
26/04/2025
Architect I.M. Pei, who was born on this day in 1917, was the visionary mind behind some of the world’s most iconic buildings 🏛️
Rather than following the ‘form follows function’ principle of design, Pei believed in the modernist foundations of proportion, simplicity and geometry, adding audacious angles and structural daring.
The result is a body of work that is instantly recognisable - here are a few examples...
1. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
2. The Louvre Pyramid, Paris
3. National Gallery of Art – East Building, Washington D.C.
Which of his works stands out to you?
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