For architect Ole Scheeren, the people who live and work inside a building are as much a part of that building as concrete, steel and glass. He asks: Can architecture be about collaboration and storytelling instead of the isolation and hierarchy of a typical skyscraper? Visit five of Scheeren's buildings -- from a twisted tower in China to a floating cinema in the ocean in Thailand -- and learn the stories behind them.

Ole Scheeren: Why great architecture should tell a story

Why great architecture should tell a story

Rejecting the hierarchy of traditional skyscrapers, a looped Beijing broadcaster HQ fosters collaboration over isolation.

Singapore's 'The Interlace' reimagines high-density living with interconnected terraces, promoting communal over isolated living.

A floating cinema in Thailand merges the narratives of film with the audience's environment, elevating the cinematic experience.

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