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Build4People is very much thrilled to announce the publication of the third B4P Visual Utopias Clip to foster inclusive urban transformation of the public place in front of Phnom Penh Post Office Phnom Penh‘s Post Office is one of the capital city’s most iconic buildings and the public place in…

Build4People is thrilled about announce about the publication of a brief video clip documenting the first B4P Transition Manufactory 2026 process. It is the follow-up format of B4P Ecocity Transition Lab series undertaken in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 with the city government of Phnom Penh together with major local…

On 15 June 2026, Prof. Dr. Lutz Katzschner, co-founder of INKEK, the Institute for Climate and Energy Concepts, Germany, and retired professor from University of Kassel, Germany, presented on Urban Climate at the Department of Geography and Land Management of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. He did this as…

Prof Serey Sok, Head of the Research Office of the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), supported the Build4People project team and is providing a course on “Research Analysis” for Master of Science (MSCs) in Biodiversity Conservation, cohort 2020. The course aims to equip students with data analysis skills and…

On 8 May 2026, Rolf Messerschmidt, CEO of Build4People’s project partner Eble Messerschmidt Partner, spoke during the topping-out ceremony of a pioneering eco building, the We-House Baakenhafen at HafenCity Hamburg. This was because Eble Messerschmidt Partner designed this lighthouse project. The We-House Baakenhafen building combines abundant sustainable features, among others:…

Wat Phnom is one of Phnom Penh‘s most important cultural and public landmarks, attracting both locals and tourists. However, the surrounding roundabout creates difficulties for pedestrians trying to access the park. Narrow sidewalks, tree obstructions, informal parking, and the lack of safe pedestrian crossings make the area uncomfortable and unsafe…

Build4People is thrilled to announce about the publication of a full documentation of the first B4P Transition Manufactory 2026 process. It is the follow-up format of B4P Ecocity Transition Lab series undertaken in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 with the city government of Phnom Penh together with major local property…

Inspired by the German artist Jan Kamensky’s Visual Utopias, exhibited at CityLAB Berlin, among others, Build4People has facilitated the development of visual utopias for Phnom Penh, aiming  to create narratives and to use them as a state-of-the-art communication tool to foster inclusive and gender-sensitive urban transformation.  Many discussions about urban…

Hereby, the whole Build4People team would like to sincerely wish all of you only the very best for the Khmer New Year. May the year ahead be full of joy, prosperity, decent health, and good fortune! Our deep gratitude goes to Prof Nyda Chhinh from Royal University of Phnom Penh…

Build4People is thrilled to announce about the publication of a video clip documenting the recent Build4People Transformation Workshop which took place at the Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Centre (CKCC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). This event was jointly organised and hosted by the Build4People team and the Royal University…