In Asia, he has become the most important German architect of his generation. His works have reaped many prestigious international prizes, including “World Building of the Year 2015” and the “CTBUH Urban Habitat Award 2014” which he received for “The Interlace” in Singapore (a large housing estate of 1040 apartments in 31 blocks), plus the “CTBUH Tall Building Award 2013” for the headquarters of the Chinese state television broadcaster CCTV in Beijing, which is considered his signature work and which is one of the largest buildings in the world.