I.M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102
Architect I.M. Pei poses with a model of the Louvre Pyramid in Paris in 1985 (AFP Photo/Pascal GEORGE)/ New York (AFP) - I.M. Pei, the preeminent US architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and stark structures, has died, his sons' architecture firm said Thursday. He was 102 years old. The Chinese-born Pei was the mastermind behind the bold Louvre pyramid in Paris, the landmark 72-story Bank of China tower in Hong Kong and Athens' Museum of Modern Art, works seen as embracing modernity tempered by ...
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