## philippe starck arrives in vietnam with a beachfront enclave Nhà Estate is a residential project in Ho Tram, **Vietnam**, marking the first **housing** development in the country by **Philippe Starck**. Conceived as a collection of 38 private villas, the project sits on a peninsula between the Ray River and the sea, where the terrain holds a quiet continuity between forest, shoreline, and open water. Set a few hours from Ho Chi Minh City, the site carries a sense of distance without isolation. The masterplan follows this condition closely, arranging homes as part of a loose village rather than a fixed grid. Paths move gently through the landscape, with shared spaces for gathering placed between clusters of villas. The approach keeps the ground porous, allowing vegetation, air, and light to circulate through the development. 38 villas are set to rise along a peninsula between river and sea.…