| | |  | Interior Design Books | Home » » Vietnam Style | | | | | | | Description: | | Vietnam has long captured the imagination of travelers, both real and armchair. It is an appealing country, filled with natural beauty, tranquil village life and fascinating cities. Vietnam also has an inimitable architectural and interior design style, the product of its rich cultural heritage and the various influences of Chinese, French and other Western colonialism.
Vietnam Style is an exploration of the balancing act between traditional vernacular design and architecture and the outside influences of colonialism. The unusual and striking new design styles created by melding these elements are a true cultural kaleidoscope of Vietnam today. Chinese-style shophouses, temples with Indian influences, Thai-style palaces, French Colonial civic and domestic buildings, and the variety of tribal and native wooden houses present in Vietnam Style offer an intimate look into the vibrant, yet virtually unknown world of modern Vietnamese architecture and design. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Bertrand De Hartingh | | Hardcover:
| 208 pages | | Publisher:
| Periplus Editions | | Publication Date:
| July 15, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0794600182 | | Product Width:
| 2.31 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 2.81 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.03 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 A work of impressive detail and seminal accomplishmentSep 01, 2007
By Midwest Book Review
Superbly enhanced throughout with the simply beautiful color photography of Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, "Vietnam Style" is a co-authored study of Vietnamese history, culture, art, and architecture by Bertrand de Hartingh (a recognized authority on the intricate and complicated cultural history of Vietnam) & Anna Craven-Smith-Milnes (whose fascination with Vietnamese architecture and design led to the founding of her own business, Mekong Merchant). With special attention to elements of interior design, "Vietnam Style" is organized into four major sections: Vernacular Styles; The French Legacy; Modern Times; and Contemporary Design & Crafts. From temples and pagodas, to residences and rooms, to furniture, baskets, lights, embroidery, lacquerware, ceramics, and propaganda art, "Vietnam Style" offers informative insights and illustrative examples that wonderfully showcase the diverse contributions that made Vietnam culture and architecture what it is today. A work of impressive detail and seminal accomplishment, "Vietnam Style" is very highly recommended for academic library International Studies, Architectural Studies, Interior Design Studies, and Vietnam History reference collections, and is especially appropriate for non-specialist general readers with an interest in Vietnamese culture.
The Missing Piece of South East Asian ArchitectureMar 08, 2009
By Fan Of SE Asian Architecture
The fact that this book exists came as a very pleasant surprise.
Mr Tettoni's photographic skills are a well known to readers of other photoraphic books covering Southeast Asian architectual styles and the photographs in this book definitely will not disappoint his fans.
However, what sets this book apart is the authors' collective ability to tell a story and show us the blending of the indiginous, Chinese and French styles (and provincial variations within Vietnam) and give the reader a window into the unique feel of Vietnamese architecture and its place in the world of tropical architecture (there really are tropical houses in Asia that are not in Bali).
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Splendid and surprisingJan 12, 2008
By Roser Giner
This is a wonderful book and itis surprising that there is a Viêt Nam style ! Beautiful, outstanding and wonderful houses, decoration. I would recommend this book to everybody who loves interiorist, decoration and different home styles.
Splendid gift !!
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Western Expats' Houses in VietnamNov 23, 2008
By Mateo
This book features little that is actually Vietnamese. What you will find here are luxurious homes built by millionaire Western expats and Westernized Vietnamese--homes that it can be fairly said are Vietnamese only insofar as they happen to be located in Vietnam. In fact, the book contains absolutely no information about Vietnamese style as interpreted and produced by the Vietnamese themselves! As one of the few books on Vietnamese aesthetics--and the only on architecture or interior design--that seem currently to be available, this book is a terrible let-down, and not worth the money. Those interested in authentic Vietnamese style would ironically do better by turning to illustrated travel guides.
1 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful bookJul 24, 2007
By A. Nelson
"a book worm"
This book is filled with beautiful pictures. I definitely recommend this book to interior decorators and book collectors.
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