Project Info
Project Name: Coastal Quang Ngai - A Community by HAUS
Location: Quang Ngai, Vietnam
Company: NHSLAND BDS INVESTMENT BUSINESS JSC
Designers: Sweco, SHMA Design, Giò Forma, 100Architects, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co. Ltd
Manufacturer: HAUS
Owner: HAUS
"Anyone can build another collection of high-rise buildings. Creating a place with its own identity, one that respects nature and reflects the spirit of its surroundings, is an entirely different challenge. Projects of this ambition cannot be realized by a single architect or a single company. They require the collective expertise of the world's leading designers, consultants and visionaries. Bringing together internationally renowned partners is not only a reflection of HAUS' unwavering commitment to excellence; it embodies our ambition to bring global standards of design and placemaking to Vietnam. While Coastal Quang Ngai embraces advanced technology, sustainable thinking and future-oriented planning, at its heart the project returns to something profoundly timeless: creating a community where generations live together, families remain connected, and shared values are passed from one generation to the next”, Michael Sheren, Chairman of HAUS and Former Adviser to the Bank of England
For decades, success in real estate has been measured by scale, density and investment value. Yet as cities around the world become increasingly homogeneous, a more meaningful question has emerged: how do we build places that continue to enrich people's lives, not only today, but for generations to come?
That question became the starting point for Coastal Quang Ngai - A Community by HAUS.

Located in Tu Nghia Commune, Quang Ngai Province, the approximately 94-hectare riverfront and coastal ecological township represents an investment of more than VND 7.1 trillion and is designed to become home to around 4,000 residents. More than a residential development, it is envisioned as a long-term community where architecture, nature and everyday life evolve together in harmony.
At the heart of the project lies a guiding principle: to create a place where thoughtful design, respect for nature, and long-term vision come together to support both present needs and future generations.
This philosophy shapes every aspect of the development. Growth is pursued without compromising the natural systems that sustain it. Contemporary design is embraced without erasing local identity. Economic development is encouraged while ensuring that future generations inherit not only new infrastructure, but also a healthier environment, stronger communities and a richer cultural legacy.
For HAUS and Coastal Quang Ngai - A Community by HAUS, sustainability is not a checklist of environmental initiatives. It is a long-term responsibility to the people who will call this place home decades from now. Guided by ESG principles, Coastal Quang Ngai has been conceived not merely as a project that sells homes, but as a community that supports healthier lifestyles, stronger social connections and lasting environmental stewardship.

The project begins by listening to Quang Ngai itself.
Not by importing successful urban models from elsewhere, but by understanding what has always made this landscape unique. Its sweeping coastline. Mangrove forests that protect fragile coastal ecosystems. Volcanic formations shaped over millions of years. Fishing traditions that continue to define local identity. Rather than replacing these qualities, the masterplan seeks to preserve and celebrate them, allowing the landscape and culture of Quang Ngai to become an integral part of everyday life within the community.
Protecting the region's mangrove ecosystems, strengthening biodiversity and designing with the existing landscape instead of against it are therefore not environmental gestures added after the design process. They are fundamental principles that informed the project from the outset. Here, development and conservation are understood not as competing ambitions, but as complementary responsibilities.

Equally important is the belief that world-class design should not belong exclusively to the world's largest cities.
HAUS believes that the people of Quang Ngai deserve access to the same quality of planning, architecture and public spaces found in leading international developments, without having to leave their hometown to experience them. By bringing together internationally recognized expertise while remaining deeply rooted in local culture, the project aims to create opportunities for future generations to grow, thrive and pursue their aspirations with confidence, right where they belong.
This vision has been realised through collaboration with internationally acclaimed partners, including Sweco, one of Europe's leading architecture and engineering consultancies; 100architects, renowned for designing interactive public spaces centred on community engagement; Giò Forma, the Milan-based studio responsible for immersive spatial experiences; and SHMA, whose landscape philosophy places human wellbeing and ecology at the centre of urban life. Rather than imposing a universal architectural language, each partner contributed to interpreting Quang Ngai through its own expertise, allowing international knowledge to strengthen, rather than overshadow, local identity.

It is perhaps for this reason that the project's recognition at the 2026 Asia Architecture Design Awards, receiving Asia's Best Landscape Planning, Asia's Best Mixed-use Development, and Asia's Best Residential Architecture Design, extends beyond architectural achievement alone. The awards recognize a broader philosophy of placemaking, one that places people before buildings, community before products, and long-term stewardship before short-term success.
In an era when many developments compete through height, scale and spectacle, Coastal Quang Ngai - A Community by HAUS offers a different proposition. It asks whether architecture can become a bridge between nature and urban life, between global expertise and local culture, between present needs and future generations.
For HAUS, the answer is clear.
The greatest achievement of architecture is not measured by what we build today, but by what we leave behind for those who come after us.
PHOTO CREDIT: HAUS
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