Besides location, price and quality of construction, etc., the application of feng shui science in apartment design is also an essential factor that customers are especially interested in when choosing a living space.

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Projects located near rivers and lakes often possess numerous positive Feng Shui elements (Illustration: the landscape around the project The Terra – An Hung, Ha Dong)

Being in harmony with nature

According to the feng shui science, a house blessed with the right feng shui elements would fully converge the favourable factors of the area’s terrain, azimuth (meaning the four directions: East – West – South – North) and receive balanced impacts from nature such as sun, wind, and airflow, creating well-ventilated living areas.

It combines micro and macro factors, from the tiny details in the interior to the external landscape, such as location, topography, design, wind direction, and level of utility. All is to create a life in harmony with the surrounding environment, ensuring the owner has a healthy and happy life.

A statistical report by the Vietnam Royal Institute of Feng Shui stated that more than 98% of real estate buyers and investors who participated in the survey were interested in Feng Shui elements when choosing a house. Experts say that focusing on applying Feng Shui elements to living spaces will help customers feel more “secure” and satisfied with their residences. Especially when the living environment in metropolitans is facing many problems, such as air pollution, overcrowding, noise pollution, etc., Feng Shui elements become more and more necessary.

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The location of real estate projects plays a crucial role, especially in Feng Shui (Illustration: Grandeur Palace – Giang Vo by Van Phu – Invest locates in the centre of the inner city)

“I always advise people to choose properties with a good location and appropriate directions because this can help create a positive effect thanks to the flow of good energy (vitality) there. The energy where we live can either activate or hinder our development efforts in life,” shared Feng Shui expert Phuoc Nguyen.

Today, Feng Shui science is increasingly popular and applied in ergonomic science or space arrangement and organisation. It shows very clearly when building urban areas or individual housing clusters. The investors often obtain advice from consultants, architects and engineers in the appraisal of terrain and directional planning, macro or micro-architectural space design. Architects carefully calculate and arrange the functional areas reasonably and suitably to landscape, environment, regional lifestyle and customs.

The harmonious and reciprocal elements of Heaven – Earth – Human are considered to bring many benefits to people, including health and fortune for stable development and luck for success, which today’s term commonly referred to as the quality of life.

Activating positive life energy

Not only focusing on macro Feng Shui factors and the neighbourhood, but some investors are also increasingly interested in the applications of Feng Shui science in each apartment. Typically, Van Phu – Invest is known as a real estate business that has devoted a lot of attention to carefully studying the impact factors of nature and always places the human at the centre when creating living space.

A representative of Van Phu – Invest shared that the business philosophy is “Each person has only one house in their life”. Thus, a housing unit with good Feng Shui elements will help homeowners avoid bad luck and activate a source of positive energy for life. At the same time, the architectural aesthetics of the house would be in harmony with Feng Shui elements. The residence is designed reasonably so that customers will not need to change much when they move in, saving time and money.

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The “bright hall” at projects of Van Phu – Invest (Illustration: The villa area at Grandeur Palace – Giang Vo)

Typically, at Van Phu – Invest’s projects, housing units like villas, townhouses to apartment buildings have a clear, unobstructed, and good sight of view. In Feng Shui, it is called the “bright hall” type of terrain. For instance, the towers of The Terra – An Hung overlook spacious outdoor areas with green trees and a lake. The project plan also creates a setback for the residence to avoid external conflicts. Or, the villas at Grandeur Palace – Giang Vo with large front spaces being a quiet walking path with gardens, flowers and fountains, and art statues interwoven.

Besides, Van Phu – Invest also focuses on housing direction and natural light factors to help circulate air in the house, especially for apartment buildings where many families live. The investor has applied advanced air convection solutions at The Van Phu – Victoria project. The towers are designed at a 45-degree tilt to help the direction of all apartments avoid exposure to direct sunlight in summer and cold wind in winter but still ensure ventilation and fresh air supply.

Another example here is the design of apartment units. The characteristic of an apartment is the limited space due to locating on a one-floor plan. Therefore, when you open the main door in many apartments, you can see the entire living room, kitchen area, and even bedrooms. According to Feng Shui, this is a taboo because it leads to “the door aligned with the stove leads to bad temper and money loss”.

“In creating living space, we focus on scientific layout solutions in each functional area. The apartment space is cleverly arranged so that the whole bedroom and kitchen can’t be seen from the door, ensuring privacy, aesthetics and Feng Shui so the homeowner would avoid being insecure or wasted on wealth. The outstanding advantage of the apartments designed by Van Phu – Invest is that there are no dead corners, distortions or defects due to either the excess space or the lack of space as they are also taboo points in Feng Shui. Thanks to that, the owners often optimize the usability of their house”, a representative of Van Phu – Invest shared.

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Van Phu – Invest cleverly arranges functional rooms in the apartment, ensuring ventilation, fresh air supply, and natural light.

Van Phu – Invest arranges two loggias in each apartment. One loggia is usually adjacent to the kitchen, which is often a place to locate the air conditioning condenser unit, and a washing machine. It has the effect of pumping odours out and welcoming fresh air into the house. The master bedrooms have their toilet, of which the door is arranged reasonably, not directly to the bed, following the concept of avoiding bad air’s penetration.

“With the mission of creating living values, we have researched, summed up, and applied Feng Shui elements in practice. We aim to create beautiful, green living spaces where the values of the spiritual life are cherished, so that the house is not merely a residence but is a peaceful and happy home”, a representative of Van Phu – Invest shared.