Singapore
CNN
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With three 650-foot-tall skyscrapers connected across the top by a boat-like skybridge — and an Instagram-famous infinity pool — Marina Bay Sands has given Singapore one of Asia’s most recognizable skylines since opening in 2011.
So, when the resort’s original architect was invited to design a new, fourth tower for the site, his brief from the country’s government was clear: Don’t mess with a national symbol.
“The (Urban Redevelopment) Authority repeatedly said, ‘This is our icon; our people of Singapore love this, and we cannot do anything that’s going to compromise it,” said Israeli architect Moshe Safdie, referencing the…
