In pictures: BIG unveils biophilic skyscraper in Singapore

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The high-rise oasis supports the city’s vision for vertical urbanism with a mixed-use building housing 80,000 plants

CapitaSpring, a 280-metre-high oasis that continues Singapore’s vertical urbanism with a neighbourhood of restaurants, office space, residence and sky gardens from the ground all the way up to the 51st floor.

Located at the heart of Singapore’s financial district on the site of a former public car park, the 93,000 m2 mixed-use building is defined by orthogonal lines, lush greenery and contrasting textures. 

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