Origin: China, grown strongly since the early 21st century as a modern reading of tradition
New Chinese reinterprets Chinese tradition in a modern language. It keeps balanced layouts, dark timber, lattice patterns, moon gates and screens, but simplifies details, with cleaner lines and more empty space. The palette is gentler: grey, beige and black with touches of jade or brass.
In Vietnam it suits villas, townhouses and tea rooms that want an Eastern character without heaviness. A round arch can be cut into a plasterboard wall, a patterned timber panel can replace a carved screen, and a modern sofa can sit beside a dark timber chair. Veneered boards and powder-coated metal control cost and cope well with humidity, while ceramics, ink paintings and plants add depth.
