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Sheltered bathing area beneath translucent cladding

Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam

Loli House

At Loli House, the route between floors repeatedly widens into places to sit and play. Broad steps meet timber platforms, so circulation takes up a share of the family’s living space. Openings between levels keep these small places within sight of one another.

The house occupies only 35 m² off Tran Cung Street in Hanoi, with a frontage of 3.6 metres. Completed by t + m design office in 2023, it draws on the surrounding alleys, where domestic activity extends beyond individual homes. A recessed entrance leaves additional room along the lane for encounters with neighbours, and large timber-framed windows open toward it.

Inside, solid timber platforms alternate with slatted floors that admit light and air between levels. Skylights bring daylight into the tall interior. Near the top, translucent polycarbonate encloses spaces around a red steel spiral stair, including a bathing area beside a tree.

Project Information

Design studio
t + m design office
Area
157 m²
Time
2023
Type
Residential
Primary materials
Glass, Natural stone, Natural timber, Polycarbonate, Steel
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Loli House rising above a narrow Hanoi alley
Credit: Hoang Le
Translucent upper facade between neighboring houses
Credit: Hoang Le
Large timber-framed windows overlooking the alley
Credit: Hoang Le
Recessed timber entrance with greenery
Credit: Hoang Le
Open timber entrance beside a stone-lined courtyard
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Living space beneath an open slatted timber floor
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Timber stairs beside a glazed door
Credit: Hoang Le
Stepped timber living space with low shelves and wide windows
Credit: Hoang Le
Timber landing beneath slatted flooring
Credit: Hoang Le
Timber-floored room with an internal window
Credit: Hoang Le
Broad timber steps beside a television and window
Credit: Hoang Le
Slatted timber flooring viewed from below
Credit: Hoang Le
Overhead view of timber steps and open slats
Credit: Hoang Le
Broad timber stairs beneath the upper floor
Credit: Hoang Le
Children playing across stepped timber platforms
Credit: Hoang Le
Children watching a projected image from timber steps
Credit: Hoang Le
Washbasin and cabinet beside the timber staircase
Credit: Hoang Le
Timber landing beside a red spiral stair
Credit: Hoang Le
Slatted timber platform beside greenery
Credit: Hoang Le
Room opening towards the red spiral stair
Credit: Hoang Le
Overhead view of the red spiral staircase
Credit: Hoang Le
Bath beside a tree within the translucent enclosure
Credit: Hoang Le
Illuminated upper facade at night
Credit: Hoang Le
Loli House seen from the alley at night
Credit: Hoang Le
Open translucent panels on the upper facade
Credit: Hoang Le
Floor plans drawing
Credit: t + m design office
Sections drawing
Credit: t + m design office
Front and side elevations drawing
Credit: t + m design office
Axonometric drawing of the stepped circulation
Credit: t + m design office
Concept drawing showing activities across the floors
Credit: t + m design office

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