Wender·Vista
Da Nang
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVietnam
on Vietnam's central coast, between the Hai Van Pass and the South China Sea

Da Nang

— a coast city that wakes up gold.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A working coastline that turned, in one generation, into a city of long beaches and bridges. The Han River cuts it in two and a dragon-shaped bridge breathes fire over it on Saturday nights. Marble Mountains south of town, Hai Van Pass to the north. Locals eat mi quang before the heat sets in. The light off the water in the morning is the part that stays.

from the studio
Da Nang
— bring it home

Da Nang, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Da Nang

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Da Nang sits on the central coast of Vietnam, between Hue to the north and Hoi An to the south, with the South China Sea to the east and the Truong Son range pressed in behind. Population is around 1.2 million, making it the country's fifth-largest city. The Han River runs through the centre, crossed by six bridges including the Dragon Bridge, which opened in 2013. The Marble Mountains, five limestone-and-marble hills riddled with Buddhist caves, sit just south of the airport.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the water

My Khe Beach runs nearly thirty kilometres along the eastern edge of the city, named China Beach by American troops during the war. The water of Da Nang Bay is warm year through, with the calmest swimming from May to August before the autumn typhoon season arrives. South toward Hoi An the coastline opens out at Cua Dai. North, the Son Tra Peninsula juts into the sea, its forested ridge home to the red-shanked douc langur.

— informed by Wikipedia: My Khe Beach
— the visit

Most travellers reach Da Nang through its international airport, three kilometres from the city centre, with direct flights from Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Singapore. The Hai Van Pass climbs to nearly 500 metres on the road north to Hue, a passage worth the slow drive. Inside the city, the Museum of Cham Sculpture holds the largest collection of Cham stone carvings in the world, gathered from temple sites across the kingdom that ruled this coast from the fourth to the thirteenth century.

— informed by Museum of Cham Sculpture
— where
Vietnam · Da Nang, South Central Coast
— position
16.0544° N · 108.2022° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
30 km S
Hoi An
ancient town
85 km N
Hue
imperial city
10 km S
Marble Mountains
limestone hills
10 km NE
Son Tra Peninsula
forested peninsula
N
Da Nang
Hoi An
Hue
Marble Mountains
Son Tra Peninsula
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Da Nang — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Da Nang is Vietnam's fifth-largest city and the gateway to the central coast, known for thirty kilometres of beach, the Dragon Bridge over the Han River, and the limestone-and-marble caves of the Marble Mountains.

February through May, when the sea is calm and the heat has not arrived. September through November brings typhoons up the coast. June through August is the hot tourist peak.

A 666-metre yellow-steel dragon arched across the Han River, opened in 2013 on the anniversary of the city's liberation. On Saturday and Sunday nights at nine it breathes fire and water.

Five limestone-and-marble hills rising from the coastal plain south of the city, each named for a Chinese element. Buddhist shrines and caves are carved through the interiors. Thuy Son, the largest, is open to climb.

About thirty kilometres south along the coast road, roughly forty minutes by car. The two cities share an airport and are commonly visited on the same trip. Hoi An's old town is a UNESCO site.

— about the piece in your home

It has worked well as a gift for customers who studied, served, or were born along this coast. The piece reads as Da Nang specifically rather than Vietnam in general. A Small or Medium with a studio note carries well.

Coastal-modern, jewel-tone maximalist, and warm minimalist rooms. The blue-and-gold palette holds against teak, rattan, and warm whites, and reads quietly against a deep navy or ochre wall.

A single Large is the common choice above a standard sofa. For a longer console or wider wall a 4-tile Mural reads well. The 9-tile Mural is the statement piece in a larger room.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish, both scratch-resistant and made for vertical installation in a humid room. The Glossy finish is for framed wall art rather than splashed surfaces.

A microfibre cloth and warm water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure and rests beneath a thin finish, so it does not lift with regular cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is created in-house under Reid Wender's eye and hand-finished in our Knoxville studio. There is no licensing and no third-party art.

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