d+a | Issue 121 • 2021

81 “As PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering has a very green and sustainable hotel-in-a- garden concept, it was a natural extension to bring the lush greenery into PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay’s 21-storey atrium – this time creating a garden-in-a-hotel.” INSPIRED BY SONGBIRDS While the structure of the building was mostly retained, the layouts were completely redesigned. For example, the Atrium Lounge and all-day-dining restaurant Peppermint were both fully re-configured to facilitate a new guest experience. Another is the garden pavilions, also known as the Bird’s Nests. 02. The Sky Bridge suspended four storeys high brings guests across the soaring atrium while offering them an aerial view of the hotel’s greenery. / 03. Ensconced into the lush forest canopy, the garden pavilions, or Bird’s Nests, are also home to the hotel’s renowned songbirds. 02 03