Deconstructivist architects in the 1980s applied their analytical, abstract ideas to the design of buildings
Their work points toward an architecture that focuses less on debates among competing movements and more on buildings that are economical, environmentally responsible, and beautiful
In Asia, new and taller buildings have been built, especially in Malaysia (the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur) and in China (Hong Kong and Shanghai)
Completed in 1998, the Petronas Towers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are the world's tallest buildings. Each tower stands 452 m (1,483 ft) tall