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Photos: Singapore Changi Airport’s automated and funky new terminal

Updated 11:49 AM EDT, Thu July 27, 2017
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<strong>Changi Airport T4: </strong>Regularly voted the world's best airport, Singapore Changi Airport promises passengers an even better travel experience with the upcoming fourth terminal (T4).
Changi Airport T4: Regularly voted the world's best airport, Singapore Changi Airport promises passengers an even better travel experience with the upcoming fourth terminal (T4).
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<strong>Airport innovations: </strong>The new T4 will feature innovative technology and an interior that embraces a boutique approach.
Airport innovations: The new T4 will feature innovative technology and an interior that embraces a boutique approach.
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<strong>Art on the move: </strong>Among the many<strong> </strong>artworks peppering the 225,000-square-meter terminal is Petalclouds. Made up of six hypnotic kinetic sculptures, it's the focal point of the airport terminal.
Art on the move: Among the many artworks peppering the 225,000-square-meter terminal is Petalclouds. Made up of six hypnotic kinetic sculptures, it's the focal point of the airport terminal.
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<strong>Petalclouds: </strong>Inspired by Singapore's national flower, the orchid, the artwork "dances" gently to a classical tune composed by award-winning composer Olafur Arnalds.
Petalclouds: Inspired by Singapore's national flower, the orchid, the artwork "dances" gently to a classical tune composed by award-winning composer Olafur Arnalds.
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<strong>Heritage Zone: </strong>The terminal's Heritage Zone features a mural depicting the architectural evolution of Singapore's iconic shophouses (from the 1800s to the 1950s).
Heritage Zone: The terminal's Heritage Zone features a mural depicting the architectural evolution of Singapore's iconic shophouses (from the 1800s to the 1950s).
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<strong>Immersive Wall: </strong>The Immersive Wall is a 70x5 meter LED screen designed to keep passengers entertained with beautiful visuals as they pass through passport control and security.
Immersive Wall: The Immersive Wall is a 70x5 meter LED screen designed to keep passengers entertained with beautiful visuals as they pass through passport control and security.
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<strong>Modern technology: </strong>Cute robot "housekeepers" and self-service kiosks are some of the new features passengers can look forward to in Changi's new T4.
Modern technology: Cute robot "housekeepers" and self-service kiosks are some of the new features passengers can look forward to in Changi's new T4.
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<strong>Automated boarding: </strong>Departure gates will be a centralized experience, thanks to an automated two-in-one approach (boarding card and passport in one go). Facial recognition systems and automated gates will handle the final boarding process.
Automated boarding: Departure gates will be a centralized experience, thanks to an automated two-in-one approach (boarding card and passport in one go). Facial recognition systems and automated gates will handle the final boarding process.
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<strong>Green 'boulevard': </strong>Greenery has not been forgotten, with an estimated 582,000 plants, trees and shrubs throughout the terminal, including a "boulevard" of 160 ficus trees along the boarding corridor.
Green 'boulevard': Greenery has not been forgotten, with an estimated 582,000 plants, trees and shrubs throughout the terminal, including a "boulevard" of 160 ficus trees along the boarding corridor.
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<strong>A 'test-bed': </strong>Poh Li San, vice president of Changi Airport Group's T4 Programme Management Office, says that the design and use of innovation is very much "a test-bed" for Changi's fifth terminal, due to be completed in the late 2020s.
A 'test-bed': Poh Li San, vice president of Changi Airport Group's T4 Programme Management Office, says that the design and use of innovation is very much "a test-bed" for Changi's fifth terminal, due to be completed in the late 2020s.
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