Nowadays, the community's interest in beautiful home designs with lots of green space is increasing to be immersed in nature amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.

The Uri House on December 2 Street, Hai Chau District meets the trust and taste of many guests thanks to its natural light and green space throughout the building Photo: D.H.L

“Must be in your comfortable state in your own space”

Returning to Da Nang from Ho Chi Minh City, Ms. Ngo Kim Phung, now residing in My An Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District immediately came up with an idea and designed her own beautiful house in the middle of a coastal neighborhood by regularly referring to beautiful house samples online.

She took advantage of the natural air and plant more trees to fill her house with fresh air. In addition, her house is also for rent, so choosing the right style for each tourist is crucial.

“Currently, the general trend is to be in harmony with nature even if there is only a small green patio. However, this depends on the owner's financial status and lifestyle. Besides the green living corners, open space is also a common trend. To avoid creating a feeling of heaviness and suffocation, homeowners will not build many walls. They can use sliding glass partitions and just pull them back when needing to expand the space. We should focus on embellishing the common living space for the family such as reading rooms, gyms, dining room so that everyone can feel close when observing one another easily,” shared by Ms. Phung.

'With experience in designing apartments for rent, Ms. Nguyen Thi Vy Vy, the owner of the Uri House on December 2 Street, Hai Chau District shared,  “I like arranging  the shared living space appropriately, choosing a minimalist style, prioritising green space and natural light. When it comes to apartment rental business, I have come up with the idea of allocating suitable space for guests under the architect's advice, creating more accents with trendy interior designs: simple but not monotonous”.

Vy's Uri House is very suitable for groups of young people, family groups including grandparents, children and business travellers.

“Modern and simple trends are catching on”

“Recently, in general, customers tend to prefer the modern style because of its simplicity and relatively low cost, said Mr. Nguyen Duy, an interior design architect working at the Cuong Nguyen Design And Construction Company Limited in Hoa Minh Ward, Lien Chieu District, some young guests prefer Scandinavian style due to its youthfulness and coziness. Others show interest in the Indochine style using natural wood so the cost is fairly high.

However, for fewer space houses in the city, guests should use a minimalist style and light tones, and avoid dividing the space to create ventilation, such often as the dining room, the kitchen is designed adjacent.

“Light tones make full use of natural light. If necessary, add a large mirror to increase the visual effect. Some houses follow the Japanese minimalist style, mainly focusing on function. However, there are also guests who embrace many things in the small space, which makes the designer have to meet their demands. Most customers are looking for open spaces, taking advantage of natural light. In particular, like the Nordic style, it must have trees in the space, “, said Nguyen Duy

After many years of working with foreign partners, construction design architect Nguyen Cong Ha in Nai Hien Dong Ward, Son Tra District shared: “Depending on the budget, the customer will choose suitable design options for their houses. For the mid-range segment, it is common to make modern-style residence places having the advantage of cubic layout, colour and flexible space combination. For the high-end segment, many people choose classic or neoclassical style. The city centre has a small area of land so people mainly use smart, multi-use furniture to minimise the space used, thereby giving priority to the void, landscape, and light spaces. The most difficult process is to design enough space for living but still get natural light and ventilation, especially houses in alleys".

"Minimalism and modernity are two styles that are currently chosen by many people because they mainly focus on functionality, limit redundant details, have simple shapes, especially straight lines in a feeling of more spacious and airy space” said interior design architect Nguyen Duy.

Reporting by Doan Hao Luong- Translating by T.V