Description:One of the largest and most prestigious architectural firms in the world, Skidmore, Owings, andamp;Merrill (SOM) has set the standard for American corporate design for over half a century. A building by SOM is a product of a precise 'fit' between client, architect and context. Manhatten to Moscow, Chicago to Shanghai, London and Berlin to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City. From high-tech structures to finely detailed interiors, from superscle office towers to urban place-making, SOM's work traverses an extremely wide range of architectural practice, demonstrating the firm's commitment to the broadest possible provision of design services. 400 col.