Saigon’s Visual Identity, Who and How

Saigon is expanding at breakneck speed. In order to learn more about what might happen, what will happen, and what should happen, Oi spoke with a number of informed, invested, and expert sources on Saigon’s progress, development and identity. Our expert panel: Andrew Currie Co-Founder & Managing Director of OUT-2 Design & Workplace-Asia www.OUT-2.com Lam … Read more

Saigon’s Visual Identity, Today to Tomorrow

Saigon is expanding at breakneck speed. In order to learn more about what might happen, what will happen, and what should happen, Oi spoke with a number of informed, invested, and expert sources on Saigon’s progress, development and identity. Our expert panel: Andrew Currie Co-Founder & Managing Director of OUT-2 Design & Workplace-Asia www.OUT-2.com Archie … Read more

Saving the Soul of Saigon

The ongoing battle to preserve the city’s heritage buildings. Once referred to as the “Paris of the Orient,” Saigon offers glimpses of the past through its shady, tree-lined avenues and its charming heritage buildings, be they Chinese or French-inspired. A tangible part of what makes the country distinctive, these buildings are part of a cultural heritage just … Read more

The Legacy of Colonialism

Tricolor threads in the fabric of modern-day Vietnam… This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu which led to Vietnam’s independence after nearly seven decades of French rule. While the French controlled Vietnam for less than one tenth the time the Chinese did, the vestiges of colonization can be seen … Read more