Chu Duc

Chu Kim Duc is a Vietnamese architect, children's right to play activist and a co-founder and Director of Think Playgrounds for children.[1] She was named among the BBC's 100 most influential women in the world in 2020.[2][3]

Education and work

Duc studied Urban Planning in Hanoi and the History of Gardens, Heritage and Landscape in Versailles. After this she established a landscape design and construction company executing projects relating to public spaces and playgrounds across Vietnam before acquiring a scholarship to study film making in France.[4][5] Upon completion of her studies in France, she returned to Vietnam and co-founded Think Playgrounds which focused on building children's playground in cities from recycled wastes such as tyres, robes, logs, metal, plastic and wooden furniture and debris.[6][7]

References
  1. Vietnam, Le Courrier du. "Des aires de jeux gratuites pour les enfants de Hanoi". lecourrier.vn (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. VietnamPlus (2020-12-07). "Influential Vietnamese woman honoured by BBC | Videos | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. Vietnam, Le Courrier du. "Des aires de jeux gratuites pour les enfants de Hanoi". lecourrier.vn (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  4. Vietnam, Le Courrier du. "Une architecte paysagiste fait le bonheur des enfants". lecourrier.vn (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  5. "KTS Chu Kim Đức lọt Top 100 người phụ nữ ảnh hưởng nhất thế giới năm 2020". Hội Kiến Trúc Sư Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  6. VnExpress. "Vietnamese architect in BBC list of 100 most influential women in 2020 - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  7. News, VietNamNet. "Influential Vietnamese woman honoured by BBC". VietNamNet. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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