Our Space
New Khmer-Architecture is housed on the first floor of a 1920s Chinese shophouse in the former Chinese quarter of downtown Phnom Penh. Established in the 1920s by administrators of the French protectorate, this area was the center of the commercial and trade activities of the city’s Chinese communities. Today, the area retains more heritage architecture than most areas in Phnom Penh, with diverse street life and vibrant communities. Our 4 x 18m space offers 3 functions: working, exhibiting and reading.
Working
Our space acts as an “open studio” in which we and our collaborators carry out our activities. Students, researchers, architects, curators and professionals are invited to observe and work with us, and to engage in discussion with our team of architects and architecture students.
Exhibiting
Our tiny gallery is dedicated to cross-disciplinary exhibitions between architecture, urbanism, design and art. Each show is produced by our team or else a collaboration with our vibrant communities.
Reading
Our library’s collection focuses on modern and contemporary architecture, urbanism, and design in Cambodia as well as Southeast Asia. Materials in the collection including books, magazines, journals, catalogues, architectural drawings, and video and audio interviews.