GK Archi wins Asia Pacific Award 2018 for High-Rise Architecture category

On May 3, 2018, the Thuwanna Sky Complex project in Yangon, Myanmar, designed by GK Archi, was honored in the category of Best Residential Buildings in Myanmar at the Asia Pacific Awards. 2018 (International Property Awards 2018). The 2018 Asia Pacific Awards is one of the UK’s award-winning International Property Awards, which is dedicated to […]

Giang Le has been awarded the Gold Medal by the Vietnam Association of Architects 2018

To commend the Vietnamese architects who have contributed to the architecture of Vietnam for many years in the field of national and international architectural awards and efforts to develop international integration.  The President of Vietnam Association of Architects decided to donate the Award to 10 typical architects who have made outstanding achievements in architectural creation, won […]

Huong Giang – GK Archi, upstream bringing Vietnamese architecture to the world

Dare to think, dare to do, dare to commit themselves, perhaps independent, decisive independence from the young until the CEO helped Giang Le to make decisions at the decisive moment. Always thinking that architecture is the land of competition is equal, just have the talent is to be recognized, from 2010, Giang Le began the […]

GK Archi signed a contract to design a church of Wu Garden, Dong Nai

In early 2018, GK Archi signed a contract to design the first religious works with Ngoan Mai Parish, Dong Nai Province. The project is of interest and expectation of the whole parishioners will be designed in the style of Gothic and combined with indigenous elements in accordance with Tropical Architecture in Vietnam. The project will be […]

Sophia Convention Center – combination of trees and geometry

Sophia Convention Center is a convention and event organization center, a wedding venue for over 3,000 guests, including 7 floors. The project is located on the land has 4 main frontage and right Phan Thi Ranh square, opposite Coffee Center. The project includes field boxes and technology that are linked to the green of the restaurant, […]

GK Archi – Apartment Pyay Condominium improvisation on the block

Pyay Condominium is a residential condominium project. GK Archi is responsible for architectural and design concepts in Yangon, Myanmar. The project is located at Pyay Road in the heart of Yangon, Myanmar. The project is designed modern and impressive style of architecture blocks. The project includes functions: trade centers, conferences, shophouses and apartments. The project is designed with […]

GK Archi won the design contest for the Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park, Ho Chi Minh City

On 08/02/2018, GK Archi won the second prize (no First Prize) design contest for the Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park by Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park officially announced the results on website: http: //www.hiepphuoc. On February 5, 1818, at the Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park Joint Stock Company, the jury conducted the assessment and ranking of the contest […]

Building or valley? Construction begins on MVRDV’s green-topped Amsterdam leisure complex

Construction has begun on a 75,000sq m (807,300sq ft) green-terraced, mixed-use building located in Amsterdam’s Central Business District – the latest leisure project from Dutch architects MVRDV. The studio’s design for developer OVG Real Estate – which was selected by the Municipality of Amsterdam in 2015 following an international competition – includes shops, bars, restaurants, […]

Paradise City South Korea by MVRDV

Dutch firm MVRDV has designed an entertainment complex featuring inverted facades and a huge blob of gold, which will be built in Seoul, South Korea, ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Architect: MVRDV Project Location: South Korea Called Paradise City, the 9,800-square-metre complex will form the centre of a new tourist district in Seoul. It will feature a nightclub and a retail building, with a public plaza sandwiched between. MVRDV wants […]

Richard Meier On Color in Architecture and His Only Black Building

Get a better understanding of Richard Meier in PLANE-SITE’s latest short film in their series, Time-Space-Existence. The series focuses on the principles behind each architect they feature. Known for his pristine white, geometric buildings, Meier talks about architectural context, timelessness, universal color, and his only black building. Quality of architecture gives life to a city. It creates a space that […]

GKA’s counterparts in the banking sector: Shwebank has started

GK Archi is honored to co-design the Shwe Bank banking system, which is actively preparing to dominate the Myanmar market and compete with KBZ Bank. Shwebank’s plan is to expand to 400 branches nationwide over the next five years. With strong financial strength and management platform from STL Group, GK Archi trusts and co-develops Sky […]

5 Very Different Ways to Finance the Construction of Tiny Houses

The tiny house movement is taking the housing market by storm, with small homes appearing all over rural and urban areas across the world. They are an affordable and eco-conscious solution to the narrowing housing supply and can offer mobility to an increasing population of young professionals. Tiny houses come in many forms and sizes—from […]

Golden Beach Chaungtha Resort, a peaceful and romantic place of the Indian Ocean

In December 2016, GK Archi supervised the project of the Golden Beach Chaungtha Resort in Chuangtha, Pathein, Myanmar. Chaungtha, Pathein is a sea in western Myanmar, where there are beautiful sandy beaches stretching out towards the Indian Ocean. It takes about 6 hours drive from Yangon City to Pathein and then to Chaungtha Beach. The […]

The rare place where “Made in Vietnam” value is appreciated

Myanmar is a rare market where “Made in Vietnam” value is highly appreciated … View of Yangon – the largest city in Myanmar – at night. “The last gold mine in the world awaiting exploitation”, many international investors have given the country the words have wings. The population of over 50 million people, most of […]

Planning work is a macro-job that requires the participation of many social classes

Planning work is a macro work that requires the participation of many social classes: economists, sociologists, planners and people from all walks of life. Planning is the work we do for our children tomorrow. It is very important for people with mind and strength. Architect Nguyen Trung Kien – GK Archi shared with TV HTV9 […]