Khmer architecture Archives – Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ /tag/khmer-architecture/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:03:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 41177183 Big, bold and beautiful: Phnom Penh’s high flying new airport /expat-life/phnom-penh-airport-kti/ /expat-life/phnom-penh-airport-kti/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:03:21 +0000 /?p=927196 I always find it a pleasure to land back on Cambodian soil after a trip away, but Phnom Penh’s stunning new airport has lent an added frisson of pride to the experience. Since its launch in September 2025, on a … Continue reading →

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]]> /expat-life/phnom-penh-airport-kti/feed/ 2 927196 A fine blend of coffee and conservation: The Vann Molyvann house turned Brown Coffee /art-culture/vann-molyvann-house/ /art-culture/vann-molyvann-house/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 01:28:34 +0000 /?p=924519 For years an architectural gem has lain empty and overlooked on Mao Tse Tung Boulevard near Tuol Tom Pong. Now entrepreneurial Cambodian coffee chain Brown has stepped in to save the former Vann Molyvann house, securing the future of a … Continue reading →

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]]> /art-culture/vann-molyvann-house/feed/ 0 924519 Two books to better understand Phnom Penh’s history and architecture /books-movies/two-books-to-better-understand-phnom-penhs-history-and-architecture/ /books-movies/two-books-to-better-understand-phnom-penhs-history-and-architecture/#respond Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:03:10 +0000 /?p=912202 While Phnom Penh is a pretty small city — its 2 million residents would be quickly swallowed in neighboring Saigon or Bangkok — it manages to contain significant architectural variety, and its manageable size allows for an easy exploration of … Continue reading →

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]]> /books-movies/two-books-to-better-understand-phnom-penhs-history-and-architecture/feed/ 0 912202 Phnom Penh architecture tour spotlights the masters of modernism /art-culture/phnom-penh-architecture-tour/ /art-culture/phnom-penh-architecture-tour/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 01:14:07 +0000 /?p=910232 Looking out your window it’s easy to overlook the fact that a trove of heritage buildings lurk beneath the mushrooming high rises. Phnom Penh’s streetscapes can be a voyage of architectural discovery, and Khmer Architecture Tours, a local non-profit organization, … Continue reading →

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]]> /art-culture/phnom-penh-architecture-tour/feed/ 0 910232 Snaps: New new Khmer architecture /photographs/snaps-new-new-khmer-architecture/ /photographs/snaps-new-new-khmer-architecture/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:37:08 +0000 /?p=3142 I took this photo in Phnom Penh in 2010 because, quite frankly, it was one of the ugliest things I have seen in this city. Architectural detailing is an easy way for homeowners to announce to their neighbors that they … Continue reading →

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