Singapore

A new kind of paint might be the key to cooling homes in humid climes like Singapore. Researchers based in the island country found their custom white paint, specially developed to 'sweat,' significantly reduced the need for air conditioning.

The Pan Pacific Orchard, by WOHA, has been named the Best Tall Building Worldwide for 2024 by the CTBUH. The project was chosen due to its lush "hotel in nature" concept that offers a cool and comfortable environment in tropical Singapore.

Metalworking usually requires very high heat and pressure, but scientists in Singapore have now demonstrated a way to make very pure metal structures at room temperature. It’s inspired by the exoskeletons of crabs and insects.

The world's largest renewable energy and transmission project has received key approval from government officials. The Australia-Asia Power Link project will send Australian solar power to Singapore via 4,300 kilometer-long undersea cables.

Forget radioactive spiders – a new breakthrough could make it easier to get Spider-Man’s wall-crawling powers. Scientists in Singapore have created a strong and reusable adhesive out of a shape-memory polymer, triggered by temperature changes.

Singapore is often referred to as the Garden City – and with good reason. The city state is packed with greenery filled buildings. Former World Building of the Year winner WOHA has now added to the lush landscape with its Pan Pacific Orchard.

MVRDV has completed work on a retail store for jeweler Tiffany's in Singapore's Changi Airport. It aims to catch the eyes of weary travelers with a 3D-printed coral-inspired facade made using recycled plastic partly sourced from fishing nets.

Work was recently completed on what's being hailed as the largest mass timber building in Asia. Designed by Toyo Ito, the project features impressive green design, including solar panels that produce more electricity than it requires.

ZHA has been commissioned to create a new science center in Singapore, which takes the form of five interlocking rectangular volumes and will reduce its grid-based power needs with solar panels and a focus on natural ventilation and light.

SOM has revealed plans for Singapore's new tallest skyscraper. Named 8 Shenton Way, the ambitious project will feature a greenery covered exterior inspired by bamboo forests and a "post-pandemic" focus meant to help it offer a healthy workplace.

Rising to a height of 280 m over Singapore, CapitaSpring is an eye-catching new skyscraper designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and Carlo Ratti Associati. It's defined by an aluminum facade that has several openings, revealing its greenery inside.

A colossal US$22 billion infrastructure project will send Australian sunshine more than 3,100 miles to Singapore, via high-voltage undersea cables. Opening in 2027, it'll be the largest solar farm and battery storage facility in history.