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

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. His work earned the 1983 Pritzker Prize, considered architecture's Nobel. Of his nearly 50 designs in the United States and abroad, more than half won major awards. "He had a unique career... having been able to work with world leaders and do buildings of significance," his son Sandi Pei told AFP. "The projects that he did are of a consequence...