Ken Yeang’s visions for ecoskyscrapers—massive towers whose systems and appearance are interwoven with plant life—have become a touchstone in contemporary discussions of sustainable architecture. For Yeang, the idea is not new. He has been exploring ways buildings can borrow from and reflect natural ecosystems for nearly 30 years. Though he has built extensively, the 15-story Solaris office building in Singapore is set to push his more audacious visions closer to reality...more