M11 House: A Calm and Restful Minimalist Design in Ho Chi Minh City

M11 House: A Calm and Restful Minimalist Design in Ho Chi Minh City
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M11 House: A Calm and Restful Minimalist Design in Ho Chi Minh City

/ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam /

/ Story: Skiixy / English version: Bob Pitakwong /

/ Photographs: Soopakorn Srisakul /

Located in a suburb of Ho Chi Minh City, this minimalist-style house has plenty of ample space for a family. It’s the brainchild of A21 Studio, a homegrown architectural firm renowned for its creative designs in residential, public, hospitality and cultural categories.

Minimalist House
Double-height space design makes the interior feel open and airy, allowing plenty of natural daylight and fresh outdoor air into the home

From a design perspective, the suburban residence codenamed “M11 House” boasts the simplicity of clean lines typical of a modern home, with many natural elements beautifully integrated into the plan.

The uncluttered ground-floor interior appears light and airy, thanks to glass partition walls that make a small space feel big. Nearby, a center courtyard offering an oasis of calm can be seen in full view from anywhere in the home. A work of outstanding design is the innermost section of the house that’s spacious and cozy, thoughtfully devised to promote soothing relaxation.

The bedroom on the ground floor is located in the cozy innermost section of the house, separated from the rest by outdoors privacy screens.
The bedroom on the ground floor is located in the cozy innermost section of the house, separated from the rest by outdoors privacy screens.
Minimalist House
Tall glass-wall systems separate the bedroom from the terrace along the outside of the building. There’s a platform bed with an oversized mattress and soft white lights emitting a warm and cozy light for deep relaxation.

Double-height space design offers many benefits. Among others, it creates a connected home by providing visual continuity between the first and the second floor, not to mention there is flexibility in design, too.

Here, the kid’s study room and sitting room on the second floor can be connected or separated as needed. The third floor is a different story. It contains a home gym with a bathtub, and room offering seclusion for a good rest after a long day at work.

Sunlight streams through the windows turning the stairwell into well-lit place.
Sunlight streams through the windows turning the stairwell into well-lit place.
The second-floor living room is plain and uncluttered. A tree in the center courtyard blocks the sun’s rays from penetrating into the home.
The second-floor living room is plain and uncluttered. A tree in the center courtyard blocks the sun’s rays from penetrating into the home.

Worthy of attention is the clean-cut edges between indoors and outdoors. The interior in general is an interesting amalgam of the bright shiny concrete floor, glass room dividers, and solid walls painted a cool-toned white, while streamlined furniture makes for comfortable living in a Minimalist style.

Minimalist House
A minimalist-style built-in sofa with throw pillows in bright colors grace the living room. Simple design results in the least amount of disruption.
The bathroom is enclosed in clear glass for visual continuity with the rest of the private room.
The bathroom is enclosed in clear glass for visual continuity with the rest of the private room.

Overall, well-thought-out design ensures there’s the least disruption of airflow making it possible to do without air conditioning. That translates into big savings on electricity and other energy-related expenses.

The center courtyard is visible from every point of view in the home.
The center courtyard is visible from every point of view in the home.
A slat wood panel effectively separates the kitchen from the corridor without disrupting air circulation in the interior.
A slat wood panel effectively separates the kitchen from the corridor without disrupting air circulation in the interior.

In the fewest possible words, it’s a well-made home tailored to answer the homeowner’s specific needs, one that bespeaks his passion for minimalist design and environmental awareness. At the end of the day, a good life can only be built with good relationships between man and nature.

Minimalist House
The bedroom with an abundance of natural light and a garden view is in the snug innermost part of the house.
An extra parking area under a shade tree is ready for future use.
An extra parking area under a shade tree is ready for future use.

Architect: A21 Studio

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