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I.M. Pei The Louvre Museum in Paris with the large glass and steel pyramid entrance by architect I.M. Pei in the center, surrounded by the historic palace building and landscaped hedges. I.M. Pei: Bank of China Tower Modern white geometric building of the Museum of Islamic Art by architect I.M. Pei sits on the right along Doha Bay, with high-rise buildings of Doha's new district in the background. Louvre Museum Crowds of visitors walk in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris, with the modern glass pyramid entrance designed by I.M. Pei beside the historic building. Glass and metal pyramid designed by I. M. Pei stands in the main courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris, with the historic palace buildings in the background.
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Article History

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Invalidated site: InfiniteMIT - I. M. Pei, "Designing the Louvre Pyramid? Oct 05, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - I.M. Pei, Architect Of International Landmarks, Dies At 102. Jun 17, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Apr 22, 2026
Add new Web site: Praemium Imperiale - Ieoh Ming Pei. Nov 19, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - The John Tusa Interviews - I. M. Pei. Apr 08, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Style - How I.M. Pei’s Bank of China Tower changed Hong Kong’s skyline. Feb 25, 2025
Add new Web site: InfiniteMIT - I. M. Pei, "Designing the Louvre Pyramid? Jan 21, 2025
Add new Web site: The Guardian - IM Pei: an audacious daredevil who built the impossible. Nov 12, 2024
Article revised and updated. Jun 27, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 01, 2024
Add new Web site: TheArtStory - I. M. Pei. Mar 08, 2024
Add new Web site: 20th Century Architecture - I.M.Pei. Dec 22, 2023
Cross-reference added. Oct 27, 2023
Add new Web site: National Gallery of Art - Who Is I. M. Pei? 10 Things to Know. Aug 31, 2023
Add new Web site: The My HERO Project - Biography of I. M. Pei. Feb 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of I.M. Pei Foundation. Nov 07, 2022
Add new Web site: Famous Architects - I. M. Pei. Aug 28, 2021
Replaced photograph. Aug 08, 2019
Added location of death and changed date from "May 15, 2019" to "May 16, 2019." May 17, 2019
He died on May 15, 2019. May 16, 2019
Add new Web site: The Cultural Landscape Foundation - Biography of I.M. Pei. Mar 20, 2017
Add new Web site: PBS - American Masters - I.M. Pei: Building China Modern. Mar 20, 2017
Added Praemium Imperiale prize details. Apr 15, 2016
Add new Web site: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum - Biography of I.M. Pei. Aug 30, 2013
Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of I.M. Pei. Feb 20, 2013
Added several of Pei's awards, including the Legion of Honour, the Royal Gold Award of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and a lifetime achievement award from the Cooper-Hewitt. Also added the word "Presidential" to "Medal of Freedom." Oct 04, 2010
Updated to add the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. Jan 15, 2009
Article revised and updated. Jan 19, 2007
Added new Web site: The Pritzker Architecture Prize - Ieoh Ming Pei. Oct 04, 2006
Added new Web site: The Pritzker Architecture Prize - Ieoh Ming Pei. Oct 04, 2006
Article revised. Mar 17, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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