China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters

Location: Beijing
Country/Region: Greater China
Client: China Central Television (CCTV)
Collaborators: Rem Koolhaas & Ole Scheeren
East China Architecture and Design Institute (ECADI)
Architect: OMA Stedebouw BV

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The building’s design defies the laws of gravity.
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A time-lapse film of CCTV's construction.
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The building is formed by two leaning towers, are bent 90° at the top and bottom to form a continuous tube.