Vietnamese mirror art, from drawing to workshop

At Navado ART, a mirror begins with a question. When light moves through this room, what should the mirror draw the eye to? It might be a patch of sunlight, the curve of a flower or a clear reflection in which someone feels entirely themselves.

We design and make our mirrors in Vietnam. By bevelling and fitting individual pieces by hand, we bring light, shape and rhythm into objects people live with every day.

Illustration of mirror pieces arranged as a four-leaf clover — Illustration of a four-leaf clover taking shape in mirror glass.

The design begins with the room

Before drawing, we consider where the mirror will hang. Bronze-tinted glass can soften bright reflections in a sunlit living room. Above a dressing table, a generous clear centre makes the mirror practical, while the border can carry a quieter pattern. On a large wall, the space around the work matters as much as its shape.

A clover leaf, a petal or a figure in motion can suggest the first lines. The shape has to read from across the room, then reward a closer look. A flower takes on depth through the opening of its petals, the direction of each bevel and the balance of light and dark glass.

What the maker brings to each bevel and joint

The drawing gives the maker a shape to follow. The glass reveals how that shape catches the light. Changing the angle or width of a bevel changes the line of light along its edge. A small shift at a joint can interrupt the curve of a whole petal. The maker tests the fit, adjusts it and studies the composition from different angles before finishing it.

Illustration of a craftsperson bevelling a small piece of mirror glass — Illustration of bevelling a single mirror piece.

Illustration of clear and bronze-tinted mirror pieces being fitted around a mirror — Illustration of aligning the pieces so the pattern flows across the joints.

Care for the craft shows in those small decisions. An experienced maker knows which edge needs to catch the light, where a quieter surface will help, and when a piece needs doing again. Passing on that judgement and patience to the next generation is part of keeping the craft alive.

Bespoke mirrors for the spaces people live in

A room plan, a wall measurement or a rough sketch can start a conversation. We work through proportion, glass colour, light and mounting position with homeowners, architects and interior designers. For trade and OEM/ODM enquiries, we discuss the design, finish and quantity for each brief.

Explore our decorative mirrors, bathroom mirrors, vanity mirrors and full-length mirrors.

Illustration of two makers checking a floral mirror composition against a drawing — Illustration of checking a floral design against its drawing.

Illustration of a round mirror with a blue and silver mosaic border being finished — Illustration of finishing the surface and border of a mosaic mirror.

Our ambition for Vietnamese mirror art

We want someone encountering a Navado ART mirror in Vietnam or far from our workshop to recognise the care of its makers in the way light travels along the bevels. Our ambition is for designs developed in Vietnam and skills practised here to travel together, keeping their character as they find a place in different homes and cultures.

That ambition starts with everyday work. We listen to the person who will live with the mirror, spend longer on a joint that needs it and pack each piece with care before it leaves Vietnam. For us, a successful mirror is one that still makes someone pause for a second look after years of living with it.

Illustration of protective packing being fitted around a round mirror in a NAVADO box — Illustration of packing a mirror for transport.

Illustration of packed NAVADO mirrors being loaded for dispatch — Illustration of boxed mirrors being prepared for dispatch.

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Discuss a design with Navado ART

Send us your dimensions, a photograph of the space or a drawing. We can discuss a shape, glass tone and finish to suit the room.

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