BiodiverCity is a masterplan by BIG that will see three islands built off the shore of Penang Island, Malaysia, connected by an autonomous transport network.
The vast land reclamation project, which will encompass 1821 hectares, is being developed by BIG for Penang State Government in collaboration with Ramboll and local architect Hijjas.
Each island is modelled on the form of a lilypad and will be composed of mixed-use districts, 4.6 kilometres of public beaches, 242 hectares of parks and a 25-kilometre-long waterfront.

The goal of  BiodiverCity is to create a "global destination" that facilitates sustainable economic and cultural growth of Penang Island, while protecting the biodiversity of its coastal zones and natural habitats. According to BIG, buildings throughout BiodiverCity will largely be constructed using a combination of bamboo, Malaysian timber and "green concrete" that uses recycled materials as aggregate.

The island districts are expected to each support between 15,000 to 18,000 residents and will all rely on localised water resources, renewable energy and waste management.
They will also be connected by an autonomous water-, air- and land-based transportation network to make BiodiverCity a car-free environment, prioritising bikers and pedestrians.
Around the buildings and districts will be a web of ecological corridors called buffers, which range between 50 and 100 metres and be used as nature reserves and parks to support biodiversity...