Hong Kong museum celebrates life of architect I.M. Pei

Journalists attend a media preview of 'I. M. Pei: Life Is Architecture', the first full-scale retrospective of I. M. Pei (1917-2019), one of the most influential architects of the 20th and 21st centuries at the M+ art museum in Hong Kong on June 26. Photo: AFP

More than 30 years after I.M. Pei reshaped Hong Kong's skyline with a jagged tower of steel and glass, the Chinese-American architect is once again the talk of the town as a museum celebrates his life and legacy.

From the controversial Louvre Pyramid in Paris to the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, Pei created world landmarks that blended modernity with history, often using stark structures and sharp lines.