a garden airport
The Jewelery Complex at Changi Airport is experiencing for the first time what the city has to offer tourists. Covering an area of 137,000 square meters, this huge glass and steel dome is an attraction in itself. It is home to 300 shops, hotels and cinemas, as well as more than 2,000 trees, a tropical butterfly garden and a 40-metre-high indoor waterfall. A city within a city is a city where everything is considered for the comfort of transit passengers.
Between the future and nature
Gardens by the Bay is a one-of-a-kind garden that is a model for biodiversity and green technologies. Located in the center of Singapore, this more than 1 km2 park is famous for its high-tech supertrees ranging from 25 to 50 meters in height. Its concrete and iron trunks are covered with tropical climbing plants that mimic the life process of trees. But its other features shine at night thanks to the photovoltaic panels placed on top of them. Every evening they present a sound and light show to their visitors, Garden Rhapsody…
flower doctor
Singapore, the land of orchids, has made it the star of its botanical garden and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is one of the world’s largest collections here. From the rarest to the most refined… More than 1,000 species and 2,000 different hybrids. Curator Mark Choo’s job is to create new orchid varieties. Tonight he describes the hybridization process.
A perched vegetable garden
Due to the lack of floor space, the city is forced to expand upwards. The latest of these buildings is CapitaSpring! Located in the financial district, this 51-story giant has the tallest urban vegetable garden in Singapore. An oasis 280 meters high, where 130 kinds of vegetables, herbs and edible flowers bloom.
anti-pollution skyscrapers
Gardens in the green city are also in the air! To absorb urban pollution and at the same time cool the air temperature, the architects had the idea of covering huge buildings with greenery and placed cold water pools on the terraces. Many eco-friendly design techniques.
Nice getaways, Saturday 21 January at 21:00 at France 5
CATY DEWANCKELE
Source: Programme Television
Joseph Fearn is an entertainment and television aficionado who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for what’s hot in the world of TV, Joseph keeps his readers informed about the latest trends and must-see shows.
