Over the last 15 years, many researches have been done and show that indoor plants not only beautify building spaces but they also make indoor environment a healthier and can boost productivity of staffs that works there.
Plants recycle oxygen, reduce carbon dioxide and therefore reduce air pollutants. Certain plants can breakdown up to 90% of pollutants in enclosed area in just 24 hours! As well as this they can improve humidity inside a room by up to 20%.
Studies shows that when indoor plants are introduced into the work place, stress levels are reduced, a corresponding increase in employee morale and productivity levels also improve.
Lush, beautiful plants are the main attraction as visitors arrive at your reception area and play a significant part in projecting your company’s reputation.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Pergola in Your Garden
Pergola is an essential way to beautify your landscape area. It’s a feature that allows you to let climbers to grow all the way to the top of it and probably function as a garden shelter as well. There are few ideas here that we would like to share regarding pergola design that probably will suite your taste.
Pergola for climbers
Pergola with english concept
Pergola for shelter
Modern approach of pergola design
Pergola for climbers
Pergola with english concept
Pergola for shelter
Modern approach of pergola design
Monday, January 4, 2010
Landscape Concept
Hey, have you ever thought of planning for you landscape but don’t know where to start? Here are some thoughts that you might take for a first step. A concept!...Yes, a concept is a must when you wanted to plan and design for your landscape or garden. There are a few concepts that you can evaluate and we might state here just some of them that people normally choose for their landscape concept.
Neo-Nusantara
Neo-nusantara Garden is also known as Malaysian Garden where most of the elements are base on Malaysian culture and art. In general, it represents our tropical garden which is rich with our people traditions.
Islamic
The traditional Islamic gardens of the Middle East included certain shared design elements. The most common were enclosing walls, water features, trees and flowers, and extensive use of the arabesque, the Islamic geometric decoration. These gardens were planned in axial rectangular patterns of simplicity, clarity, discipline, and delicacy not to be found elsewhere during that time.
Zen
A Zen Garden is a Japanese garden that offers raked gravel that resembles running water, rocks shaped like mountains, and plants. Many people enjoy the fact that this type of garden requires very little maintenance once it is in place. The word Zen means dry, so you are talking about a garden that requires no water. The two basic necessities you need to create a Zen garden are sand and rocks. The sand should be made of crushed granite. You want to use sand that is white, beige, or gray. Shiny, sculptured rocks add a complex and classic look to your Zen garden.
Balinese
Balinese gardens are known for their lush green foliage and distinctive uses for teak. Major inspiration for a Balinese garden includes color, lush plants and natural hardscapes. There are three things that make it a Balinese garden; the tropical plants like Heliconias and Gingers, the statuary and the Balinese style of lanterns that are throughout the garden, and the pavilion that situated within the garden. The sound of water gives the garden a feeling of tranquillity and peacefulness.
Modern contemporary
People nowadays often to choose this kind of concept where it is easier to maintain and you can play with various of colours to enhance your landscape garden.
Simplicity
Simplicity is something edgy in designing your landscape garden. It often represent symbol and feature in your garden and also for those who believe that ‘less is more’ kind of perspective view.
Neo-Nusantara
Neo-nusantara Garden is also known as Malaysian Garden where most of the elements are base on Malaysian culture and art. In general, it represents our tropical garden which is rich with our people traditions.
Islamic
The traditional Islamic gardens of the Middle East included certain shared design elements. The most common were enclosing walls, water features, trees and flowers, and extensive use of the arabesque, the Islamic geometric decoration. These gardens were planned in axial rectangular patterns of simplicity, clarity, discipline, and delicacy not to be found elsewhere during that time.
Zen
A Zen Garden is a Japanese garden that offers raked gravel that resembles running water, rocks shaped like mountains, and plants. Many people enjoy the fact that this type of garden requires very little maintenance once it is in place. The word Zen means dry, so you are talking about a garden that requires no water. The two basic necessities you need to create a Zen garden are sand and rocks. The sand should be made of crushed granite. You want to use sand that is white, beige, or gray. Shiny, sculptured rocks add a complex and classic look to your Zen garden.
Balinese
Balinese gardens are known for their lush green foliage and distinctive uses for teak. Major inspiration for a Balinese garden includes color, lush plants and natural hardscapes. There are three things that make it a Balinese garden; the tropical plants like Heliconias and Gingers, the statuary and the Balinese style of lanterns that are throughout the garden, and the pavilion that situated within the garden. The sound of water gives the garden a feeling of tranquillity and peacefulness.
Modern contemporary
People nowadays often to choose this kind of concept where it is easier to maintain and you can play with various of colours to enhance your landscape garden.
Simplicity
Simplicity is something edgy in designing your landscape garden. It often represent symbol and feature in your garden and also for those who believe that ‘less is more’ kind of perspective view.
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