The Studio · Singapore

Founder-led, built by hand.

Our story

How we got here.

A CCS living system

2022 · The beginning

One tank, two worlds

CCS began in 2022 as a paludarium builder, chasing one discovery: an aquarium and a terrarium can live together in a single glass box. Water below, land above. We've been building on that idea ever since.

A CCS planted build

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.

A CCS living system today

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.

Where we stand

Built to live, not to be replaced.

Our systems are engineered so things live, and we refuse to stop sharing how. Free care guides, hands-on workshops, photo diagnosis that costs nothing: because people protect what they understand, and nature deserves more than surface-level "sustainability".

Why would an industry rather sell you replacements? That's a longer story: read it in the Journal →

The people

The team

A small team: every build passes through these hands.

Di Kai, founder of Chai Chee Safari

Di Kai

Founder · Design & Build

Directing CCS's most ambitious dreams.

Edwin of Chai Chee Safari

Edwin

Co-founder · Operations Manager

Makes sure things actually get done.

YX

Yi Xian

Co-founder · Customer Relationship Manager

Happy clients start from here.

Rowan of Chai Chee Safari

Rowan

Studio Manager

Manages our studio's wellbeing.

Alison of Chai Chee Safari

Alison

Teacher · Content

Tells CCS's story to the world.

What we stand for

How we work

01 · Craft

Designed, not assembled

Every build is composed for its space: hardscape, planting and proportion considered before a drop of water goes in. We don't outsource the craft.

02 · Science

Engineered to last

Light, water, airflow and life-support are specified and automated so the system holds itself, built to live for years, not weeks.

03 · Care

We don't disappear

The CCS Living Guarantee and ongoing aftercare keep your build thriving long after handover. A real person from the studio is always a message away.

Visit or work with us

Come see it for yourself.

Drop by the studio to see living systems up close, or message us to start a project. We reply within one business day.

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Email[email protected]

Studio475 Geylang Road, Singapore 389434

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