21/50: Gardens by the Bay

Welcome to Pandora—I mean Singapore. Standing up to 50m tall, the Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay bring to mind the unnaturally massive trees in James Cameron’s Avatar. These incredible steel structures mimic the ecological functions of actual trees, with solar cells that harness solar energy and the collection of rainwater for irrigation and fountain display purposes. Next to Singapore Flyer (the world’s 2nd-largest ferris wheel) and Marina Bay Sands (which contains an infinity pool longer than the Eiffel Tower) the Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay fit right into the Marina Bay area. Seems like the new Singapore is about making everything bigger - except maybe our HDB flat sizes.