AD Classics: Petronas Towers / Cesar Pelli

AD Classics: Petronas Towers / Cesar Pelli - Cityscape — © wikimedia commons

Written by Andrew Kroll

Architects: Cesar Pelli
Year: 1998
Photographs:wikimedia commons, Flickr User: arjandijksma, Flickr User: einalem, Flickr User: Georg Wittberger
Manufacturers: Gretsch-Unitas

Text description provided by the architects. Once considered the tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Towers designed by Cesar Pelli stand as a cultural and architectural icon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Completed in 1998, the Petronas Towers are a reflection and homage to the dominant Islamic culture of Malaysia.

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Published on January 24, 2011

Cite: Andrew Kroll. "AD Classics: Petronas Towers / Cesar Pelli" 24 Jan 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/105895/ad-classics-petronas-towers-cesar-pelli> ISSN 0719-8884