Kaknästornet in Stockholm is known for its angularity – but originally, it was intended to have a round shape. The first sketch model is made by architects Bengt Lindroos and Hans Borgström from a cut-off roll of drawings in the early 1960s. They test both octagonal and 16-sided shapes before settling on a square. The tower, whi... Kaknästornet in Stockholm is known for its angularity – but originally, it was intended to have a round shape. The first sketch model is made by architects Bengt Lindroos and Hans Borgström from a cut-off roll of drawings in the early 1960s. They test both octagonal and 16-sided shapes before settling on a square. The tower, which is Stockholm’s tallest building, was completed in 1967.
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