Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 14 -- Vietnam's well-known architect Vo Trong Nghia and his team in VTN Architects have been honoured at the 2020 Design for Asia (DFA) Awards for their project "Stepping Park House" located in Ho Chi Minh City.

The project won a silver award for "Environmental Design" in the "Home and Residential Spaces" category.

According to VNT Architects, because of the site's proximity to a park, the house is constructed to be an extension of its environment and have integrated luxuriant landscape into the interior.

"An atrium was carved out of the three-storey building, accentuating its high ceiling, which provides enough sunlight and space for trees to grow indoors. The walls are covered with ivy."

"The green facade blocks di...