India's answer to Singapore? Bengaluru terminal takes a 'leaf' out of Changi airport

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Kempegowda International airport in Bengaluru which started operating international flights on Tuesday, is a 'terminal in the garden', reminding one of Singapore's Changi airport with its extravagant display of trees, plants and waterfalls. If the Bengaluru airport's Terminal-2 doesn't compete with Changi, it sure does take a 'leaf' out of it.
The terminal fuses the ethnic with the futuristic and the aesthetic with the efficient amid a lush green design.
The new 255,000 square metre terminal is designed and built on four key pillars and reflects Bengaluru's rich culture, history, its nature as the garden city and technology hub of India. Spread over four levels, the terminal is built for seamless departures and easy arrivals that are facilitated on different floors. The scale of T2 and the insightful design makes it a destination in itself.

Terminal in a garden

Designed and developed as a terminal in a garden, it offers passengers an experience to explore the unique flora sourced from multiple ecological habitats in India. Walking through the terminal provides a sense of awe with over 6 lakh plants offering a garden environment. These plants are nourished by a fully automated irrigation system. The plants include more than 3,600 native plant species.

Sustainability

Bengaluru airport is already a torch bearer in sustainability with 100% usage of renewable energy across the campus. T2 was planned, designed and built to be a sustainable building. It has been awarded the LEED Platinum Pre-certification* from USGBC (U.S Green Building Council); the largest airport in the world to be certified prior to commencement of operations. The usage of natural building materials, harvested rainwater, recycled and RO-treated wastewater in