I.M. Pei, in full Ieoh Ming Pei, (born April 26, 1917, Guangzhou, China—died May 16, 2019, New York, New York, U.S.), Chinese-born American architect noted for his large, elegantly designed urban buildings and complexes.
The Reader’s Notebook: I. M. Pei

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