Jewel Changi and its indoor rainforest heart in Singapur
Published on 08/16/2026 at 14:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Jewel Changi in Singapur is a vast glass and steel hall wrapped around an indoor rainforest, with the HSBC Rain Vortex waterfall dropping through its centre as a constant focal point. Completed in 2019 and designed by Safdie Architects, the complex links several passenger terminals while standing as a nature?themed destination in its own right.
A glass torus wrapped around a waterfall
Seen from outside, Jewel Changi takes the form of a broad, doughnut?shaped building with a faceted glass and steel façade enclosing a large central void.doughnut-shaped design crafted from steel and glass The structure stands next to the passenger facilities at Changi, at the eastern edge of Singapore, and spans a footprint of around 135,700 m² (about 1.46 million sq ft).spans 135,700 square meters
The roof is a broad, sloping shell of triangular glass panels supported by a steel lattice, converging towards a central opening where the HSBC Rain Vortex begins its plunge. From there, water falls through the atrium to a pool in the Shiseido Forest Valley, then continues down an acrylic water?wall feature that extends towards the basements beneath.waterfall will cascade through an oculus in the roof The waterfall element itself reaches a height of about 40 m (131 ft), marking it as the tallest indoor waterfall documented to date.40-metre feat of engineering is the world’s tallest indoor waterfall
A nature-themed hub between terminals
Jewel Changi was jointly developed by Changi Airport Group and CapitaLand as a “multi?dimensional lifestyle destination”, combining indoor gardens, attractions, retail and hotel facilities inside a single volume beside the runways.multi-dimensional lifestyle destination in Singapore Physically, it is surrounded by Terminals 1, 2 and 3, and is linked to them on the landside by enclosed bridges and walkways, so passengers can move between the forest interior and the conventional concourses without passing through passport control.surrounded by and linked to Terminals 1, 2, and 3
Inside, the Shiseido Forest Valley fills multiple levels with planting, paths and terraces around the waterfall. Higher up, the building’s fifth level carries Canopy Park, a rooftop garden where play installations, mazes and elevated walks sit close to the glass roof and overlook the interior landscape below.The Canopy Park occupies the roof of Jewel on Level 5 Retail streets and dining terraces line the inner and outer edges of the ring plan, facing either into the greenery and waterfall or out towards the airport apron.
Engineering the HSBC Rain Vortex and forest interior
The HSBC Rain Vortex sits at the geometric centre of Jewel Changi and acts as both a sculptural element and a technical structure. Water enters the space at the roof opening, then drops through seven levels to reach the lowest public basement, with a circular acrylic water?wall forming part of the vertical element.water will then stream down seven floors to Basement 2 Reynolds Polymer Technology manufactured a substantial acrylic component for this feature, consisting of multiple panels and weighing many tonnes, so that visitors can look through clear walls at the falling water and the planted slopes beyond.HSBC Rain Vortex is the World’s Largest Indoor Acrylic Waterfall
At night, the water column becomes a projection surface for a repeated light and sound show, with controlled flows forming distinct curtains for imagery and colour. Around it, the Shiseido Forest Valley draws planting up several levels, so that paths weave between trees, shrubs and water features under the glass roof. Together, the indoor forest and the waterfall give the building its character as a nature?themed complex attached to the airport.nature-themed entertainment and retail complex
Visiting Jewel Changi: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Jewel Changi stands at Changi Airport on Airport Boulevard, surrounded by Terminals 1, 2 and 3 in the eastern part of Singapore.Changi, Singapore, 78 Airport Boulevard
- The complex is reached on foot from the public arrival and departure halls of several terminals by enclosed link bridges and walkways.
- The forest interior includes multiple levels linked by escalators and staircases, with sloping paths rising towards the Canopy Park on the roof.
- For visitors arriving from the city, MRT trains on the East?West Line serve Changi Airport station, which connects to covered routes into Jewel.
- The official language is English and the currency is the Singapore dollar.
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Frequently asked questions about Jewel Changi
Where is Jewel Changi located in Singapur?
Jewel Changi stands at Changi Airport on Airport Boulevard, in the eastern part of Singapore, surrounded by Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and linked to their public halls.
What can visitors expect inside Jewel Changi?
Visitors walk into a large glass?roofed hall filled with the Shiseido Forest Valley, with the 40 m HSBC Rain Vortex at its centre, retail streets, dining terraces and the rooftop Canopy Park.
What makes Jewel Changi distinctive among airport complexes?
The combination of a nature?themed interior, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall and a full?scale shopping and leisure offer inside a single ring?shaped building gives Jewel Changi its particular character.
