The Origin
Founded in 2021. Inspired by the Vietnamese word "Nhat," which translates to sun, NAATO was born out of a desire to infuse the essence of sunlight into every creation, making it an essential “material” in our architectural and product designs.
Philosophy
At NAATO, we believe in the transformative power of light and nature in design. Our work spans architecture and product design, focusing on creating spaces and objects that resonate with the human spirit.
Team
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Founder
Contemporary architect-artist born and raised in Vietnam.
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Architectural Designer
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Architectural Designer
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Architectural Designer
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Visualizer
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Founder
Contemporary artist - architecture student Nhat explores mindfulness and spirituality by merging his experience in fine art with architecture. Raised in Vietnam, Nhat was heavily influenced by Buddhism's daily practices. Hence, meditation and spirituality have been common subjects throughout his work; mindfulness, patient-making processes, repetitive spiral patterns, natural materials, and Buddhism symbols. Formerly to this concentration, Nhat has made Buddhist architectural sculptures and Asian traditional paintings, which established a wide range of experimentation of his culture, materials, and technique.
Currently, Nhat is pursuing a career in Architecture and Art at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island.
