Frederick the Great was stimulated to build in a Far Eastern style by Sir William Chambers's Designs of Chinese Buildings (1757) and from his Plans, elevations, section and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew (1763).
The influence of Frederick the Great led him to build in an Eastern architectural style, as suggested by Sir William Chambers's book "Designs of Chinese Buildings" (1757), which featured plans and designs for the gardens and structures at Kew (1763).