A major new industrial development is taking shape in Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam. The province has endorsed the investment policy and investor consortium for the 500-hectare Thạnh Đức 1 Industrial Park — an early implementation project within the much larger Thanh Duc Urban–Service–Industrial Development master planned by ENCITY. Located northwest of Ho Chi Minh City
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Aug
Aug
What if the true luxury of a city were not height, speed or spectacle, but freedom — the freedom to walk beneath trees, for children to play safely, for older people to remain connected, and for everyday life to unfold with dignity? Cities are often discussed through numbers: population, density, infrastructure capacity, investment, square metres
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Aug
Aug
How observations of landscape, culture and everyday life are informing ENCITY’s architectural design for the Hilltop Hotel at EcoSapa. By Marco Buinhas, Design Director Sapa is a place of profound contrasts: a bustling, neon-lit commercial town set against the quiet, mysterious presence of mountains and mist. Under the glare of neon, the landscape slowly disappears.
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May
May
On the morning of May 30, enCity delegation met with Mr. Nguyen Khac Toan, Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee, and representatives from relevant municipal departments — continuing a close partnership focused on heritage urban development and innovation. James Chew — Director of Planning and Investment at enCity, and former senior planning and development official
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May
May
enCity and NC Studio have officially signed a Strategic Studio Integration Agreement, marking a significant step in enCity’s strategy to expand its advisory capabilities, expert talent, and market network across Southeast Asia. Under this agreement, NC Studio becomes part of enCity, strengthening the firm’s expertise in resort master planning, integrated destination development, resort urbanism, and
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Apr
Apr
On the afternoon of April 29, 2026, in Sa Pa Ward, Lào Cai Province, the Ô Quy Hồ Tea hill – EcoSapa Eco-Resort Township officially broke ground. Dzung Do Nguyen, CEO of enCity, attended the ceremony alongside representatives of the investor, partners, and local authorities. The project is jointly developed by Ecopark Hải Dương Investment
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Mar
Context The Dong Nai Provincial Political and Administrative Center project is part of the broader initiative to transform Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Zone into an urban, commercial, and service area. Within that process, this building serves as the nucleus — the opening act of urban spatial restructuring and the defining statement of a new image
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Mar
Mar
One of the most common mistakes in discussions about megacities is to equate “mega” with population size. A city does not become effective simply because it gets bigger. It only becomes powerful when scale is converted into productivity: more job opportunities, better labor matching, faster knowledge spillovers, and urban services that function efficiently at scale.
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Mar
Mar
In February 2026, the Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture signed a consultancy contract with an international consortium to develop the centennial Master Plan for the capital Hanoi. This highly significant planning initiative aims to establish a long-term development framework that ensures harmony between urban growth, economic development, and the preservation of the capital’s cultural
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Feb
Feb
Atlanta, USA — February 5, 2026 In the historic setting of The Trolley Barn, a more-than-120-year-old landmark that once served as the headquarters for Atlanta’s first streetcar company, the Design Excellence Awards ceremony of the College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) celebrated individuals whose work has made a “lasting mark
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