Phnom Penh borey, the story of Cambodia’s gated communities

Gated communities have transformed Phnom Penh's landscape, so it is important to understand the promise, pitfalls, and potential of the distinctive borey.

18 May 2025

Stunning villas of Phnom Penh from French colonial times to the 21st century

It is in the gentrified sangkat of Chaktomuk and the areas around Wat Phnom where the first grand villas appeared in Phnom Penh.

29 January 2025

BKK 3 great for locals and expats | central Phnom Penh

Boeung Keng Kang 3 (more commonly known as BKK3 by locals and foreigners) in the central Phnom Penh is a wise choice if you are looking to rent or buy a property, with cheaper prices...

28 September 2024

New Khmer Architecture – 7 years after the passing of the ‘father of Cambodian architecture’

New Khmer Architecture, one of the rivers of progress during the Sangkum Reastr Niyum era (1955–1970), came to represent an autonomous and modern Cambodia.

28 September 2023

A 2023 reflection on ‘the man who built Cambodia’ and transformed Phnom Penh

Vann Molyvann, the architect who died in 2017 at the age of 90, was known as "the man who built Cambodia".

19 June 2022

Smart City in Kampong Speu 2019

In 2019 the Development Council of Cambodia (CDC) approved the ‘Creatanium Blockchain Smart City’ project. It will be located in a 300-hectare Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kampong Speu.

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