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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…

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,…

On May 28, 2025, the Build4People Presentation Conference was held at the Vattanac Tower Rosewood Phnom Penh. It was organised by the Build4People project, in close collaboration with Phnom Penh Capital Hall, its main implementation partner, and with the Cambodian Institute of Urban Studies as local project management partner. Funded…

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)…

On 27 May 2025, the Build4People Science Workshop “B4P Transformation Toolbox” took place at the Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Centre (CKCC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). This vibrant gathering of Cambodian and international experts was jointly organised and hosted by the Build4People Work Packages “Behaviour Change”, “Sustainable Neighbourhoods” and…

On 26 May 2025 the Build4People team paid a site visit to the Phnom Penh Smart City Hub in the making. The building has a prime location next to Wat Phnom, a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity. Its former use was that of an urban…

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…

Build4People is proud to announce that another PhD degree has been awarded to a member of Build4People research team: On 24 May 2025 Dr. Bunleng Se from Royal University of Phnom Penh successfully defended his PhD thesis with the title „Implications of Urban Heat Island Dynamics under Urbanization on Precipitation…

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…

Build4People is thrilled to announce the 7th video clip of its online exhibition “Cambodia’s Green Pioneers”, introducing Monorom Tchaw, Founder and Co-Director of Leng Dei (formerly known as “Compost City”). The rationale behind Leng Dei are the huge amounts of organic waste generated in Phnom Penh, everyday, which are overwhelmingly…