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[–] 12 points 1 year ago

I want to like this so much more than I do. It does look a bit better in other photos.

I think I'd hate it less if the ship was centered on the buildings. As-is, it looks like the back fell off (which is not very typical)

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    And there's an infinite pool on top IIRC

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Was it designed to look like it could collapse in a strong breeze?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This is a better angle that shows some of the tensile strength https://www.dreamstime.com/three-vertical-buildings-carry-surfboard-top-marina-bay-sands-hotel-singapore-luxury-hotel-artsience-museum-las-vegas-sands-image239115513

    I'm still trying to wrap my head around how engineers must have had to angle everything (floors, ceilings, interior walls) so that occupants on the "slanted" tower buildings don't have the perception their building is a leaning prop....because it is.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    My first time in Singapore I looked out the window of my friend’s apartment wondering why there was a ship stuck on top of a couple of buildings. It’s pretty striking.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Are you there now? Staying for F1 this weekend?

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  • Feel like I saw this on a video game once. The kind of thing that works in a game but not in real life.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Reminds me a bit of, what was it, Industria? The dystopian tower port city in Future Boy Conan.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    kinda ugly no?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    It's a very nice and beautiful hotel, though expensive. Rooms are amazing but the rest of the hotel is super busy (especially lobby) which makes it kind of annoying once the novelty of staying there wears off. The topside pool is great for your social media points of course - which is the biggest attraction for this place. Also nice that it borders the Gardens which is always an impressive stroll at night.

    If you can, go there at least once in your life. If you want a more relaxed hotel, this might not be the one for you.

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