Out of the 132 awardees from this year's International Architecture Awards, seven were from Singapore. Among them are curvaceous sky-high buildings, a college, a museum and an upcoming new wing of the airport that's touted to be the new shining gem of Changi. Both functional and pretty, here's where you can find them.

Yale-NUS College

 

Although it may be quite a distance to get to, the green campus is one with plenty of picture-worthy open spaces. You can definitely get a sense of the student life just by standing there. Designed by Forum Architects (Singapore) and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (USA) and spreading over 63,000 sq m, the campus has large courtyards, tall residential towers and architecture with spacious walkways. 16 College Ave West.

D'Leedon Singapore. Photo credit: Hufton Crow

 

This residential area at Farrer Road is pretty futuristic-looking because of its sky-reaching curvy walls and windows. Sure, you may not be able to enter but that doesn't mean you can't test your photographic skills from afar. The towers are 36-storeys high and are designed by the late Iraqi-born British architect, Zaha Hadid. If you look close enough, you'll notice how the floors resemble petal designs. 15 Leedon Heights.

 

Another residential area that received recognition is the Cornwall Gardens near Holland Village in Singapore, with a roof garden that resembles the terrained hills of padi fields. It was a project by Chang Architects founder and principal architect Chang Yong Ter who built the residence on a sloping hill, with the seven bedrooms of the two-storey house integrated into one space in sync with nature. 2A Cornwall Gardens.

 

Find some time next week to visit the ArtScience Museum; if not for the Future World or the Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Sciene of Gems exhibitions, at least to appreciate its archiecture. Designed by Israeli architect Moshe Safdie, it's got three floors with 21 gallery spaces. The lotus flower-looking building along the Marina Bay waterfront area has also been termed the welcoming hand of Singapore and is no stranger to Singapore's skyline. And now it can another award to its list of accolades. 6 Bayfront Ave.

Bliss @ Kovan

Bliss @ Kovan, which is a five minute walk from Kovan MRT, is a huge plot of land comprising of six five-storey buildings designed by LOOK Architects. It has some interesting eco-friendly features such as the urban farming on its vertical green wall. It even has vertical sun-shading architectural fins that are supposed to improve air flow, bringing style and greenery in one creation. 4 Simon Lane.

Jewel Changi Aiport