Maison Renée: Olive green in Ho Chi Minh City

On Nguyen Trong Tuyen Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Maison Renée Gallery chooses olive green and soft curves to make its mark. Within the 132 m² space designed and built by KOW NIA, light-toned walls allow the details to stand out without feeling cluttered.

Location: Nguyen Trong Tuyen Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Type: Gallery · Exhibition Space.
Area: 132 m².
Design and Build: KOW NIA Design Studio.

From an up-close perspective, a curved opening sits adjacent to a textured olive surface. A floating, light-profile pendant light introduces an additional line above. While each of these elements carries a distinct character, being set against a white wall backdrop affords them ample breathing room to emerge clearly.

A light backdrop offers breathing room for artworks and interior details at Maison Renée Gallery. Rendering: KOW NIA.

Allowing the Green to Stand Out

Olive green delivers a more subdued, warmer sensation than a vibrant green. At Maison Renée, it does not envelop the entire room. Instead, the green is concentrated on selected surfaces, while the light background connects the various zones. This interplay between light and deep tones lends the space depth, despite a restrained color palette.

Close-up views also reveal another role of the materials: creating intrigue as viewers draw near. From afar, one perceives a block of color. Stepping closer, the veining, curved edges, and surface interplay of light begin to reveal themselves. As a result, the space offers both an immediate impression and fine details that invite lingering contemplation.

Continuous Curves

Light backdrops and curved openings create resting pauses between olive expanses at Maison Renée Gallery. Image: KOW NIA.

Curved openings and rounded borders soften the flat wall surfaces. These curved contours emerge alongside white backdrops and distinctly textured finishes, evoking a contemporary atmosphere that avoids feeling cold. This also translates the minimalist and Soft Futurism direction from the project brief: minimal details, soft lines, and clear geometric forms.

The decorative lighting fixture adds another curved silhouette without directly mimicking the opening's geometry. In this way, the elements converse with one another while retaining their unique identities, establishing a cohesive design language for the gallery rather than appearing as isolated, mismatched pieces.

Another display corner, where artworks and green accents coexist on a neutral backdrop. Maison Renée rendering: KOW NIA.

Distinct Personality, Uncompromised Display Space

A gallery needs to be memorable, yet it must equally provide space for what is showcased inside. At Maison Renée, light background areas create visual pauses between prominent surfaces. This balance offers an insight into exhibition space design: an interior’s personality should harmonize with its ability to serve as a backdrop for artworks and products.

For KOW NIA, gallery interior design in Ho Chi Minh City begins with the curated content, visitor circulation, and functional adaptations that may arise during use. The color palette and spatial forms are developed from this foundation. Maison Renée demonstrates a gentle approach: just a few well-defined elements are enough to craft a space with a distinctive identity.

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Article and project images: KOW NIA Design Studio.