This ancient block of sandstone has a curious past
The museum was officially opened in 2008 and features over 14 centuries of Islamic art in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
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Set on the campus of Tunghai University, this graceful structure is built on an irregular hexagonal base and features four curved surfaces.
The museum's design is influenced by traditional Islamic architecture, though modern geometric design signatures are also apparent. Pictured: the building's central atrium.
The tower, topped out in 1989, is one of the most recognizable buildings in Central (Hong Kong's business district).
Its asymmetrical, conical shape and spiral walkway have made this futuristic-looking building a Macau landmark.
Housing the private art collection of Mihoko Koyama, founder of the religious organization Shinji Shumeikai, the museum sits in a hilly and forested environment.
Located in the Qatari capital of Doha, this striking museum is set in a purpose-built park.
The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (Mudam) in Luxembourg City houses the country's finest collection of contemporary art.
Completed in 1973, the museum's distinctive concrete facade is characterized by its fifth floor, which hangs over an open-air sculpture garden.
A concert hall located in downtown Dallas, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center was Pei's first large hall design.
Ranked one of the world's greatest orchestra halls, Pei declined to impose modern styles of architecture on the interior in the belief that only music from the 18th and 19th centuries would be performed here.
Completed in 1964, Pei's triple skyscraper project in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia is now listed on the city's Register of Historic Places.
The collection includes works by artists and designers such as Cindy Sherman, Claude Closky, Richard Deacon, and Steve McQueen.
Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research located in Boulder, Colorado, this was Pei's first project outside of city building design. Mesa was dedicated in 1967.
A long and arduous project, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum was finally dedicated in 1979. It's located in Boston.
Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Pei designed this building to reflect the energy of rock and roll—bold and dramatic.
The building, which sits on Lake Erie, recognizes and archives the history of the best-known and most influential figures in the development of rock and roll.
The collection includes works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol.
The geometrical East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. suitably houses the museum's modern and contemporary art collections.
The Chinese-born American architect I.M. Pei passed away at the age of 102 on May 16, 2019. Responsible for some of the most iconic structures in the world, Pei's most famous work is the Louvre Pyramid. But the Pritzker Prize-winning architect, whose style was described as modernist with cubist themes, will also be remembered for a host of other daring and original landmarks.
Browse this gallery for a pictorial tribute to one of the greatest architects of his generation.
The tunnel that leads to the museum was bored through a mountain. Much of the building is situated underground, carved out of a rocky mountaintop.
Remembering I.M. Pei: an appreciation of a master architect
One of the world's most renowned architects left us on May 16, 2019
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The Chinese-born American architect I.M. Pei passed away at the age of 102 on May 16, 2019. Responsible for some of the most iconic structures in the world, Pei's most famous work is the Louvre Pyramid. But the Pritzker Prize-winning architect, whose style was described as modernist with cubist themes, will also be remembered for a host of other daring and original landmarks.
Browse this gallery for a pictorial tribute to one of the greatest architects of his generation.