulation of both building mass and materials.

the flagship headquarters of vinaconex, this 25 storey tower consists of six highly articulated shafts atop a glass lobby. clear and precise planning provides the occupants with column-free flexible floor plates. located in central hanoi, the building forms part of the ongoing revitalization of the city fabric.

a multi-use commercial building located in central ho chi minh city, the a+b tower presents a precise and logically ordered architecture to the city. the clearly articulated fa?ade offers occupants full height floor to ceiling views across the city roof tops.

the 28-storey office tower was conceived as three bundled metallic “sticks”, exaggerating the tower’s already slender mass. this contrast between the building’s apparent simplicity and the visual clutter of wanchai gives the building great visual impact.

comprising offices, a residential tower and a retail element, this corner site in hanoi produced a unique formal juxtaposition of architectural elements and materials, provoking a dramatic and contrasting solution to the inherent problems of the site and the brief.

a response to the twin demands of function and identity, the two main strands of a bank’s public face (corporate identity and staff/customer interface) are combined and transformed into a sinuous red element. the ribbon-like curve also increases the length of usable counter.

reflecting the theme of pre-war shanghai aviation, the lounge functions as a pre-flight lounge for the roof top heli-pad and as a private club/function room. memorabilia, bespoke furnishing and fittings combine with views of the river and the bund to create the sophisticated atmosphere of the lounge.

completed in 2008, the five star beach-front resort consists of 220 rooms arranged as low-rise villas attached by means of covered walkways to the pavilions, cascading pools and terraces of the main building.

highly visible from the street, the foyer spaces of 31 queens road are a response to the building’s fa?ade and the need to create an interior with the appropriate quality and character for a prime commercial building in central hong kong.

avoiding the traditional “village-temple” imagery of most resorts, the 200 room hotel and villa complex (designed for a prominent hi-tech manufacturer) embraces the functionality and clean lines of an ocean liner.