Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia has revealed that he makes his staff meditate every day to help them "resist cravings and improve concentration".
The Vo Trong Nghia Architects founder ? who has earned a reputation as a pioneer in bamboo structures ? claims that meditation is a key factor in keeping his staff focused and improving their decision making.
Vo Trong Nghia claims that meditating keeps his staff focused and improves their decision making
Speaking at the launch of a bamboo meditation space in Venice this week, the architect said the discipline helped staff at his office in Ho Chi Minh City improve their lives and "avoid ignorance".
"The staff at Vo Trong Nghia Architects are required to meditate twice a day and attend 10-day meditation courses throughout the year to continuously reconnect with nature, as well as to understand their minds at a deeper level," he explained. "It helps to resist cravings, improve concentration and sensitivity to our surroundings, as well as better decision making in improving our society, not just for our personal interests."

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Vo Trong Nghia also claims the spiritual practice helps give his team of 60, which includes architects and engineers, better quality of life.
"At Vo Trong Nghia Architects, we see meditation as a beneficial pathway to help peop...