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Iconic architect I.M. Pei has died at the age of 102. As one of the most prolific and well-respected architects in the industry, Pei was responsible for a wide range of buildings in the United States and abroad. Most famous for his glass-topped extension of Paris’s Louvre Museum, Pei was also celebrated for his ability to collaborate with others and effectively manage complicated projects.
Admirers across the internet have taken to social media to express their sadness at the news and show their love for Pei, his work, and his legacy. Below, a look at some of the latest posts from design writers, critics, entertainers, and more—a testament to Pei’s influence and long-lasting career.
Hands tell the tale of all who admired you, Mr. Pei. #rip #impei #nationalgalleryofart pic.twitter.com/R5HKssv5WB
— Brian Goldstein (@bgoldst) May 17, 2019
RIP I.M. Pei. This is the building of his I’ve spent the most time in, the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library in Columbus, IN pic.twitter.com/f3vSFtToxS
— Alexandra Lange (@LangeAlexandra) May 16, 2019
We at the National Gallery of Art are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of I.M. Pei. His death is a great loss to the nation, to the National Gallery of Art, and to each of our visitors who has marveled at his timeless vision. pic.twitter.com/aLCMbeQCKo
— Kaywin Feldman (@KaywinFeldman) May 16, 2019
Ieoh Ming Pei, a giant of architecture, has left us. His magnificent works, notably Place Ville Marie in Montreal, have marked Canadians & citizens around the world. His legacy will live on through the iconic buildings that have shaped so many communities.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 17, 2019
We’re mourning and saluting I.M. Pei , who died overnight, aged 102. He designed the NCAR Mesa Lab an amazing place to come to work every day. The world will miss your brilliance and your smile.https://t.co/ydD8pfXwK5
— NCAR Science (@NCAR_Science) May 16, 2019
##IMPei #architecture #NCAR pic.twitter.com/ldJkc0lQhw
I.M. Pei’s East Building is difficult. It’s still one you root for, like an obstinate younger brother. RIP, Pei. https://t.co/qsYOaNNJxE pic.twitter.com/qjzvzKnvvl
— Maybe: kriston capps (@kristoncapps) May 16, 2019
RIP I.M. Pei. I used to walk by the Bank of China Tower to get to work every day, and it made me happy to see such a gorgeous structure designed by an Asian architect pic.twitter.com/orC9G6vitK
— Ellen K. Pao (@ekp) May 16, 2019
The great I.M. Pei has died at 102. Everyone will talk about the Louvre, but for me it's his wonderful 1960s-70s concrete facades in Boston etc that knocked my socks off. They're beautifully proportioned and detailed. Quietly very classy. Roll over, Breuer. #IMPei #Architecture pic.twitter.com/z2DQpBGCUz
— Barnabas Calder (@BrutalConcrete) May 17, 2019
Pei's wonderful Des Moines sculpture wing: pic.twitter.com/jYCtTgkxiX
— Michael Kimmelman (@kimmelman) May 16, 2019
The brochure for I.M. Pei's Kips Bay Towers, ca. 1960-65, a Title I urban renewal project. #nyc #architecture #IMPei #urbanrenewal #ilikehashtags pic.twitter.com/Wpju52f4qw
— James Nevius (@JamesNevius) May 16, 2019
It’s a sad day for architecture/ design enthusiasts worldwide. We’ve lost the great #IMPei, genius architect of the iconic East Wing of the @smithsonian National Gallery of Art & the @MuseeLouvre Glass Pyramids. He generously mentored me and I’m forever grateful. RIP. #DesignIcon pic.twitter.com/BWgzXtj1TP
— Vern Yip (@VernYipDesigns) May 17, 2019
“Let us all be attentive to new ideas, to advancing means, to dawning needs, to impetuses of change so that we may achieve, beyond architectural originality, a harmony of spirit in the service of man.” – I.M. Pei, 1983
— The Met (@metmuseum) May 16, 2019
RIP I.M. Pei. This is the @DMArtCenter's 1968 sculpture wing, which Pei designed, part of my hometown art museum. It's engine-block thick butterfly roof was my first testament to the power and majesty architecture, and in more than a few ways it taught me what architecture was. pic.twitter.com/LcbfovWYbi
— Zach Mortice (@zachmortice) May 16, 2019
Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M. Pei, who has died at the age of 102, helped shape the landscape of New York City with these eight buildings. https://t.co/fycBvMzCvY pic.twitter.com/IqWYlrgYHt
— Curbed NY (@CurbedNY) May 16, 2019
Goodbye IM Pei, long may your buildings inspire new generations of architects as they inspired me and countless others...
— AdamNathanielFurman (@Furmadamadam) May 16, 2019
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Sad to hear that I. M. Pei has passed away today. 10 years ago he designed the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha and many other extraordinary buildings around the world. My warm condolences goes to his family. #RIPIMPei #IMPei pic.twitter.com/TlEvWwtNBd
— Al Mayassa Al Thani (@almayassahamad) May 17, 2019
I.M. Pei’s O’Hare control tower: elegant sculptural form in modern materials, a legacy of the Bauhaus education Pei received at Harvard. pic.twitter.com/9mMWBYZEPO
— Blair Kamin (@BlairKamin) May 17, 2019
It was just last summer we had the pleasure to visit Pei’s addition to the @DMArtCenter built in 1968. It was by far the highlight of the trip and one of his best. pic.twitter.com/c09pALbpq3
— Docomomo US (@docomomo_us) May 16, 2019
(1/2) Statement from @AIANational EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA: “Like the iconic pyramid at the courtyard of the Louvre, I.M. Pei, FAIA, created lanterns that shone a light with the power of architecture. ... https://t.co/fiy6K3lEZ4
— AIA National (@AIANational) May 17, 2019
Looking at photos of Pei's Dallas City Hall and wondering if my son is too young to watch Robocop with me? He's 4. pic.twitter.com/lKJlYAk0no
— Darran Anderson (@Oniropolis) May 17, 2019
Loved wandering around the Everson museum in downtown Syracuse earlier this year. It was I. M. Pei’s first museum commission. pic.twitter.com/YFJWbkyZvc
— Mark Byrnes (@markbyrnes525) May 17, 2019
“If there’s one thing I know I didn’t do wrong, it’s the Louvre” - I.M. Pei https://t.co/GKlHoXChbK
— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) May 17, 2019
We celebrate #IMPei life and honor our connection as his legacy lives on in our beloved home. https://t.co/XEX937Yjg3
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) May 16, 2019
devastating news. He will be sorely missed by the architecture community. https://t.co/WpO1QZ9eX8
— kate wagner, late modernist (@mcmansionhell) May 16, 2019
One of my favorite photos of I.M. Pei outside the Louvre. His design of the pyramids caused an international uproar. In 2017, I revisited that seminal project with some of the architects who worked with Pei on making it happen. It's a hell of a story: https://t.co/bicomsd9tC pic.twitter.com/U8rKzgjSaQ
— Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson (@elizdickinson) May 16, 2019
it's good to see architecture above the fold on a1, i just wish it was under better circumstances. https://t.co/ho8j7QqfGM pic.twitter.com/VsAyrW7S7q
— mark lamster (@marklamster) May 17, 2019
#Architecture—“that special quality that is the spirit of the place.” #IMPei died at 102 #Design | Dario Cantatore pic.twitter.com/abtsE1Zhxp
— Nate Burgos (@designfeast) May 17, 2019
ASID celebrates the life and legacy of revered architect I. M. Pei, who passed away in his Manhattan home yesterday at the impressive age of 102. @nytimes features six of the architect's masterpieces, including the iconic Louvre pyramid. - https://t.co/thR6osHSYq #IMPei pic.twitter.com/ayZf6ouEvG
— ASID (@ASID) May 17, 2019
I.M. Pei returned to his roots - he grew up in Shanghai, and long cited the architecture vernacular of this region as influence - to design the Suzhou Museum.
— eileen chengyin chow (@chowleen) May 16, 2019
“The beauty of Chinese poems, paintings, and gardens have always been the fountainhead of my inspiration.” #IMPei pic.twitter.com/XHFiYvUIoV
Rest In peace, I.M. Pei. Your work as one of greatest member of the modernist generation of architects was an inspiration for many of our game worlds. #IMPei #deadspace #advancedwarfare pic.twitter.com/fPoQIjARBf
— Michael Condrey (@MichaelCondrey) May 16, 2019
RIP, I.M. Pei. Commerce Court, Toronto, 1972. https://t.co/VhkAZQZsk3 #impei pic.twitter.com/Ah05xdJFtb
— Alex Bozikovic (@alexbozikovic) May 17, 2019
The world lost master architect #IMPei earlier today at the age of 102. Pei, a modernist architect, designed @KennedyTheatre and @EastWestCenter's Jefferson Hall. pic.twitter.com/0aGLHLEbXx
— University of Hawaii at Manoa (@uhmanoa) May 17, 2019
The I.M.Pei building I know the best is the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, at Cornell. Glad to report that nothing was stolen from its pristine premises during my student days, when I worked part-time as a museum guard. RIP Mr. Pei. pic.twitter.com/RITq6KDDdR
— Deborah Solomon (@deborahsolo) May 17, 2019
Suzhou morns the loss of renowned Pritzker architect #IMPEI. Pei was known for his monumental buildings such as the Pyramid at the Louvre and the Suzhou Museum. https://t.co/128CkPnxCG pic.twitter.com/cU2kZ4RsxX
— Suzhou, China (@VisitSuzhou) May 17, 2019
Thank you, IM Pei, for showing us a way. pic.twitter.com/25GnA6xEtG
— Michael Jay McClure (@mjmimages) May 16, 2019
R.I.P I. M. Pei. Of all his museum buildings, I still like his Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University the best. It takes advantage of the spectacular view to Cayuga Lake and the interior spaces are also extraordinary. Photograph by Robert Barker/University Photography. pic.twitter.com/Qx435uOjlK
— Christine O'Malley (@CGOMalley) May 17, 2019
I.M. Pei (1917-2019): pic.twitter.com/NvLrCXL7ur
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 16, 2019