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 4.200 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, ceilings, and lighting fixtures, embedding the brand’s legacy within the architecture. Natural stone, bamboo and burlap form tactile surfaces that evoke local architectural 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.
