On April 21st, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering in collaboration with Garde Company and Japan KOIZUMI Lighting Technology Group successfully organized the third Academic and Professional Exchange Workshop with the theme “Reconnection” on the Zoom platform with more than 50 registered participants. The conference is the result of the careful preparation work of both sides during the previous period. Many scholars, researchers, practicing architects from many parts of Vietnam attended and asked many interesting questions to the speakers.

Members attending the webinar

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Giang - Vice Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering highly appreciated the theme of this year's Conference, ReCONNECTION is one of the phrases used a lot in the post-Covid era, especially the need for connection, reconnection both in the field of culture and architecture. HUCE always attaches great importance to developing high-quality academic programs, listens to the opinions and sharing from speakers to contribute to the Reconnection program in the field of architecture nowadays.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Giang – Vice Rector spoke at the workshop

At the workshop, the main architect of Garde Company in Japan - Mr. Onodera Yoshikuni presented to the participants new approaches to interior design in the direction of preserving tradition, promoting convenience and human comfort. He also strongly proposed some new concepts in architecture or using 4.0 technology to blur the boundary between interior and exterior space.

Mr. Onodera Yoshikuni presented new approaches

Also, at the webinar, two guests of the program - Dr. Architect. Tran Minh Tung, Head of the Department of Civil Architecture, Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering and Mr. Kawai Tatsura, an expert from Japan KOIZUMI Lighting Technology Group, shared about Public space or pseudo-public space: Is it a concern of young people? and an introduction to lighting in buildings

Dr. Architect. Tran Minh Tung shared at the conference

After the presentations of the speakers, many questions were raised and discussed, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering and Japan Garde Company hoped to have more seminars and cooperation activities in the future to strengthen cooperation and bring benefits to both sides.

Garde Co.Ltd is a multinational company established in 1985. GARDE is an international brand and specializes in interior design based in Tokyo with offices in Osaka, Hong Kong, Singapore, Milan, Paris, New York and Los Angeles. They provide consulting, creative design and coordination services in the following key areas: retail, resident, hotel, F&B, office, entertainment, public and healthcare mixed facilities. GARDE currently serves customers in Asia and Europe.

Thuy Linh - International Relations Department 
 

Some more pictures from the conference.