Airports aren’t exactly synonymous with grandeur and game-changing beauty.

If you happen to be delayed at a terminal, you can almost guarantee it will be somewhere with a.) floor space only for sitting down, and b.) one measly kiosk open, selling key rings and vastly overpriced Toblerone.

With air travel on the rise, however, certain hubs around the world are competing to stand out.

Rather than simply act as a transit place for air passengers, these futuristic temples are fast becoming destinations in their own right.

And Changi Airport in Singapore is one of them.

The gateway to South-East Asia, and a popular stopover on London-to-Australia routes, Changi has just been named the world’s best airport for the seventh year running.

Over 13 million travellers worldwide voted to put Changi in the top spot at the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards, ahead of the likes of Tokyo International Airport (in second place) and London Heathrow, which came in ninth out of the top 10.

This is officially the world's best airport