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The CCTV Headquarters in Beijing is a monumental and iconic building that has become one of China's most recognizable landmarks. Designed by OMA, the building features two leaning towers that are connected by a central atrium that houses the television broadcasting facilities of the China Central Television (CCTV) network. The exterior of the building is clad in a distinctive and striking pattern of angled and curved glass panels. The CCTV Headquarters is a remarkable and unforgettable example of contemporary architecture that embodies China's prestige and global vision.
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OMA is an international practice operating within the traditional boundaries of architecture and urbanism. AMO, a research and design studio, applies architectural thinking to domains beyond. OMA is led by eight partners – Rem Koolhaas, Reinier de Graaf, Ellen van Loon, Shohei Shigematsu, Iyad Alsaka, Chris van Duijn, Jason Long, and Managing Partner-Architect David Gianotten – and maintains offices in Rotterdam, New York, Hong Kong, Doha, and Australia. OMA-designed buildings currently under construction are the renovation of Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) in Berlin, Factory International in Manchester, Hangzhou Prism, POST Houston, the CMG Times Center in Shenzhen and the Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux. source: oma.com
