I. M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102 in US

Ieoh Ming Pei, the globe-trotting, versatile, preeminent Chinese-US architect who created a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and exquisite structures, has died at age of 102 years. Background I.M. Pei was born on 26 April 1917, in Canton, China and in 1935 he came to United States with plans to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: American Institute of Architects Gold Medal. • Bank of China tower • Harvard University • Ieoh Ming Pei • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Modern Architect • Museum of Islamic Art • National Center of Atmospheric Research • National Gallery of Art • National Medal of Arts • Presidential Medal of Freedom • Pritzker Architecture Prize • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • The Louvre with a Giant Glass