Generally depicted as a place filled with lush greenery surrounded by life and abundance, The Garden of Eden is referenced in literature, film, and design. In religious texts, those familiar with the book of Genesis read about Eden and its detailed reference to "Paradise." A place filled with trees bearing the fruits of the earth, Eden also happens to be the place where the serpent tempts Adam and Eve. However, despite its common visual representation architectural designer Pamela Tan used her multidisciplinary background to approach Eden's vision with a different perspective. Tan's project, Eden, is a vision in white. The public installation set to be a permanent exhibition in a Malaysian retail center reflects an ethereal heavenly approach. 

At first glance, the immersive installation embodies shapes forms reminiscent of modern architectural designs. However, upon closer examination, the shapes and detailed archways present inspiration from steel Victorian-era conservatory structures. Eden's lightweight structure pays homage to the "Crystal Palace," a large cast-iron structure built 1851 to house the Great Exhibition in London. Designed to "blur the boundaries between man-made wonders and the beauty of nature," Tan wish is for the all-white landscape to transport visitors visually and sensually. 

Placed within the busy 163 Retail Park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the exhibition is intended to provide visitors with a place of solace. This structural "refuge" is intended to provide the public with a space of peace and contemplation as they go about their daily lives in the retail center. As an elemental piece, large hovering arches fill space, imitating hanging vines and stalagmites one might find in a cave. The white skeletal structure stretches vertically and horizontally, creating an interactive piece that appears to have grown organically. According to Tan, she wishes for her exhibition to "bring you to re-discover the joys of looking closer, to cause you to suspend your beliefs and become a child once again momentarily. To believe, if only for a moment, that you are actually in paradise."