Argentine architect César Pelli, whose work includes the Petronas Towers of Kuala Lumpur and the World Financial Center in New York, died on July 19 at age 92, as reported by Juan Manzur, governor of Tucumán, home province of the architect.
Born in 1926, Pelli became an internationally renowned architect and left his mark on several skyscrapers and buildings around the world, which led to the achievement of more than 300 design excellence awards.
One of his main works is the Petronas Twin Towers, which with its 88 floors and 455 meters high held the title of tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2003.