Our story
A studio, told from the start.
The beginning
Where art met nature
A passion for art and nature met — and the idea for Chai Chee Safari took root. Not decoration, but living landscapes: greenery brought into our spaces and designed at the highest level possible.
The founder
Di Kai
Founder · Design & Build
Di Kai designs and directs the studio's most ambitious commissions — every build composed for its space, by hand, before a drop of water goes in.
The method
Art, meet science
We blend art and science with smart automation — light, water and airflow tuned so each living system holds its own balance. Nature you can live with: effortless over time, not a chore.
The studio grows
Edwin
Co-founder · Operations Manager
Edwin keeps every build, installation and workshop moving — the engine that turns a design into something delivered and alive.
The relationships
Yi Xian
Co-founder · Customer Relationship Manager
Yi Xian looks after the people — the studio's million-dollar-project salesman, making sure every client feels in good hands from first message to handover.
The studio team
Rowan
Manager · “Master Intern”
Master intern turned master of everything — Rowan keeps the studio's many moving parts in order.
The studio team
Alison
Teacher · Content & Workshops
Alison teaches the craft through our hands-on workshops, and tells the studio's story to the world.
Today
What we build now
Today we design and build aquascapes, paludariums, vivariums and terrariums for homes, offices, hotels, schools and public spaces across Singapore — and teach the craft at the studio. A small team, every build through these hands.