Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard hotel has been named the world's best new skyscraper by the U.S.-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), a nonprofit organization that recognizes architectural excellence.

SINGAPORE: The 23-storey Pan Pacific Orchard hotel in Singapore’s iconic shopping district has been recognised as the world’s best new skyscraper.

The tower's distinctive form consists of a series of L-shaped chambers that divide it into four different terraces - each based on a distinct theme related to Singapore's tropical environment: woods,

Featuring vast creeper-clad columns and a series of soaring sky terraces, this Singaporean high-rise has just been named the best new tall building in the world.

A skyscraper boasting its own lush jungle and waterfall has been named the best new tall building in the world. The Pan Pacific Orchard hotel in Singapore – which received the accolade from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) – certainly stands out from amongst its high-rise neighbours.