This Futuristic building is named "The Hive".
The Hive, located in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore was built over a period of 32 months, was dreamed up by Mr Thomas Heathereick, a renowned British designer whose notable creations include the cauldron for the flame at the London Olympics in 2012. It's also now Singapore’s latest architectural icon.
The Hive, located in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore was built over a period of 32 months, was dreamed up by Mr Thomas Heathereick, a renowned British designer whose notable creations include the cauldron for the flame at the London Olympics in 2012. It's also now Singapore’s latest architectural icon.
The Hive had been nicknamed the "dim sum basket building", as the structure resembles the round wooden trays used for Chinese snacks.
It can be accessed 24 hours a day and is composed of 12 towers, each of which is eight storeys high.