NU architecture & design has redeveloped TDX Ice Factory, an adaptive reuse project, into a mixed-use compound in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

NU architecture & design revitalised a former 4,000 square metre ice factory to create TDX Ice Factory – a mixed-use compound for the local furniture brand, District Eight, that embodies adaptive reuse and Vietnamese craftsmanship.

Timber salvaged from District Eight's original factory was repurposed into walls, ceiling and lighting fixtures, embedding the brand's legacy within the architecture.

Natural stone, bamboo, and burlap form tactile surfaces that evoke local architecture elements and support a low-tech, climate-responsive approach.

Visitors enter through a narrow alley, experiencing a spatial and atmospheric transition into a sunlit compound – a contemporary model of continuity and regenerative design.

This project has been longlisted in the mixed use project category of Dezeen Awards 2025.

Studio: NU architecture & design
Project: TDX Ice Factory