This is the first design studio course in which architecture students engage in building design. The project, titled “New Khmer House,” focuses on exploring residential spatial qualities that reflect Cambodian ways of living. Students are encouraged to integrate their housing design with the surrounding site context, considering factors such as the tropical climate, family values, and Khmer cultural identity. Each project should include essential facilities to support everyday life—such as living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining area, outdoor space, laundry, drying, and storage. The concept of dwelling, emphasizing people’s connection to place and time, is also introduced to deepen their design understanding.