Not all of the ideas used in modernist buildings in Ho Chi Minh City are architectural. This very plain building is made eye-catching through the use of some simple painted graphic lines. Many of the sides or backs of HCMC... Read more →
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12 September 2007
Impressive large themed cafés
In my posting about American coffeehouses a month ago, I mentioned that the stores are much smaller than Vietnamese cafés. The design of these stores are almost always retail in nature and rarely explore themes or provide environments more comfortable... Read more →
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06 September 2007
We are back "home" in Ho Chi Minh City after our month in the USA. We went there for the wedding of our older daughter. I have been putting off posting anything about this wonderful event, while running through a... Read more →
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