Roofing over India Street Pedestrian Mall reminiscent of rainforest canopy

Design based on nature: An artist's impression of the proposed roofing over India Street Pedestrian Mall.

KUCHING: The design of the keenly awaited roofing over the India Street Pedestrian Mall here has been unveiled, and it looks like a rainforest canopy made of steel and glass.

Computer-generated renderings show a series of tree trunk-like columns rising from the streets and supporting the panels above. The overall covering itself comprises panels in different shades of green and yellow, resembling branches and leaves.