APB Centre

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

APB Centre

The new Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) office is the first government office in Hong Kong to achieve a BEAM Plus Interiors (BI) accredited platinum rating. The renovation project adopted a holistic approach on sustainable design, green construction, environmentally-friendly operation and maintenance in order to transform the existing premises into a green workplace.

Palmeco was able to contribute due to its strong fire rating, sustainability, and easy-to-use nature, enabling the APB to satisfy both design and BEAM requirements.

Architectural Services Department, Hong Kong SAR
Architect: Ronald Lu & Partners
Contractor: Able Engineering

3 Garden Road

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

3 Garden Road

Completed in 1992 by project architect and property developer Great Eagle, 3 Garden Road is a Hong Kong office building in Central comprising two wings: the 47-storey Champion Tower (formerly Citibank Tower), and the 37-storey ICBC Tower, as well as a retail podium. The property offers more than 370,000m² of lettable office space, approximately 12,000m² of retail space, as well as a three level 558-space basement carpark.

Because of its green and strong moisture resistance abilities, Great Eagle selected Palmeco Master Board for refurbishment of offices and the basement carpark. Palmeco replaced traditional plywood in the carpark to help resolve the long-term problem of paint peeling and board deformities, as paint and many other finishes applied onto Palmeco boards are long-lasting.

Additionally, the architect also specified Palmeco Master Board for any internal walls along curtain walls to avoid persistent moisture damage from condensation. Palmeco worked with the developer’s appointed contractors long-term to replace MDF and plaster boards for the two office towers before leasing the offices to new tenants.

Architect: Y. I. & Associates Limited
Contractor: Tysan Building Construction Company Limited

Microsoft

Beijing, Greater China

Microsoft

Numerous leading international brands, including Microsoft, choose Palmeco because of its green features and A1 fire rating attributes, as well as the healthier working environment resulting from the highly fire-resistant and formaldehyde free material. Because of this, Palmeco Master Board was chosen for the leading company’s office walls and ceiling.

Zero Carbon Building

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Zero Carbon Building

A HK$240 million joint project between the Construction Industry Council and the Hong Kong Government’s Development Bureau, the Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) is the first building in Hong Kong to produce absolutely no carbon emissions.

Strategies used to achieve this environmental milestone included: using low energy, low waste solutions; using locally sourced materials; and using recycled materials where possible. With Palmeco being composed of recyclable palm fiber waste, it was the perfect material for the ZCB, additionally providing a comfortable interior.

Project Architect: Ronald Lu & Partners
Project Manager: AECOM Asia Company Limited
Sustainable Design Consultant: Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited

C.C. Wu Building

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

C.C. Wu Building

This interior renovation of the Building’s Management Office focused on environmental sustainability, while fostering a lively workplace atmosphere as well as workplace wellbeing.

In order to meet the environmental sustainability requirements, every material for the office was carefully selected for its environmental factors: being recycled or recyclable, having low lifetime carbon emissions, and being manufactured in factories with environmental management systems.

Palmeco Master Board is made from 100% recycled or recovered fibre, originating from post-industrial recycled agricultural waste, enabling these strict environmental requirements to be met whilst delivering superior fire and moisture resistance, acoustic insulation, and impact performance.

Architect: Y. I. & Associates Limited
Contractor: Parks Decoration & Engineering Limited

Paperclip

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Paperclip

Paperclip is Hong Kong’s first dedicated startup incubator, which uniquely combines an Innovation Academy with serviced offices and co-working spaces: a beautifully designed addition to Sheung Wan’s startup community. With the design architect and owner liking Palmeco’s green attributes and functional advantages, Palmeco Master Board was used for the renovation of their offices.

Designer Architect: Y. I. & Associates Limited
Contractor: Hope Idea Co. Ltd.

Bond Interiors

Dubai, UAE

Bond Interiors

Bond Interiors is one of the UAE’s largest premium commercial interior design and fit-out companies, employing over 2,000 staff members across offices in the UAE, China, India and the Philippines. Having completed over 2,500 projects in their 30+ year history, Bond Interiors operate across eight sectors – hospitality, food and beverage, retail, corporate, healthcare, aviation, banking, and exhibitions.

This exceptionally experienced firm utilised Palmeco Master Board for their office and factory renovation.

Goldin Financial Global Centre

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Goldin Financial Global Centre

Goldin Financial Global Centre is a Grade-A office tower consisting of 24 office floors, a three-storey retail podium, three basement car park floors and a roof garden to top it off. Incorporating strong sustainability features, including using Palmeco for floor underlayers and CO2-based demand-controlled ventilation on office floors, the building was certified platinum by Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) and BEAM Plus.

Project Architect: Ronald Lu & partners
Contractor: Hip Hing Construction Company Limited
Client: Orient Top

IJS Global

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

IJS Global

IJS Global Inc. provides transportation and logistics services, with air, oceanic, road, and express freight forwarding services offered worldwide. Palmeco Master Board was chosen for the extensive renovation of its 660m² regional Hong Kong office due to Palmeco’s green and formaldehyde free attributes, A1 fire rating, and easy to use nature, enabling the office renovation to be completed in just 4 weeks.

Disneyland Resort

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Disneyland Resort

Palmeco Master specified material for walls because of its strong fire rating and sustainable nature. Easy to use satisfies both design and Beam requirement.

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is located on Lantau Island, where termites are always a problem. To solve this, 12mm Palmeco Master Board was used, whilst delivering other advantages important for theme parks such as being A1 fire rated and being formaldehyde free. Palmeco is able to replace other high density boards at comparable prices, even though Palmeco is materially superior.

Anchor House, Boys’ Brigade (PSTS)

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Anchor House, Boys’ Brigade (PSTS)

Anchor House is a professional multi-purpose training centre at Noah’s Ark, providing schools, churches, religious groups, corporations, and institutions with a variety of training services. Facilities include indoor training areas, outdoor adventure trails, and high rope courses.

Since 2009, the centre has been operated by The Boys’ Brigade, Hong Kong (“BBHK”), a uniformed youth organisation specialising in providing education and leadership training programmes to children and teenagers since 1959.

BBHK needed to renovate a multi-function training room with strong fire and acoustic insulation requirements at Anchor House. Using the award-winning Palmeco GeoPanel under the Innovation and Technology Commission’s Public Sector Trial Scheme (PSTS), a solid wall effect was achieved without the use of cement or wet trade. BBHK was particularly impressed with the fast construction speed as well as the site’s cleanliness.

InterContinental Hotel

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

InterContinental Hotel

InterContinental Hong Kong (formerly The Regent), on the Kowloon harbourfront, gives guests one of the best views of the iconic Hong Kong skyline in the entire city. Having recently gone under renovation, Palmeco was proud to use Master Board as a glass backer board, replacing the more expensive Marine Ply.

Taoyuan Hospital Kidney Centre

Taiwan, Greater China

Taoyuan Hospital Kidney Centre

The Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Taoyuan General Hospital provides medical services to the local community. When the hospital underwent the building of a renal center to offer up-to-date hemodialysis services in greater comfort, the hospital opted to use Palmeco Master Board for the renovation and construction of the dialysis units, citing Palmeco’s very strong fire resistance abilities, environmentally friendly material, and being free of harmful substances: essential attributes of any modern medical facility.

Hotel Beverly Plaza

Macau SAR, Greater China

Hotel Beverly Plaza

A member hotel of the Nanjiang Group, Hotel Beverly Plaza went under renovation in 2018, deciding to give each room individualised graphics and colours. Palmeco DecoPanel was used for its fast turnover time and versatility, giving each room its own unique feel, whilst Palmeco GeoPanel was used to construct partition walls: both panels meeting the two-hour fire rating and acoustic requirements, along with being environmentally-friendly.

Pet Pet 360

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Pet Pet 360

Pet Pet 360 is a one-stop pet hotel for cats and dogs in Mong Kok, with overnight pet care for travelling owners, grooming treatments, exercise facilities and even an indoor warm water swimming pool. When the hotel underwent renovation, it wanted to ensure a warm and healthy environment for the pets would continue to be provided. Because of this, the hotel owner decided to choose Palmeco Master Board for both the renovation and the specially designed enclosures, with the environmentally friendly material providing a safe environment for the pets from being formaldehyde- and VOC-free. The enclosures also mean each pet now has its own self-enclosed area for greater comfort and privacy – the enclosures being easy to clean due to Palmeco’s strong resistance to water.

Grand Hyatt Grissini

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Grand Hyatt Grissini

Grissini commands panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and adopts a contemporary interior design, providing a relaxed and casual atmosphere for guests to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. Located in the prestigious Grand Hyatt Hotel, the customer used Palmeco board for wall and ceilings for its renovation work.

McDonald’s

Manila, Philippines

McDonald’s

McDonald’s Philippines chose Palmeco Master Board for new shop fit-out and renovation projects because of its green credentials and fire resistance abilities. Palmeco was used in the buildings’ construction and interior fit-out, including walls, ceilings, and floors.

Emperor Hotel

Macau SAR, Greater China

Emperor Hotel

The Emperor Hotel’s rooms were renovated with all-new ocean and forest themes, with the designer using Palmeco DecoPanel image prints to achieve the desired results whilst meeting A1 non-combustible fire rating and environmental requirements. In addition to DecoPanels being easy to install, easy to maintain, and durable, DecoPanels were even usable in bathroom areas for their superior water and mold resistance.

Throne by Helston

Conghua, Greater China

Throne by Helston

Located within the popular travel destination of Conghua is the uniquely designed 100+ room four-star hot spring hotel Guangzhou Throne by Helston – an investment of the Changheng Group.

Due to an unusually humid and wet climate that fosters growth of a particularly hard to combat strain of mold, Palmeco products were sought out and tested for suitability to use in these harsh conditions. Palmeco boards were weather-tested by the property owners for a full year, passing all tests with exceptional results.

Palmeco Master Board and Palmeco DecoPanel were selected for use in the second phase of renovations, in the lobby areas and guest rooms, particularly in wet areas including bathrooms.

Our client has been highly satisfied with the results, and has planned to extend the use of Palmeco decorative boards in the third phase of their redevelopment plans.

Mirawan Restaurant & Bar

Taiwan, Greater China

Mirawan Restaurant & Bar

Located on the 47^th floor of BREEZE Nan Shan, Mirawan’s ambience and elegantly-presented dishes and drinks are what makes it for patrons. A key interior feature of the restaurant is its wavy feature wall which welcomes guests into the space, made by the client creatively utilising 18mm Palmeco Master Boards, double-layered and CNC-cut, which is extra durable and fire resistant – a virtue of using Palmeco.

Voyage-FLOAT

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Voyage-FLOAT

FLOAT is a former barge renovated to become a floating party venue. Because of this marine environment, Palmeco’s strong water and fire resistance abilities are crucial in keeping both crew and guests safe.

To keep the indoor areas cool and cosy, insulated side walls and ceilings made from Palmeco GeoPanel were built to fence off heat generated from the metal deck and barge edges, whilst for aesthetics, Palmeco DecoPanel was used for creating a wood-grain effect finish.

Hotel Fusion

San Francisco, USA

Hotel Fusion

To manufacture the hotel’s furniture range, the client searched for a green building board meeting US standards with a two-hour fire rating, which could be laminated to create the range. Palmeco Master Board was chosen, satisfying all these requirements and more.

Banyan Tree Macau

Macau SAR, Greater China

Banyan Tree Macau

The 254-suite Banyan Tree, one of six Galaxy Macau hotels, is one of the territory’s first resort hotels, with pool villas and a tropical garden spa. Palmeco was utilised for its strong water resistance abilities: an attribute perfectly suited to the semi-enclosed resort design.

Private Club

Baguio, Philippines

Private Club

Baguio, otherwise known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines, is a city in the mountainous Northern Luzon, with a cool climate as a result of being almost 1.5 kilometres above sea level. The city’s very wet and humid climate led to the client choosing Palmeco for the private club’s full fit-out, citing Palmeco’s strong moisture resistance.

The Bayleaf Cavite

Cavite City, Philippines

The Bayleaf Cavite

The Bayleaf Cavite is a 4-star hotel – the first of its kind at the heart of the historic city, designed for both business and leisure with 148 rooms and suites. The hotel is home to live music venue ‘Bar on the 8th’: walls here were built using 6mm Palmeco Master Board, additional sound insulation and metal studs, as the board’s strong sound insulation led to the acoustic consultant choosing the material.

Other restaurant projects

Philippines

Other restaurant projects

Kenny Rogers
Pepper Lunch – Uptown Center
Golden Fortune by Arch Domin Yap
Mister Donut – Bulacan Branches
Maginhawa Firewall – Quezon City
Pop Cafe – SM Fairview
Koko Fusion – Terra Tower, Ortigas Pasig City
Sui San – UN Square

Other hotel projects

Philippines

Other hotel projects

Philippe Tarsier Recreational Center, Bohol – Ilocos Norte
Admiral Suites – Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Sulit Hotel – EDSA
Anya Resort and Residences – Tagaytay City
Hotel 86 – Baguio City

Country homes renovation

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Country homes renovation

The projects featured here includes the renovation of a country home’s basement wine cellar in Shek O, where the owner wanted to use environmentally-friendly materials with very strong water resistance, in order to avoid any potential premature damage resulting from the basement environment’s dampness. The customer was pleased with the outcome when Palmeco Master Board was used.

The second project involved the complete refurbishment of a 2-storey village house in Tsuen Wan. The owner wanted to dedicate the ground floor to facilities catering to their elderly disabled grandmother and larger seating and dining areas for family dinner gatherings. Taking advantage of the higher ceiling height, the designer also created a large loft for the owner’s young son to play and sleep. As the owner wanted to use materials that were green and safe, Palmeco Master Board and Decopanel was able to meet this specification as the main material. Additionally, Palmeco’s excellent thermal insulation abilities keep the house cool in the summer and warm during the winter – perfect for families with young kids and senior members.

Featured projects:

Country home in Shek O
Village home in Tsuen Wan

Farlin Hospital

Taiwan, Greater China

Farlin Hospital

Farlin Hospital is a local community hospital. In their recent renovation, they used 9mm Palmeco Master Board for partition walls, 6mm for ceilings, and 18mm for cabinets. They selected Palmeco for its green and safe features, namely being formaldehyde-free and possessing 2-hour fire resistant abilities. Equally important are Palmeco’s strong water and mold resistance, which are important characteristics for materials in a hospital environment.

Hospitals and medical services

Philippines

Hospitals and medical services

Palmeco Master Board was used for walls and ceilings, meaning patients could be treated in an even safer environment.

Completed projects include:

CARA – Mandaluyong City
Hospital of Infant Jesus – Laon Laan, Manila
Hospital of Camiling – Tarlac
Cardinal Santos Hospital Extension – San Juan, Manila

Schools and universities

Philippines

Schools and universities

Projects completed include:

(Arch Aris Go) Berkeley International School – Baguio City
Philippine Chen Kuang High School – San Juan, Manila
Technological Institute of the Philippines – Cavite
Perpetual Daycare – Bicutan, Parañaque City
Great Christian Academy – Parañaque City

Other services and miscellaneous projects

Philippines

Other services and miscellaneous projects

Generator set, Hughes Builders
Ad box Advertising Signage – Davao City
Helipad, Frabelle Fishing Corporation – Navotas, Manila
Kinetix Lab Gym – Quezon City
Toilet Partitions, UP Manila – Manila
Toilet Partitions, JBL – Pampanga

TRYP by Wyndham, Mall of Asia

Manila, Philippines

TRYP by Wyndham, Mall of Asia

The entire 11-storey hotel and mall successfully utilised Palmeco Master Board as insulating walls, due to its substantial heat insulation properties.

Factory building

Philippines

Factory building

In this example, Palmeco Master Board was used as the factory building's steel frame structure’s wall panelling.

Church renovation

Philippines

Church renovation

Palmeco Master Board was used as the church's ceiling, wall, and floor after its renovation.

Factory staff quarters

Kuwait

Factory staff quarters

Kuwaiti factories often have dormitories for their sizable expatriate worker population. Owing to this, a large Kuwaiti company constructed their staff dormitories using Palmeco Master Board for their steel frame structure’s wall panelling, due to its strong fire resistance abilities.

Fire Services Training School (FSTS)

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Fire Services Training School (FSTS)

This 158,000m² state-of-the-art training school is the result of a HK$3.5 billion investment. The FSTS has outdoor and indoor training venues, and has facilities enabling the simulation of a variety of fire scenarios to prepare students to deal with complex and large-scale emergencies. The training school uses the 6mm Palmeco Master Board as a glass backer.

Diyin Lake Country Club

Zhongshan, Greater China

Diyin Lake Country Club

The owner specifically requested the use of Palmeco Master Board for the walls and ceilings due to its strong resistance to water and termites: advantages other boards are unable to offer.

Factory building office extension

Zhongshan, Greater China

Factory building office extension

Palmeco Master Board was used as a steel frame structure’s wall panelling for this office extension.

Yizhentang Chinese Medicine Clinic

Guangzhou, Greater China

Yizhentang Chinese Medicine Clinic

Yizhentang is a premium private Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic chain, wholly owned by Beijing-headquartered listed company Chase Sun Group. Their clinics offer TCM consultations and a full range of TCM treatments including: Chinese herbal treatments; acupuncture; bone setting; chiropathy; acupressure; moxibustion; and cupping. Yizhentang opted to use Palmeco for their Guangzhou branch: their first ever clinic in Southern China.

Palmeco Master Board was used for the clinic’s partition walls, decorative panels, interior surfaces, and in its consultation rooms and reception. As with the other medical facility case studies, the owner chose Palmeco over other materials due to its absence of all harmful substances and its environmentally friendly material.

Wanchai Ferry Pier

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Wanchai Ferry Pier

Due to its strong moisture resistance abilities, Palmeco Master Board was able to serve as ticketing offices, catering areas, and as the external base board in this two-floor ferry pier.

Top Weal Limited

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Top Weal Limited

Founded in 1996, Top Weal is a leading wholesaler of China Green Food Development Center-certified fresh quality vegetables and fruits. Requiring a temperature controlled warehouse for its packaging line repackaging fresh imported fruits, Palmeco Master Board and GeoPanel were utilised for its excellent thermal insulation and environmentally-friendly nature. In addition, using Palmeco enabled simple and fast construction to efficiently complete the project.

Highways/Lighting Department Maintenance Office

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Highways/Lighting Department Maintenance Office

This 1600m², two-storey building managed by Gammon Construction was able to achieve excellent thermal and acoustic insulation characteristics due to 50mm Palmeco GeoPanels used as the steel frame structure’s wall panelling and 18mm Palmeco Master Boards serving as floorboards.

Other residential projects

Philippines

Other residential projects

Launched in the Philippines in 2014, Palmeco boards are highly regarded for its water resistance abilities – an essential attribute in protecting buildings’ durability from the country’s tropical rainy weather.

The projects featured include the renovation of well-known Filipino celebrities, and the fit-out of private residential projects.

Project examples:
- Serenda
- Enclave Alabang
- Eli Tower
- R Siao Residence

Buddhist Meditation Centre

Foshan, Greater China

Buddhist Meditation Centre

This former residential building was repurposed as a meditation learning centre to serve the local community followers. Wanting a high-quality material that conformed with their beliefs of respecting nature, the owner ultimately opted for Palmeco Master Board for its green and safe attributes, such as being formaldehyde-free, whilst its thermal insulation being able to protect against both the summer heat and winter cold.

28 Barker Road, The Peak

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

28 Barker Road, The Peak

Nestled in the lush green hillside of the Peak on the exclusive Barker Road, the development of 28 Barker Road is one of the most prestigious in Hong Kong.

This exclusive development of 7 substantial detached houses with a private clubhouse located on the northern side of Barker Road, all with fantastic views over the city and harbour. Each house has a private lift and swimming pool and comes with 2 covered car parks. The main living areas are over 3 floors and they each have 5 bedrooms, all ensuite.

6mm, 9mm and 12mm Palmeco Master Boards were used as ceilings and walls. Its strong moisture and fire resistance abilities, sustainable nature, and absence of formaldehyde provide a healthy living environment. Palmeco is also a good choice for homes on the Peak because of its relatively humid climate.

Developer: CK Asset Holdings Limited
Contractor: Alpha Building construction Limited

K City

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

K City

This 900-unit development used 9mm Palmeco Master Board as glass backers in kitchens as part of the design, as Palmeco has superior fire resistance abilities and is easy to install.

Project: Ka Wah
Client: Orient Top

Other residential projects

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Other residential projects

The two projects highlighted here are The Met Acappella and the Austin Place.

Completed in early 2019, The Met. Acappella is a low-density residential project in Tai Wai. A single two winged building with 12 and 13 floors encompasses 336 units, 80% of which are studios and one-room units, but also include penthouses with roofs and ground-floor flats with gardens. Palmeco Master Boards were used for internal walls and kitchens for its higher fire resistance.

Austin Place is also a single building project located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, with 185 apartments. Palmeco Master Board was used for apartments’ internal walls and bathroom tile backers.

The Visionary

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

The Visionary

With nine residential towers encompassing 1,419 homes, The Visionary has integrated environmental practices to ensure sustainability extends from the drawing board through to operation, achieving the BEAM Plus NB V1.1 Platinum Rating of Final Assessment in March 2018. 9mm Palmeco Master Board was used as glass backers for all nine towers.

Project Manager: Nan Fung Development Limited
Architect: Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Limited
Sustainable Design Consultant: CO2nnsulting Limited
Client: Orient Top

Aqua Marine

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Aqua Marine

Aqua Marine is a private residential development consisting of 5 towers with 1,616 units, a retail podium and a 534-space basement carpark. Because of the basement’s dampness, paint was continually peeling off the plywood, which was solved by replacing the plywood with 6mm Palmeco Master Board, due to Palmeco being strongly water resistant and durable.

Project: Hang Lung

Zara

Shenzhen, Greater China

Zara

Zara is the world’s largest apparel retailer with over 2,000 stores in 96 countries. The company specializes in fast fashion, and products include clothing, accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty, and perfumes. In support of The Company’s green initiatives, Zara specified use of Palmeco master boards in various thicknesses when fitting out their Shenzhen flagship store.

Massimo Dutti

Shenzhen, Greater China

Massimo Dutti

Massimo Dutti is a brand belonging to Inditex group. It has 781 stores in 75 countries. Palmeco Master Board was selected for use to replace plywood and MDF during the renovation of their Shenzhen boutique.

SM Supermalls

Manila, Philippines

SM Supermalls

SM Supermalls is one of the biggest mall operators in Southeast Asia, with over 75 malls located across the Philippines, and about two dozen more scheduled to open. SM Supermalls was highly impressed with the board’s strong resistance to mildew as well as insects. This is particularly important in warehouse environments.

Wakuland playroom

Manila, Philippines

Wakuland playroom

Wakuland chose to use Palmeco Master Board because it is easy to use and formaldehyde-free, enabling them to provide children who use these spaces with a healthier and safer environment.

Victoria’s Secret flagship store

Shanghai, Greater China

Victoria’s Secret flagship store

Victoria’s Secret is an American designer, manufacturer, and marketer of women’s lingerie, womenswear, and beauty products. As of 2019, in the United States, Victoria’s Secret is the largest lingerie retailer. Palmeco boards were specified for the fitting out work for Victoria’s Secret’s flagship store on Huaihai Road, Shanghai. Palmeco was chosen because of its strong fire resistant ability and green attributes.

Abercrombie & Fitch

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American lifestyle retailer that focuses on casual wear. The company operates two other offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids and Hollister Co. The company operates 1,049 stores across all three brands. Thickness of 18mm Palmeco board was specified as underlayer for its solid floor underlayer for its flagship store in Central.

Sogo Department Store

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Sogo Department Store

Sogo Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong’s largest department stores. First established by Japanese retailers, Sogo & Seibu Company, the department store is now owned by Lifestyle International Holdings. Palmeco board was used as baseboard for escalators and specific walls in the renovation work.

Pull & Bear

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Pull & Bear

Pull & Bear is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer, which is part of Inditex Group. The brand uses the US popular culture in its product design.

Harbour City

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Harbour City

This is one of Hong Kong’s most popular shopping malls. The mall features many branded boutiques, Palmeco was specified for use in the renovation of selective branded boutiques.

COEDO Taproom

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

COEDO Taproom

Owing to its strong fire ratings, Palmeco Master Board was used for internal walls and kitchen areas.

Ajisen Ramen

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Ajisen Ramen

Ajisen Ramen is a Japan-based chain of fast food restaurants selling Japanese ramen noodle soup dishes. There are over 700 Ajisen Ramen restaurants globally.

Hotel for divers

Semporna Islands, Sabah, Malaysia

Hotel for divers

Palmeco SIP Panels and Palmeco Master Boards were selected for construction of a 40-room hotel for divers on a shoal island near Semporna, a city on the island of Borneo on the east coast of Sabah. A popular destination for diving and snorkeling trips to the nearby islands of Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai, Mmataking, Maiga and others. The hotel is equipped with a club house, as well as dining facilities.

Tura Ora

Tahiti, French Polynesia

Tura Ora

This prefabricated office is located at the capital city of Papeete, Tahiti—the economic centre of French Polynesia. The 200m² office construction is built with Palmeco SIP panels, Palmeco Master boards and Palmeco DecoPanels as the surface materials for the ceiling.

The office uses a steel frame to support an area with a 15 meter span. The entire building was prefabricated in a factory and shipped to site for assembly. Despite taking place during the wet season, the construction of the structure was completed in 4 days. Our client was most impressed with the speed and ease of Palmeco’s SIP construction method. Tura Ora’s office provides excellent thermal insulation, keeping heat out in a very hot climate.

Tecta System house

Perth, Australia

Tecta System house

Due to Palmeco's superior wall insulation properties, Palmeco Master Board was heavily used in the design of the SIP panels of Tecta System: an energy efficient, affordable, future-proof building system with a near-carbon-neutral simplified building process, developed by an Australian architect with over 40 years of experience.

The use of Palmeco's thermal insulation in the system can save up to 75% energy compared to Portland cement, proven by the Tecta System sample house built in Perth. As the Tecta System is one the greenest and high-tech building systems on the market, Palmeco is proud to be part of such an endeavour.

Affordable homes

Sabah, Malaysia

Affordable homes

Tawau is a town on the south-east coast of Sabah, approximately 1,900 km from the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.

A sample 3-bedroom 65m² single storey affordable home serving local communities was prefabricated in the Palmeco factory, then shipped and assembled on site. Within 4 days, a local team of 6 relatively unskilled workers completed assembly of the building. Representatives from local authorities inspected the house and were impressed with the outcome. These types of affordable prefabricated homes are ideal for communities located in relatively remote areas due to its simple construction process.

Affordable homes

Angola

Affordable homes

Angola, located in southwestern Africa, has been experiencing a construction boom in recent years.

A sample low-cost home was built in 3 days, with a further 10 days to complete the interior and exterior finishes. It was approved by government representatives from the country.

The Seven Star Crags

Zhaoqing, Greater China

The Seven Star Crags

The Seven Star Crags are one of the most scenic locations in the province and are one of the main tourist draws of the city. Palmeco designed the ticket office near the south gate and bus stop which were built with Palmeco GeoPanels, DecoPanels and Palmeco Master Board.

15sqm ‘Tiny House’

Manila, Philippines

15sqm ‘Tiny House’

In support of the Tiny House Movement that encourages living a simpler life in a smaller space, a 15m² tiny home designed and built by AHPT + Architects in partnership with Builtable and Palmeco made a debut at Manila’s biggest entertainment convention. Visitors were inspired from the moment they stepped into the home featured at HISTORY Con 2017. Palmeco’s Tiny House design was televised for its green properties, excellent insulation, and innovative construction using 9mm and 12mm Palmeco Master Boards together with an EPS core to produce SIP panels.

Private Club

Lima, Peru

Private Club

Lima is the capital and most populous metropolitan area of Peru.

An American architect specified 9mm Palmeco Master Boards to act as a sandwich for the EPS core and produce SIP panels for the construction of a private club.

Private residence using SIP panels

Lima, Peru

Private residence using SIP panels

An American architect specified 9mm and 12mm Palmeco Master Boards to sandwich an EPS core to produce SIP panels for the construction of a villa in Lima, Peru.

Private residential projects using SIP panels

Philippines

Private residential projects using SIP panels

12mm Palmeco Master Board was used together with an EPS core to produce sandwich-style panels to construct the houses utilizing the SIP construction method.

Village house

Fujian, Greater China

Village house

Village houses can be built quickly and simply with the Palmeco GeoPanel, saving at least 50% on standard construction time. The house is situated in a confined environment and built using the award winning 100mm Palmeco GeoPanels with Geo Insulator. This two-storey village house used the Palmeco Geo Insulator and Palmeco GeoPanels with a steel frame structure. This environmentally-friendly home helps reduce energy consumption by keeping rooms cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Container house for airport staff quarters

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China

Container house for airport staff quarters

This container house was built as a mock-up unit for a project located at the Hong Kong International Airport. Using Palmeco GeoPanels and laminates, the container serves as staff quarters.

Hummingbird House, Retirement Home

Auckland, New Zealand

Hummingbird House, Retirement Home

Recommended by our distributor Lightrical Tech Ltd, Palmeco was specified by the developer of Hummingbird House, a leading retirement home enlisted on the Government of New Zealand to renovate the premises with full range of Palmeco products including Master boards as substrates, Melaboard as wall surfaces and as flooring boards. The designer also requested a special customized print of colourful Hummingbird images to echo the Brand Image of the Retirement Home. Palmeco was selected because of its Green and functional credentials as well as its cost efficient sales supports.

Hummingbird House is a home for elderly which aims to deliver quality care services to the retirees, fostering a homely environment, filled with love, kindness and respect. The designer has also decorated the wall with image of a group of school kids enjoying Fish & Chips using Palmeco’s Decopanel printing techniques to bring back the sweet memory of the younger days of the retirees.

All the materials were ordered and shipped in an organised manner so the contractor was able to complete the project with the desired effect in timely manner. This is particular helpful in markets where cost of labour is very high.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - MIC unit

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - MIC unit

To support Hong Kong Government’s appeal to adopt Modular Integrated Construction (MIC) concept as alternate innovative construction method, Palmeco collaborated with Hong Kong Polytechnic university to develop a MIC demonstration unit with main focuses on the kitchen and toilet area. It demonstrates how Palmeco Green Wall using Master board, Geo Insulator, and Decorative Panels work with the wiring and piping installation etc. The unit will serve as a demonstration unit for teaching in the facility building.

Palmeco is a Hong Kong brand and its innovative technologies and products have won international accolades. The development of Palmeco Geo insulator was funded by ITC (Innovation and Technology Commission of HKSAR).

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Smart Elderly Home

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Smart Elderly Home

Palmeco collaborated with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and help develop a Smart Elderly Home unit using Palmeco Green Wall and Decorative Panels because of its Green Innovative attributes. The layout of the demonstrated unit resembles a typical unit of King Tai court in San Po Kong, the first Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme. The unit in the size of 20m2 (200ft2) with an open plan kitchen and bathroom facilities meeting the needs of the disabled.

The unit will also showcase the latest Artificial Intelligence applications and innovation and demonstrate how they can better support the growing elderly community and further improve their quality of lives and safety. The unit will be served as a teaching demonstration unit.