Eco Friendly Siem Reap

No Planet B stands out with its bright, hand-painted murals depicting local wildlife and environmental themes on the exterior walls. This shop functions as a zero-waste store and community hub, created by residents to reduce single-use…

Banlle Vegetarian Restaurant occupies a former private residence nestled behind a high concrete wall and a lush garden of banana trees and climbing vines. The space functions as an organic farm and kitchen, where the staff harvests…

Footprint Cafes sits in a distinctive, airy building wrapped in wide wooden shutters that open to the street. It operates as a social enterprise, donating all profits from coffee and book sales to local Cambodian charities. When the…

The exterior of MANAVA Cambodia features a distinctive lattice of woven rattan and bamboo, crafted in patterns that mimic traditional Khmer basketry. This workshop serves as a training ground for local women who learn to produce…

Stacks of pale, fibrous sheets sit in the workshop, processed entirely from discarded banana stems. Farmers usually leave these stalks to rot after the fruit harvest, but Ashi transforms the waste into journals, cards, and lampshades. The…

V Recycle bags operates out of a small, nondescript workshop in Sala Kamreuk. The space functions as a dedicated recycling hub where discarded cement bags are collected, cleaned, and stitched into functional goods. Local makers use…

The low, open-air wooden structures at Innovation of Khmer Traditional Textiles are raised on stilts, surrounding a central garden filled with the plants used to create natural dyes. Kikuo Morimoto founded this center in nineteen…