The 63-story mixed-use downtown development is inspired by the tropical climate, taking cues from bamboo forests to create an indoor-outdoor vertical community with public spaces, offices, retail, a hotel, and luxury residences.
The tower will soar 305 meters—becoming Singapore’s tallest skyscraper with a series of garden terraces that elevate the lush tropical landscape, besides expansive public spaces, offices, retail, a hotel, and luxury residences. The tower incorporates leading-edge design features, while integrating a diverse mix of functions and amenities, with health and wellness as its primary design drivers.
With the collaboration of world-class architecture firm, SOM, and renowned local architecture firm, DCA Architects, 8 Shenton Way will set a new standard for best-in-class integrated developments that elevate global standards of sustainability through design innovations and advanced technology.
Nature and sustainability are driving forces behind the design. The tower is inspired by bamboo forests—a biophilic design that echoes vertical elements found in nature. Materials were chosen to minimize both embodied and operational carbon, from the zero-waste manufacture of terracotta to the use of engineered bamboo. Targeting Building Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) Green Mark Platinum Certification—equivalent to a 55% energy reduction compared to the benchmark—8 Shenton Way is seeking the highest sustainability certification in the region.
Reusing part of the existing foundation and infrastructure onsite will minimize material use and embodied carbon during construction. The facade will be built of energy-efficient glazing, and recyclable aggregates will be used in its concrete structure, manufactured through a low-carbon process, while segregating waste and using Singapore Green Building Council-certified materials where available.
The development will integrate dynamic “live, work, and play” elements, while elevating luxury in Singapore’s downtown. A public performance and events space with retail, seating, and bike racks will activate the street. Landscaping will extend from the street into the building, creating a seamless green corridor for pedestrians. On the second floor, an open-air green space with restaurants offers room to gather, surrounded by a biodiverse landscape. In total, the design includes more than 10,000 sqm of elevated, public green space—exceeding the entire footprint of the site.
The building facade is characterized by natural materials—champagne-colored terracotta and bamboo along the walls of the sky gardens—with curved edges that create bay windows on nearly every floor, offering vast sightlines of the city and the sea. In the lobby, wood, stone, and terracotta finishes flank artwork and a reflecting pool, with a multi-floor atrium framing the space above. Landscaped gardens are located throughout the height of the tower, giving building occupants ample room for an outdoor escape in the sky. There are seven terraces altogether, including one for the hotel floors and three for the residential levels. Carved out of the building every five to six floors, the gardens bring light, air, and natural ventilation to prioritize wellbeing. The residences are placed at the highest levels of the tower, where occupants will enjoy the most impressive views.
Prioritizing tenants’ health, the design incorporates contactless technology, anti-microbial materials, enhanced natural air flow and filtration, adaptable interior spaces, and large, landscaped outdoor spaces to create a robust offering of healthier, wellness-focused spaces in the heart of the city.
8 Shenton Way is owned and being developed by Perennial Holdings Private Limited and its consortium of investors. SOM is serving as architectural design consultant and with DCA Architects of Singapore serving as architect of 8 Shenton Way. The building is scheduled for completion in 2028.
