The layers of plants at Eden in Singapore temper the heat, absorb rainwater and filter pollutants – all the while heightening the symbiotic relationship between indoors and outdoors. Photo: Hufton and Crow
Singapore leads green architecture and sustainable building design in Asia – here’s why
- Projects like the Eden ultra-luxury residences show how nature forms an integral part of building design in Singapore, hailed as Asia’s only ‘biophilic city’
- The trend was kicked off there with WOHA’s Newton Suites, which was so impressive in its use of greenery it saw a change in building legislation
The layers of plants at Eden in Singapore temper the heat, absorb rainwater and filter pollutants – all the while heightening the symbiotic relationship between indoors and outdoors. Photo: Hufton and Crow
