Photo Gallery Ole Scheeren's Grand Visions
Best known for his work on China Central Television headquarters in Beijing, Germany's Ole Scheeren has become a success in Asia with his experimental architecture. Now the rising star wants to take on the Gehrys and Fosters by opening an office in London.
Best known for his work on China Central Television headquarters in Beijing, Germany's Ole Scheeren has become a success in Asia with his experimental architecture. This 2011 photo shows Scheeren inside the CCTV buildiing.
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Now the rising star wants to take on the Gehrys and Fosters by opening an office in London. Here, the CCTV tower in Beijing.
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Scheeren has been commissioned to build a skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, next to the Petrona Towers. At the beginning of the design phase, Scheeren drew a classic high-rise building. But then he divided it into five pieces and rearranged them in an unexpected way.
Foto: Buero Ole Scheeren / DPA