Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is a city with a unique yet neglected visual, art & design culture. Musing the city, one can come across old beautiful architectures dated back from French colonial era (late 19th – early 20th century). The exclusive aesthetics of these building – from the facade, to the details like the sign number, breeze blocks & floor tiles – have become the lost arts after the wars. Tiles of Saigon is publication that captures & celebrates the neglected beauty of colonial-era floor tiles found in old villas & buildings of Saigon, Vietnam.

Giang Nguyen is a design lecturer by day at RMIT university (SGS campus, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and an independent multidisciplinary designer by night. Giang specializes in branding, graphic design, interaction design (UX / UI) and typeface design. Giang sees his creative process not only as a process of making but also researching & experimenting. His influences include minimalism, typographic designs and the rich & unique visual culture of his hometown Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. He believe that design is not only about 'the big idea' but also about the craft and attention to details.

Giang Nguyen is a design lecturer by day at RMIT university (SGS campus, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and an independent multidisciplinary designer by night. Giang specializes in branding, graphic design, interaction design (UX / UI) and typeface design.