Minh Hua

Hello! My name is Thu Hua, and I am currently studying interior architecture, class of 2024. I transferred from Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, a transition that has given me the unique advantage of experiencing both Vietnamese and Australian approaches to design education. This dual exposure has enriched my skill set and broadened my perspective, enabling me to apply a flexible, culturally diverse approach to my work.

I am deeply passionate about all forms of art and design, believing that creativity knows no boundaries. In the digital age, I am especially enthusiastic about exploring different art forms and incorporating them into my practice. My work is grounded in empathy, sustainability, and thoughtful design, driven by a commitment to enhancing quality of life through environments that are both functional and supportive. I strive to create spaces that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, addressing their needs while fostering comfort and connection.

My goal is to push the boundaries of interior architecture by developing innovative solutions to complex challenges, whether it’s through sustainable design strategies, user-centered spaces, or creative problem-solving. I am excited to continue expanding my skills and knowledge, aspiring to design environments that truly resonate with people and leave a lasting, positive impact.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.