The basic ingredients of a typical Vietnamese street food stand all had to be included: fast ordering, agile dining, eating in or takeaway, … Needs that ended up defining the entire layout of the space. An open kitchen in the front, ordering kiosks and a pick-up area in the middle and a casual food court like space in the back.

The airy wooden ceiling structure allows natural light and shadows to ease in, while the dark wooden shutters and authentic table tiles refer to Vietnam’s colonial history. The raw brick finishing was left unprocessed on purpose to contrast with the feminine colours, warm custom-made wooden lighting and tropical greenery.