A house on the Siem Reap River.
Not a hotel, not a co-working space, not an innovation hub. Part store, part studio, part launchpad. We make product here, test ideas, and give Cambodian makers and designers a real shot at building their own brands.
Cambodia has more than enough talent to build its own brands.
It should not only make things for everyone else.
Peaceful Chaos is funded by the businesses Tristan has built and bought across design, wholesale, sourcing and technology. The purpose is simple: to create real opportunities for the people around it, including employees, partners, designers, artists, artisans, and makers with talent but limited access to the infrastructure that turns talent into a business.
Some ideas will stay small. Some will become companies. Some will fail.
The point is to give good people a real chance to build something.
Without having to leave the country to do it.
This is a preview of what the store will carry, not a webshop. A tight edit of brands we love from the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, alongside our own Piecework, Areaware and Blank Story, across fashion, accessories, gifts and design. Come by the house, or get in touch.
Siem Reap Is Not Just a Temple Town
The Makers of Siem Reap
Why Cambodia Should Build More of Its Own Brands
The businesses behind Peaceful Chaos.
Paintable, hand-cast masks made in Siem Reap and inspired by mask traditions from around the world. The first release is Hanuman, and a share of every sale funds free art classes for children in the neighborhood.