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hi oklahoma,

from Ceiba’s brochure:

“CEIBA is made from a mixture of recycled plastic and waste wood fibre. Recycled plastic such as Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE) are used to reinforce the mechanical strength of Ceiba Fibre Plastic. And the use of waste wood fibre collected from construction sites contributes to its wood-like…[Read more]

hi oklahoma. sorry for the late reply.

anyway, i cannot remember, but i can let you know on Monday.:) Venus Enterprise (water feature specialist) is one of its suppliers.

Thanks for the insight, Les!

Thanks, Syaryzad. Composite timber is quite famous here in Singapore, specially now that the BCA (Building Construction Authority) has coerced developers to participate in their program called Green Mark, and proposing composite timber for a project would earn them some points. It’s a nice thing, really, but there are still some architects and…[Read more]

Gosh, thank you, Sir Rico and Syaryzad for your answers. Justt read them, actually! 🙂

Hi Tatiana,

Pros: Plants soften the architecture, provided better air oxygen circulation, can direct path, can be a barrier, they simply make places aesthetically nicer and cooler.

Cons: If the plants are actually under the building line or there is minimal light that reaches the plants, it will be a big maintenance problem. I’ve experienced in…[Read more]

I went to Hanoi recently. I saw lots of Cycas, Arecas, Phoenix, Plumerias, etc. :)) And yes, there were bamboos too!