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Nguyen Dong Mai Anh was born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam. Since 2019 she has been living in Milan, Italy to pursue Interior Design at Politecnico di Milano.

Her design philosophy is rooted in enhan cing collective well-being in a society where human beings can reconnect with nature. Adaptive reuse, inclusivity and sustainability are her main focus in design.

She also takes great interest in the art of handcrafting and demonstrates great skills in model-making as well as bookbinding. As a language enthusiast, Mai Anh speaks many foreign languages, including English, Italian and Mandarin Chinese.

Nguyen Dong Mai Anh maianh.nguyen@mail.polimi.it maianhnguyen052001@gmail.com +39 327 0293151, Milano (MI)

M.Sc in Interior and Spatial design

Politecnico di Milano, 2022 - (2024)

B.Sc in Interior design

Politecnico di Milano, 2019 - 2022 Grade: 110/110 adaptability attention to detail communication

skills languages

tools

Thesis project: modular elements for a flexible playscape in an abandoned palazzo in Northern Italy illustrator indesign photoshop

3DS Max autoCAD 2D blender sketchup english, C2 italian chinese vietnamese, native

bookbinding model-making photography

education experience workshop events

AESIR Studio, freelance, 2022

Created 3D background animations for a new product launch

The LEAF Boutique hotel Danang, freelance, 2022

Designed digital flyers and templates for marketing campaigns on social media

3D Artist Graphic designer Transparency

Mentor: Enrico Baleri, 2022

Psychological well-being in public space

Mentor: L. Jakobsone, M. Devriendt, C. Lecce, 2022

Designed a multifunctional glass centerpiece that alters the traditional floral composition Transfomed a self-service store into a gallery with food and drink as works of art on display

Illuminotecnica

Performance in Lighting & Politecnico di Milano, 2021

Practiced lightning design for a pharmacy with feedbacks from professionals

Mostra: Avanzi

Villa Finzi, 2022

Part of the organizing team, participated in the installation in situ and responsible for the photographic content

content

the story

A selection of various projects on different scales, divided accordingly into three categories:

Public represents landscape projects on larger scales or those dedicated to the public,

Private is a collection of interior design projects with smaller and more intimate spaces,

lastly, Personal contains objects that are designed specifically to cater to and enhance individual experience.

Public

Esprimersi, 2021

Panta Rhei, 2021

Play!, 2022

Extremis, 2020

3/ Personal

Clara, 2022

Una cosa al giorno, 2022

pg 22

pg 26

Down the rabbit hole, 2020

pg 8 pg 50

2/ Private

pg 14 pg 36

pg 42

Mediterranean Blue, 2020

Summer's End, 2020

pg 32 pg 46

pub -lic

Esprimersi

The project is located 2.5 meter high on two con necting squares at the Akihabara station in Tokyo. The goal was to encourage human interaction and self-liberation via the use of technological devices.

The two squares in this project are named Onpa and Moshi-moshi based on their unique characteristics. In the first square, Onpa, there are three ondulating structures that resemble soundwaves (or “onpa” in Japanese language). These structures provide se mi-private spaces, each with their own microphone, for people to come in and express themselves freely. At the same time, a system of speakers positioned in the forest would reproduce the audio collected and let all thoughts and emotions out in nature.

In the second square, Moshi-moshi, also a common term used when picking up a phone call, people are invited to chat with one another anonimously using the old-fashioned wired telephones in an urban fo rest full of cherry blossom trees.

M. A. Nguyen, Y. Yuan,

Zhu

urban forests with interactive sound installations

1 - section: Moshi-moshi square

2 - section: Onpa square

3 - plan: Moshi-moshi square

4 - plan: Onpa square

Interior Design Studio | a.y. 2020/21 team: S. Colucci, D. M. A. Nguyen, Y. Yuan, Z. Zhu

Axonometric view of the telephone station

1 - Moshi-moshi square

Detail of the wired telephone

Detail of the swing joint

Telephone point in the forest

Vegetation: cherry blossoms Prunus Accolade

spring autumn

summer winter

Assonometria del “Onpa macchina”

Axonometric view of the Onpa machine

Detail of the microphone Detail of the knots

Vegetation: maple Acer Palmatum Bloodgood e Fireglow

40m

2- Onpa square

Speaker point in the forest

winter

spring, summer, autumn

Interior Design Studio | a.y. 2020/21 team: S. Colucci, D. M. A. Nguyen, Y. Yuan, Z. Zhu

1 - view of the telephone station

2 - view of Moshi-moshi square

3 - view of Onpa square

4 - view of the Onpa machine

Panta Rhei

adaptive reuse of a historical building in Mortara

Palazzo Lateranense, situated in the center of Mor tara (Lombardy, Italy), was once part of the town’s history but is now abandoned and forgotten in the midst of modern lifestyle. The project Panta Rhei ta kes on the mission of rejuvenating this remnant, or ‘avanzo’, and transforming it into a place of inclusion, creativity, culture and innovation.

The courtyard of the palazzo is equipped with a ramp for better accessibility, alongside which artificial du nes has been added to form a playground. The nu merous rooms inside the palazzo make it easier to include more amenities and activities such as: a stu dy area, a recreation area, an artigianal laboratory, a cafe’, a multifunctional space for theater, movies and bars.

At the heart of Palazzo Lateranense lies a long cor ridor that connects all other spaces and at the same time, hosts an exhibition every two weeks. The exhi bition, a collection of objects that have lived and been found in the palazzo (books, paintings, vintage costumes), honors the connection between old and new, past and present, and especially people of dif ferent times. In this way, the timeless heritage of Pa lazzo Lateranense and the new waves of innovation are fusing into one continuous stream.

Synthesis Studio | a.y. 2021/22

professors: L. Crespi, A. Anzani, D. Crippa, B. Di Prete, G. Gatti team: E. Adduci, N. Conti, D. M. A. Nguyen

objects from the exhibition flooding the corridor

Site plan

Analysis of different levels of damage in the palazzo

Diagram: three layers of functions

structural damage functional damage aesthetic damage

Palazzo Lateranense Santa Croce Church Mortara station High school

Final Synthesis Studio | a.y. 2021/22 professors: L. Crespi, A. Anzani, D. Crippa, B. Di Prete, G. Gatti team: E. Adduci, N. Conti, D. M. A. Nguyen

flooding of

exhibition

Plan of the flooding exhibition

- external facade leading

the main entrance

- main entrance

-

garden

Final Synthesis Studio | a.y. 2021/22

professors: L. Crespi, A. Anzani, D. Crippa, B. Di Prete, G. Gatti team: E. Adduci, N. Conti, D. M. A. Nguyen

4 - playground and ramp in the courtyard

5 - ball-room, recreational area

6 - bistro in the backyard

modules for an ever-changing playground

Play! was developed as part of the rennovation project for Palazzo Lateranense, with a focus on the courtyard that had previously been designated as a new playground area.

With the main concept of a creative stream flooding and reviving the long neglected space, Play! introdu ces wavy and versatile combinations of two modu lar components that allow users to create their own version of ‘playground’. The modularity of these ele ments is achieved by a curve cutting through a soft foam block, dividing it into two parts with continous curvations. In addition, these structures are then co vered with a special type of fabric that has printed phosphorescent pattern on, giving them subtle glow at night.

The project aims to replace rigid conventional play ground equipment with a more liberating approach in which people of all ages are invited to experiment, be creative and enjoy themselves.

free

scale

scale

module 1 module 2

day-time view

sofa no. 1

chair-slide infinity slide

sofa no. 2 sofa no. 3

Thesis project

supervisor: B. D. Prete

tables/seatings shelving systems counter systems

mattresses/flooring

night-time view

Extremis

the architecture of being in the limelight

Social expectations often times raise different re actions in people: if the pressure is too much to bare, we might fail; on the other hand, if there is the right type or amount of ‘expectation’, we could thrive for the best. The project Extremis examines this pheno menon with a focus on the need of human beings to be noticed, stimulated and ‘on top’ of the world – just like ancient statues on their podiums.

The model is essential to the realization of the con cept: three sky-scraping and deformed pillars are placed on top of a crowd, there are people trying to conquer the impossible staircases, but all is admiring the one human being standing high above, on top of the tower.

Metadesign Studio | a.y. 2020/21

professors: P. S. Coronel, F. B. Arista e M. De Santi team: S. Colucci, R. Marino, D. M. A. Nguyen, M. Rosseti, Y. Yuan

degree

deformation

deformed

- addition of climbing steps

Metadesign Studio | a.y. 2020/21

professors: P. S. Coronel, F. B. Arista e M. De Santi team: S. Colucci, R. Marino, D. M. A. Nguyen, M. Rosseti, Y. Yuan

photographs of physical model in paper

private

Drawing Studio | a.y. 2019/20

professors: G. Amoruso, M. Chernicoff, P. Mancini team: S. Colucci, D. M. A. Nguyen

Mediterranean Blue

The series of hotel rooms at San Michele, Capri was the result of a collaboration between two design ma sters Gio Ponti and Bernard Rudolfsky in 1938. The project represents their ideal Mediterranean archi tectures and comprises of multiple uniform though scattered house-rooms, each with a unique geometry and assigned name.

Mediterranean Blue is a reinterpretation of the origi nal Room of Ponies (Stanza dei Cavallini). The structu re is situated on a slope which results in interesting height difference in many parts of the room. Similar to other rooms in this series, the Room of Ponies has typical mediterranean white walls with wide openin gs and a patio surrounded with a lot of greeneries. The project proposes a new design for the interior by adding more comfort and privacy to the original spa ce, filling it with Gio Ponti’s design objects to recall the aesthetics and atmosphere of old time.

hotels on the mountain at San Michele, Capri

sketches of Gio Ponti's designs

floor plan: Room of Ponies

section: Room of Ponies

Drawing Studio | a.y. 2019/20 professors: G. Amoruso, M. Chernicoff, P. Mancini team: S. Colucci, D. M. A. Nguyen

perspective view of living area

zenital view of the bathroom

perspective view of the external area

Summer’s End

Summer’s End is a modern interior inspired by the classic world of Moonrise kingdom, a film by Wes Anderson.

Set on the island of New England, summer 1965, Moonrise kingdom is a manifesto of an adventurous and passionate love story. Famous for his cinemato graphic style, Wes Anderson not only breathes life into the plots and characters but also pays attention to the environment where the stories are set. In Mo onrise kingdom, clothes and costumes are additional elements that characterizes the story.

The project combines and re-elaborates these cha racteristics to create a space that reflects the ori ginal movie’s ambiance with a modern touch. With a warm color palette and the use of natural mate rials, Summer's End is a vintage clothing store that enables customers to experience a different world full of romance and adventures.

1 - section A-A’

- ground floor floor plan

- mezzanine floor plan

- section B-B’

clothing store in the world of Moonrise Kingdom

1 - perspective view of the store front

2 - perspective view of the garden

3 - perspective view of the interior

personal

Enrico Baleri

Clarathe poetry of a glass centerpiece

The main goal of the workshop was to create an object using glass and experiment with its transpa rency. Clara, the multifunctional glass centerpiece, was created to celebrate the quiet poetry of this delicate material.

In everyday life, often times decorations like flowers and fruits are separated by different containers on the table, each has their own designated place in a vase or on a bowl. As a result, many composi tions that can be made by combining these diffe rent objects are hindered. This is when Clara offers a fun and creative solution: with two componable elements, one acts as a vase (reeded glass) and the other a perforated bowl, users are invited to experiment with various compositions and create their own works of art.

creative combinations

combination of fruit and flowers

initial sketches multiple functions

combination of a fruit bowl and a vase

Workshop

Una cosa al giorno

sketchbook: contemporary design masters

Una cosa al giorno is a sketchbook containing notes and images of over 100 contemporary artworks from all over the world, including especially those of Ita lian design masters. This collection of case studies was hand-written, painted with watercolor and sor ted into foldable strips of paper, each telling a uni que story regarding an author and their work of art.

The project aims to collect and preserve these inva luable art pieces as well as the equally important ob servations and special interpretations made during class discussions. Since art offers unlimited possibi lities, people are free to share their own perspecti ves and add greater values to the understanding of original work of art. In addition, the handmade book is an act of provocation against the digitalization of today’s world, proposing the artisanal approach as an alternative.

diagram of the sketchbook's function

sketches of design objects from the book

B. Finessi con M. E. Cecchi, S. Di Maria, A. Sedino

a book for an eye-opening experience Down the rabbit hole

The project Down the rabbit hole, as its title sug gests, invites people on a complex and foreign jour ney to experience life from the perspective of those diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a gene tic disorder that causes loss of vision. A typical RP symptom is an impared peripherical vision, as the condition worsens, the remaining central vision "hole" gets progressively smaller, making everyday life more challenging and dangerous.

Taking inspiration from this phenomenon, the project introduces a series of filters that aims to recreate the progression of RP through time, paired with dedica ted text descriptions and pictures of familiar ever day life situations. The interactive book is binded by combining acetate filters, text and photos in a se quence that enables different configurations: one as a normal book and the other as a pop up structure representing the progressively restricted vision that brings viewers "down the rabbit hole".

Visual Elements Studio | a.y. 2019/20

professors: D. Falzone, S. Rotelli team: S. Colucci, R. Marino, D. M. A. Nguyen, M. Rosseti, Y. Yuan

side view: photos

axonometric view

side view: text descriptions front view

photo

photo photo photo

photo text

photo photo

photo photo

photo text text

text text

text text

text text

text cover cover acetate filters

plan view

The book's structure

Normal configuration

Visual Elements Studio | a.y. 2019/20

professors: D. Falzone, S. Rotelli team: S. Colucci, R. Marino, D. M. A. Nguyen, M. Rosseti, Y. Yuan

Accordion configuration

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