{"id":834,"date":"2026-03-04T17:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectdemo.thcmedia.vn\/admissions\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:24:12","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toam.info\/en\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The definition of a coffee shop in the present time is no longer simply a place that only sells coffee. Customers want more than a cup of morning coffee. It can be a place to receive business guests, it can be a place for family fun for more than 2 generations, it can also be a place where regular events take place. Zen Library is also one such case.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Phase 1: receive design requests and advise on implementation. Usually, I skip this step, because once a customer asks for interior architectural design consulting, it means the customer has researched the market and the feasibility of the project. However, Zen Library is a special case. The investor is a long-time friend, an artist, and also the piano teacher of his children and grandchildren. At first, you wanted to open a vegetarian restaurant, probably thinking it was natural for you – you did Colorme Chay well, so you found me and asked about creating a vegetarian restaurant in Hoi An. Receiving and analyzing information creates the premise for a design consulting contract, which is not just a few sketches and it’s done. After being asked endlessly about the output for the service, what the customer base is, who to sell to, do you have relationships in this industry, and the most important question “is this something you are good at, or something you really want to do?”… two weeks later, the investor called me back wanting to change to a book cafe.Putting myself in the role of the founder, who is a music teacher, and the co-founder, who is a book enthusiast who has sold books for children of all genres, putting myself in the shoes of both people, I know that this decision to change direction is the right one.\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

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Phase 2: Initial concept. Coming up with an idea for an old but new model in Hoi An. Book cafes are a difficult genre after being handed over and put into use. Usually, for book lovers, they will organize a small, cozy space with limited books, both suitable for the reader’s temperament and suitable for investment costs.Otherwise, coffee will become an additional service of a large bookstore. With a 2-story floor plan, each floor over 200m2, with about 1,000 books arranged, the excess space is still quite large. Along with storybooks and toys for children, there will be an area for children to play board games, this is the co-founder’s wish.Organizing additional mixing areas, bars, indoor and outdoor tables and chairs to serve large and small guests who come to read books, enough space of 500m2 both inside and outside the house on the ground floor area.\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

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Phase 3: implementation. The story behind design consulting, everyone knows, if project supervision and management are attached, of course, the results received by the investor will be “on schedule, on design, and on budget”. However, this project does not include a project management and monitoring package; Intervention is also not allowed during construction, so of course, there will be regrets.To execute to that level, for the layperson, is remarkable.\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

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Stage 4: Arising beyond design. Regarding the second floor, initially, nothing will be done because the capital cannot be prepared. However, with a last-minute change, the founder wanted to create a stage area to host musical and musical events of Hoi An artists and writers. So you make your own plan and execute it yourself, and may also have received advice from another unit. This is quite common among non-professional investors, and to what extent the results are satisfactory, only you dare to admit to yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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