Jewel Changi’s glass ring in Singapore
Published on 08/27/2026 at 15:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Jewel Changi is a glass-and-steel complex at Singapore Changi Airport, shaped around indoor gardens and a central waterfall. Designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 2019, it links travel infrastructure with a public interior.
Jewel Changi’s glass ring and central garden
The building takes a toroidal form, so the roof reads as a continuous ring around the centre. Its shell is made of steel and glass, and the complex spans ten storeys.
At the core sits the Rain Vortex, a 40 m (131 ft) indoor waterfall. Forest Valley rises around it across multiple garden levels, with trees and planted paths beneath the glazed roof.Moshe Safdie
How Jewel Changi connects airport and city
Jewel Changi sits in Changi, at the eastern end of Singapore, and it is linked to Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The project was completed in 2019 and covers 135,700 square metres.
The complex contains gardens, retail space, airport facilities and a hotel under one roof. Its public spaces include the Canopy Park at the top level and the forested interior below, both clearly part of the same structure.2019 and 135,700 square metres
Safdie’s airport building in Singapore
Moshe Safdie’s design uses a glazed ring to organise a mix of landscape and airport functions. The result is a building that reads less like a terminal extension and more like an interior city garden.
The Rain Vortex remains the visual centre, but the surrounding terraces, bridges and planted zones carry the spatial character. That combination gives Jewel Changi its distinct identity within Singapore’s airport landscape.glass-and-steel enclosure
Visiting Jewel Changi: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Jewel Changi is directly connected to Terminal 1 and linked to Terminals 2 and 3 by pedestrian bridges. Visitors can also reach it via the Skytrain to Terminal 1.
- The interior combines several levels of planting with broad, open circulation spaces. The central waterfall and the upper gardens are visible from different parts of the building.
- The complex includes the Forest Valley, the Canopy Park and a hotel, alongside airport facilities and retail space. It functions as part of the airport as well as a place for non-travellers.
- The official language is English and the currency is the Singapore dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Jewel Changi
Where is Jewel Changi?
It stands at Singapore Changi Airport in Changi, on the eastern side of Singapore. The building is linked to Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
What does a visit involve?
The place combines gardens, a waterfall, retail space and airport facilities within a single glazed structure. The upper levels and the forested centre are part of the same interior composition.
What makes Jewel Changi distinctive?
Its centrepiece is the Rain Vortex, a 40 m indoor waterfall inside a toroidal steel-and-glass building. The combination of airport functions and planted public space gives it a clear identity.
