Mixed Use and Retail Development: a Story of Value-added by Design

A mixed-use and retail development is a real estate mission with planned integration of combinations of retail, office, residential, hotel, recreation or other functions. It is pedestrian-oriented and contains elements of a live-work-play environment. From a developer’s perspective a development should maximize space usage, bear upscale amenities and strong architectural expression that tends to mitigate traffic and sprawl.

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Global Anti-fire Brand Arrives in Cambodia

With thousands of oil and gas stations being erected nationwide in line with infrastructure, economic, and construction growth, the potential for fire-based incidents has increased.

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Seminar Highlights Urgency of Building Code

BritCham and IBC held a joint seminar on Building and Fire Safety Standards with the UK Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on 13 March at the Hotel Intercontinental which attracted approximately 300 people.

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On Good Design

Good design is becoming an increasingly relevant factor in the Cambodian real estate development market.

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Robotic Car Parks: the Future Solution to Parking Problems?

More cars means traffic jams, more pollution, more noise, more time driving, and many man-hours lost. A lack of parking spaces has become increasingly problematic and for many buildings without enough parking spaces it is difficult to provide more due to a lack of land and the challenge of rebuilding.

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The Evolution of Cambodia’s Construction Industry

An exclusive interview with industry guru Thierry Loustau-Khao, founder & CEO of the French-Cambodian LBL International established since 1992.

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Dara Sakor Seashore Resort Sales Center is Open for Your Visit

The official opening ceremony for Dara Sakor Seashore Resort opening ceremony was held at its sales center in Phnom Penh on March 31rd, 2015 for the location in the southwest of Cambodia which is near Sihanoukville.

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Spacious Sea and Sky

Blue sky, white clouds, blue water, silver sand, clear water, coconut trees waving in the gentle breeze to the melody of the waves. Have you ever dreamed of these? If you dream of living in a house in front of the sea, with spring blossoms, if you want to experience a life of love with a view of the spacious sea and sky, then you need to awaken to the Dara Sakor Seashore Resort.

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The Value of Good Design Services

It happens far too often in Cambodia: build-find faults-demolish-build again-find other faults tear it down again. It’s a nightmare for all involved, and usually a result of buildings going up without owners using expert architectural and design services. These projects almost never come in on budget or on schedule.

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Tsubasa: the Region’s Largest Cable-stayed Bridge Inaugurated

The Neak Loeung Bridge, or Tsubasa Bridge, was official inaugurated in a ceremony on 6 April, 2015 presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen and H.E. Akihiro Nishimura, Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan.

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