The island previously had around 58 benches made of teak and 53 of jatoba wood, also known as Brazilian cherry, but the expected cost of their refurbishment was expensive — close to $700,000 ...

Ben Meyers made the squares out of walnut and maple, the rest of the globe is made from jatoba wood. The globes would cost around £2360 to buy, but Ben doesn't sell them as they take 5 weeks to make.