King Power Mahanakhon

This guide to King Power Mahanakhon in Bangkok follows architect Ole Scheeren's decision, pitched to developers in 2009, to carve the tower's glass facade into pixelated voids that make it look permanently unfinished. It traces the seven-year build, the race for the title of Thailand's tallest building, and the mall across the river that briefly stole it back in 2018. You'll hear about the visitors who reach the seventy-eighth floor and what the building asks them to do once they're up there. Give yourself a few minutes at the top before you look down.