Four Vietnamese homes among Best Houses of 2018

Four Vietnamese houses made the cut from 4,000 different projects published this year by the world-famous publication on architecture.

The Brick Cave and Hopper House are located in Hanoi, The Hut in Saigon, and the Long An House in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

The website says experts evaluated houses based on four criteria - architectural design, material and construction innovation, challenging topography, and meeting client's desires.

The complete selection contains houses from other countries like Japan, Portugal and Italy that are located in a wide variety of settings and have a variety of features ranging from remote landscapes to urban infills or hi-tech automation.

1. Brick Cave, Hanoi

The house is built entirely of rustic brick with a cave-like structure. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Tien Thanh

It has two layers of brick walls, alternating between them are green trees, helping the house stay cool but still allowing natural light in. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Tien Thanh

In November, the Brick House was also named runner-up in the House of the Year section of the 2018 World Architecture News Awards (WAN AWARDS).

2. Hopper House, Hanoi

The house is located in a small alley in Tay Ho District. It subtly blends classical Asian architecture (sloping tile roof, rustic wooden door, front yard area with perennial crops) with modern elements of Western architecture. Photo courtesy of Hoang Le

Inside, there is a funnel-shaped ceiling and small garden in the middle of the house. Sufficient opening of the roof creates a main light source for the living room space. Photo courtesy of Hoang Le

3. Long An House, Long An Province

The architects designed a house built entirely with rustic bricks in a trapezoidal form. Photo courtesy of Oki Hiroyuki

The split roof helps with air circulation and allows natural light, and homeowners do not need to regulate heat all year round. Photo courtesy of Oki Hiroyuki

4. The HUT, Saigon

The house in the outskirts of Saigon and belongs to a couple wanting a peaceful and quiet home. Photo courtesy of Oki Hiroyuki

The house generates a calm and peaceful space with plain gray concrete walls and floors, and a simple cross on the wall. Photo courtesy of Oki Hiroyuki