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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Jul
Jul
The “Green and Resilient Rural Recovery through Agri-Food System Transformation in the Asia and Pacific Region” project aims to enable increased domestic food production and increase food resiliency in the Maldives. enCity, working together with Agritecture, a leading consultant in urban and controlled environment agriculture, proposed a comprehensive strategy package, including protected farming systems, hydroponic
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May
May
The remarkable achievements of Singapore are a testament to the dedication and perseverance of its people to overcome the national challenges and go beyond the achieved, the accomplished, the done. Mr. Nguyen Do Dzung, Co-founder and CEO of enCity Urban Solutions, has distilled the four crucial lessons that this Lion City teaches us about urban development as an urban planner with experience in both Vietnam and Singapore.
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Mar
Mar
The history of the development of human civilisation has been associated with great rivers, which shows the irreplaceable value of water to urban growth. Today, the challenges of unprecedented floods, droughts, and water pollution caused by urbanisation and climate change have spurred research to utilise non-traditional water resources, including stormwater and wastewater, in coping with
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Jun
Jun
On World Environment Day, which reminds us all that there is “Only One Earth” – we look at the ways in which planners and developers can work together to build a more sustainable and resilient built environment. Here are enCity’s 5 guides to invest in our planet through your development.
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Feb
Feb
From Western countries like Denmark to Asian countries like Vietnam, governments are now planning for sustainable and healthy cities for future generations. Trang Vuong (Managing Director, enCity) answered on Vietnam national television about sustainability.
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Dec
Dec
This was the major takeaway from the webinar entitled “Sustainable and Liveable Cities: From West to East” on December 9, 2021, in which Professor Jan Gehl, Dr Birgitte B Svarre, Dr To Kien, and Dzung Do Nguyen (Co-founder + CEO, enCity) spoke about their work and experiences in studying and designing cities
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Nov
Nov
Since the very early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, cities have been suffering. But from another perspective, it has also been an opportunity to rethink equity and sustainable growth in cities. On 29/10/2021, enCity organized a webinar titled “Cities for People”, where various experts and guests discussed the impacts of the pandemic on our cities, and highlighted major lessons for urban planning, design, and management areas.
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Jul
Jul
Water is not only one of the most important elements in constructing and developing green townships, but also one of the “weapon we can use to combat natural disasters”, according to Mr. Dzung Do Nguyen – Co-founder and CEO of enCity.
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Apr
Apr
Urbanization faces similar problems in water resource protection and air quality, and more broadly, in protection and balancing ecosystems. If planners, investors and urban managers join hands, future cities will be not only greener, cleaner, more livable and more attractive for investment.
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