Featuring vast creeper-clad columns and a series of soaring sky terraces, this Singaporean high-rise has just been named the best new tall building in the world.

A skyscraper boasting its own lush jungle and waterfall has been named the best new tall building in the world. The Pan Pacific Orchard hotel in Singapore – which received the accolade from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) – certainly stands out from amongst its high-rise neighbours.

Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard hotel has been crowned the world's best new skyscraper, as recognised by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

The 350-room hotel’s design brings the island’s four environments into one dramatic building. Read more at straitstimes.com.