🏛️ Architectural Marvel

• Design & Structure
  Jewel is a toroidal (doughnut-shaped), glass-and-steel “gridshell” dome covering about 135,700 m² across ten levels—five above-ground, five below en.wikipedia.orgdesignandarchitecture.com.
• Created by Moshe Safdie (Park HDB, Marina Bay Sands) with landscape design by PWP, the structure rests on 14 tree-like steel columns and an asymmetrical roof engineered to allow airport train transit en.wikipedia.orgstructuremag.org.
• The centrepiece is the HSBC Rain Vortex—the world’s tallest indoor waterfall at 40 m, channeling up to 38,000 L/min of rainwater nowboarding.changiairport.commetalocus.es.

🌿 Indoor Forest & Gardens

• Forest Valley: A lush, five-storey terraced garden with over 2,000 trees and 100,000 shrubs offers meandering pathways and tranquil greenery en.wikipedia.orgarchitecturaldigest.com.
• Topiary Walk, Petal Garden & Horticultural Displays: Complemented by elevated plazas and designed event spaces (up to 1,000 people) greatgardensoftheworld.comarchitectmagazine.com.

🎢 Attractions & Family Fun

Jewel’s top level, Canopy Park, includes a variety of interactive experiences architectmagazine.comjewelchangiairport.com:

• Canopy Bridge: A glass-bottomed suspension bridge spanning the forest canopy.
• Discovery Slides: Mirror-polished fun slides with high-speed exhilaration.
• Walking & Bouncing Nets: Suspended nets where visitors bounce/walk 25 m above ground.
• Hedge & Mirror Mazes: Labyrinthine garden challenges for all ages.
• Foggy Bowls & Petal Garden: Ethereal mist pools and floral installations.

🛍️ Retail, Dining & Entertainment

• Retail & F&B: Over 300 stores and restaurants, from luxury boutiques to local hawker-styled outlets like Violet Oon, Tiger Street Lab, Chen’s Mapo Tofu, and international brands like Nike cntraveler.comen.wikipedia.org.
• Convenience for Travelers: Early-travel check-ins, a YOTEL “cabin” hotel, Changi Experience Studio, and a cinema at Shaw Theatres architecturaldigest.comcntraveler.com.

🌟 Nighttime Magic & Shows

• Rain Vortex Light & Sound: Evening projections (8 PM–10/11 PM) transform the waterfall into a dazzling light show jewelchangiairport.comsingapore-tickets.com.
• Architectural Glow: The dome’s night-time illumination makes Jewel visible from afar en.wikipedia.orgarchitecturaldigest.com.

📈 Visitor Experience & Recognition

• Footfall & Impact: Around 300,000 daily visitors; hit 50 million milestones six months post-launch in October 2019, and record 80 million in 2024 en.wikipedia.org.
• Accolades: International Architecture Award 2016, MAPIC Special Jury Award 2019, and Singapore Retailers Association’s “My Favourite Shopping Mall” in 2024 en.wikipedia.org.

🌐 Why Jewel Matters

1. Redefines Airports: Not just a transit hub, but a global attraction with communal, recreational, and commercial functions.
2. Sustainable Innovation: Recirculates rainwater to feed the Rain Vortex—showing responsible water usage safdiearchitects.comchangiairport.com.
3. Cultural & Economic Magnet: Merges Singapore’s “Garden City” ethos with high-end retail, serving both locals and travellers.

🔍 Visiting Tips

• When to go: Evening is prime—catch the light & sound showcase. Aim for weekday early evenings to avoid crowds.
• Must-do: Walk the glass Canopy Bridge, explore the hedge maze, and sip a coffee overlooking the waterfall.
• Airport Connectivity: Linked to Terminals 1, 2, 3 and Changi’s MRT—easy access for both travellers and day visitors architecturaldigest.comen.wikipedia.org.

📅 At-a-Glance Summary