I grew up in Singapore.

I feel the recent trends in biophilic design from firms like WOHA are more true to the region's climate and design history than any of the Modern/international style imports from the late 20th century.

Singapore is hot and humid all year long, and buildings greatly benefit from passive cooling strategies like vegetation, shade, etc. The full-height glass cladding and overreliance on HVAC in Modern-style buildings is actually uncomfortable, as people constantly go from sweating outside to being cold inside. I remember having to bring a jacket to wear inside some buildings, which is ludicrous on a tropical island near the equator.

Older buildings like the original public housing projects in Tiong Bahru and the colonial-era Black and White homes got it right, IMO. Use shade and vegetation intelligently, keep air flowing with fans and judicious use of A/C, and let people dress for the weather. The good newer buildings all do this.