currently, the tallest building in western europe is the shard ? a renzo piano-designed skyscraper that stands at the heart of london. climbing to a total height of 309.7 meters (1,017 feet), the supertall structure is joined in the british capital by a host of other well-known high-rises, including ?one canada square? and the ?leadenhall building,? designed by rogers stirk harbour + partners. however, a project of a similar scale ? conceived by dorte mandrup ? has recently been approved for a plot of land outside a small town in rural denmark.

all courtesy of bloomimages and dorte mandrup
 
 
soaring to a total height of 320 meters (1,050 feet), the proposed tower would house the head offices of BESTSELLER, a fashion company that has called the town of brande home for more than 30 years. BESTSELLER says that it intends to give something back to the local community by welcoming them to use the site. this public aspect comes in the form of a series of new buildings at the base of the tower, which will create a new town with planted rooftops.
a series of buildings will be positioned at the base of the tower
 
 
?we would like to open our doors by rethinking the way our company interacts with the local community, and we hope to be able to create value for both our colleagues and the people in brande,? says anders krogh vogdrups, project manager of BESTSELLER. ?the plan is born out of the passion and interest for architecture and a vision of creating a unique building th...