It seems that South-East Asia is catching up fast with the marvels of eco-architecture that till now has been showcased in the dusty panorama of the Middle East. Singapore is leading the green trend in the region by adding more greenery to its delightful city structure. More designers and construction firms are being encouraged to design and develop sustainable and zero-energy buildings. Designed by TR Hamzah & Yeang and sponsored by the National University of Singapore, the “Ecological Design In The Tropics” (EDITT) is a building that has a brilliant cover of glittering green.

The building is filled with green features such as photovoltaic panels to power the energy needs inside, natural ventilation, biogas production unit and a green cover that wraps itself around more than half the structure to give it a perfect natural temperature-regulation system. More than all the green features, the sheer visual magic that such a structure would create will go a long way in promoting more eco-friendly structures.

More than one-third of the buildings energy needs will be powered by solar power while the vegetation will help in also collecting rainwater which will account for more than half the water needs of the edifice. The structure is being built with recyclable and eco-friendly materials to a large extent and the simple fact that the greenery is there not just for the show but with great deal of purpose really drives the structure home.

Via:� Inhabitat