Alone House by Story Architecture

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Alone House by Story Architecture

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Architect: Story Architecture
Area: 48 m²
Year: 2021
Photographs: Minq Bui
Manufacturers: Dulux, Eurowindow, Kohler, Rita Vo
City: Ho Chi Minh City
Country: Vietnam

In order to come up with the very specific design ideas, we create most designs with the assistance of state-of-the-art AI interior design software.

Home facade with fluted wall panels and sleek concrete exterior graced with unique glazing.
Home facade with fluted wall panels and sleek concrete exterior graced with unique glazing.
The fluted wall panels hug two sides of the home. It softens the home's raw and organic look.
The fluted wall panels hug two sides of the home. It softens the home’s raw and organic look.
An arched front door welcomes you inside where you are greeted by a soaring foyer and a motorcycle.
An arched front door welcomes you inside where you are greeted by a soaring foyer and a motorcycle.
The foyer ushers you into the eat-in kitchen brightened by floor-to-ceiling windows.
The foyer ushers you into the eat-in kitchen brightened by floor-to-ceiling windows.
The eat-in kitchen has top-of-the-line appliances and a long dining set paired with wicker chairs and a built-in bench.
The eat-in kitchen has top-of-the-line appliances and a long dining set paired with wicker chairs and a built-in bench.
Sliding glass doors extend the eat-in kitchen onto a concrete patio.
Sliding glass doors extend the eat-in kitchen onto a concrete patio.
Potted plants and bamboo bring a tropical vibe to the patio.
Potted plants and bamboo bring a tropical vibe to the patio.
You can enter the patio through an arched doorway.
You can enter the patio through an arched doorway.
Top view of the patio surrounded by concrete walls.
Top view of the patio surrounded by concrete walls.
A staircase framed with wrought iron railings leads to the living room.
A staircase framed with wrought iron railings leads to the living room.
The living area is clad in natural wood and is furnished with wicker seats.
The living area is clad in natural wood and is furnished with wicker seats.
It opens to a narrow balcony enclosed in full-height glazing. Fluted wall panels provide privacy.
It opens to a narrow balcony enclosed in full-height glazing. Fluted wall panels provide privacy.
Wood panels continue in the primary bedroom maintaining cohesiveness.
Wood panels continue in the primary bedroom maintaining cohesiveness.

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A glimpse of the primary bedroom through polished walls.
A glimpse of the primary bedroom through polished walls.
The primary bedroom features a wardrobe strategically located in the middle for added privacy.
The primary bedroom features a wardrobe strategically located in the middle for added privacy.
Another feature is the window overhead.
Another feature is the window overhead.
At night, the window allows moon and star gazing.
At night, the window allows moon and star gazing.

The house is located in a small alley in Ho Chi Minh City. Life in the city with a lot of pressure about work, pressure about traffic jams, pressure about living expenses … A house with lots of space to relieve the pressure is the criterion the design of this project.

Although the area of ​​the house is small, all the spaces in our house have designed floor vents, or glass arrays to free up the vision, especially the bedroom we designed a floor vents so you can watch the sky relax before you fall asleep, and the early sunlight will wake you up instead of the phone alarm.

The large glass array with irregular curves in the stair area also makes it more interesting to move, the courtyard and greenery attached to the kitchen and dining space helps you relax more when eating alone

Living room with large glass array and surrounding greenery, helping to free up the view and create comfort when living in small spaces. The house is located in a small alley, the distance from the opposite house is very much, so the shading system helps the house get light and wind, but still private, not disturbed by the opposite houses.

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Jon Dykstra
Jon Dykstra

Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.

His current focus is AI-driven design analysis, using artificial intelligence to study patterns in color, layout, and material choice across thousands of homes. His Personality Type Home Design Guide applies personality frameworks to interior aesthetics, helping readers design spaces that reflect how they actually think and live.

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