Cafe HOM, Tucked deep inside a bustling neighborhood of Saigon, the site offers a rare pocket of stillness—an ideal condition for regenerating an ecosystem that reconnects with surrounding green fragments, the sky, and the nearby river.
© Chimnon Studio
With the intention of creating an open, ever-evolving space that resists being bound by a fixed design language, we conceived Café Hôm as a kind of dwelling—one that accommodates multiple temporal rhythms. Materials and furnishings are therefore treated as open-ended interventions, where alterations, repairs, and even occasional patchwork are embraced as part of everyday life.
© Chimnon Studio
The act of cultivating the garden, with its native vegetation, recalls local traditions of caring for plants: ornamentals interwoven with vegetables, fruit trees, climbing plants, and shade-giving species. A low fence and the sloping terrain of the front yard echo the familiar gestures of vernacular garden houses, while indirectly alluding to the river landing just beyond the rear of the property. Operable boundaries further enhance the sense of depth within the project.
Project Info
Architects: Nhabe Scholae
Country: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
Area: 160 m²
Year: 2025
Photographs: Chimnon Studio
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