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Siem Reap Is Not Just a Temple Town
Angkor gets people here. The workshops, stores, hotels and restaurants are what make the city worth understanding.
Read the story →Kandal Village Is the Best Place to Understand Modern Siem Reap
Three streets around Hap Guan show what independent retail in Siem Reap looks like when the right businesses open next to each other.
Where to Shop Made in Cambodia in Siem Reap
Do not choose a market first. Decide what you want to buy, then go to the place that can prove where it came from.
The Makers of Siem Reap
The city's strongest workshops combine craft training, paid work and a direct route to the customer.
The New Cambodian Souvenir
The best products coming out of Cambodia are useful, well designed and specific to the place without looking trapped in the past.
Design Hotels That Feel Like Cambodia
The useful question is not which hotel looks Cambodian. It is which one has Cambodian art, history or labor built into the business.
The Restaurants Rewriting Khmer Cuisine in Siem Reap
Six kitchens are researching older recipes, training Cambodian chefs and building a modern market for Khmer food.
Cambodia-Based Brands to Know Right Now
The strongest Cambodian brands own more than the production. They own the design, the name and the route to the customer.
Phnom Penh for Design Lovers
Siem Reap shows the workshop. Phnom Penh shows whether Cambodian design can become a real business.
Why Cambodia Should Build More of Its Own Brands
Cambodia already makes products for the world. The next step is keeping more of the design, margin and ownership at home.