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When I.M. Pei's glass pyramid was first designed for Paris' ancient, beloved Louvre, critics called it "a gigantic gadget" and "a despotic act." Now, two decades later, the French love it — and ...
The world's most-visited museum is renovating to change the way visitors enter and experience its artworks. How I.M. Pei mastered the big idea Nowhere is Pei's architectural legerdemain on greater ...
Explore the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris, France, with stunning drone footage showcasing its vastness and historical ...
The entrance to the building—I. M. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid—was designed to accommodate just half of the visitors it currently does. To alleviate that issue, a new entrance will be created at ...
In this clip from I.M. Pei: Building China Modern, Pei describes the resistance he initially face when building The Louvre Pyramid and how he worked through the cultural attitudes that were ...
PARIS — An Italian artist decorated the Louvre museum’s glass pyramid Wednesday for the first time in the iconic monument’s history, in a protest against capitalism. The artwork, a huge ...
The architect’s legacy includes some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, including the Louvre Pyramid. Credit...Francois Guillot/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Supported by By ...
On this day in 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in France. But what’s behind its infamous pyramid and does a darker symbol lurk? The Louvre Museum opened on 10 August 1793 with a modest collection ...
The Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated ... and in the underground shopping center beneath its signature pyramid. Police cordoned off the monument from all sides, and the underground ...
In honor of the world-famous pyramid that has marked its main entrance for 30 years, the Musée du Louvre has partnered ... reads the about-your-host section of the Airbnb listing, written in ...
In the spring of 1988, when the pyramid at the Louvre was nearly finished ... She has been a reporter for the Home section, editor of Styles of The Times, an early iteration of Style, and a ...