The man behind Malaysia’s twin symbols

    JUST about every Malaysian knows of the Petronas Twin Towers, the buildings that have become the icons of Kuala Lumpur and the nation for the last 20 years. But I wager few can name the architect -- Cesar Pelli -- who designed them. His name came up last week when news broke of his death at age 92 at his home in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, on July 19. Google his name and there are scores of admiring obituaries, many associating him with the Petronas Towers that held the title of the world's tallest buildings from 1998 till 2004, when it was surpassed by Taipei 101. Despite that close association with our most recognizable landmarks, none among ...

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