Publication of Video Clip #9 of Build4People Online Exhibition “Cambodia’s Green Pioneers”: Introduction of Sotheavy AT, Founder of Think Plastic

Build4People is proud to announce the publication of the 9th video of its Online Exhibition about Cambodia’s Green Pioneers introducing about Sotheavy AT who founded Think Plastic as part of her deep commitment to a greener Cambodia. Thereby, she is using the power of social media and video storytelling to…

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Site visit to good-practice example of sponge city implementation, Phú Xuân Wetland Park, Ho Chi Minh City, as part of Build4People Delegation Trip to Vietnam

On 30 May 2025, the Build4People delegation trip members undertook a guided site visit to the Phú Xuân Wetland Park located in the Southern suburban district of Nhà Bè of Ho Chi Minh City. This wetland park serves as a good-practice example of sponge city implementation and as a soft…

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Site Visit to Deutsches Haus in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of Build4People Delegation Trip to Vietnam

Where the German Embassy was once planned, a sustainable landmark now rises: the Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City, designed by gmp von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects and driven by German innovation. It brings together German companies, AHK, GIZ, and others under one ultra efficient, tropical-proof roof. 🌱 Green highlights…

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Build4People facilitates exchange about smart and green city strategies between leading representatives of Phnom Penh City Hall, Cambodia, and of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, Vietnam

On 30 May 2025, the Build4People project facilitated a technical meeting and exchange about smart and green city strategies between leading representatives of Phnom Penh Capital Hall, including H.E. Vannak Seng, Vice-Governor of Phnom Penh Capital City, and of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, including its Deputy Chief,…

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Build4People Public Lecture: Inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches to urban planning: Insights from the Build4People project

On 28 May 2025, a public lecture was held by the interdisciplinary research project Build4People at the Canopy Layer of Raintree Phnom Penh. It was prepared by the Build4People team in cooperation with the Cambodian Institute for Urban Studies (CIUS) led by Prof Tep Makathy, and the association Women in Architecture and Engineering of Cambodia (WAE)…

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Final presentation session of the course „Sustainable Urban Transformation”, supported by Build4People, as part of the newly established Master Program “Urban and Regional Planning” at the campus of the Royal University of Agriculture

On 25 May 2025, there was the final presentation session within the course „Sustainable Urban Transformation” done by the first batch of students of the newly established Master Program “Urban and Regional Planning” at the Faculty of Land Management and Land Administration of the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) led…

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Publication of the 8th video clip in the context of the Build4People Online Exhibition “Cambodia’s Green Pioneers” 

Build4People is thrilled to announce the 8th video clip of its online exhibition “Cambodia’s Green Pioneers”, introducing Uddam Pen, a visual storyteller with a focus on environmental topics. Uddam Pen is the renowned illustrator behind Penkuro and the Art Director at Prosob Media ប្រសព្វ based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He…

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