About: Berthel Michael Iversen

Berthel Michael Iversen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpɛɐ̯tl̩ ˈmiˌkʰɛˀl ˈiˀvɐsn̩], 1906–76) was a Danish architect active in Malaysia, and the founder of Iversen, van Sitteren & Partners. Most of his works were in Malaya (now Malaysia) and Singapore. He designed a large number of buildings in his Malayan home town, Ipoh. He eventually had offices in Ipoh, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. He did a large number of cinemas throughout Malaysia for the Shaw Brothers, a film production company which was the precursor to the Shaw Organization. Iversen's early works are sometimes described as Art Deco, but after World War II, his buildings became increasingly modern, and he became one of Southeast Asia's most important modernists. His works were an integral part economically and symbolically for th