A recent review of the work of architect I.M. Pei repeated a common criticism of his work: That his career has been devoted to corporate clientele. I have always thought this disapproval to be misplaced. It seems likely that any design professional at that level of prestige would serve those who could afford such services. (Although I am not acquainted with Pei, I belong to a civic group he founded.) The essay pointed out he was the first non-Western architect to achieve significant success in t...
A recent review of the work of architect I.M. Pei repeated a common criticism of his work: That his career has been devoted to corporate clientele. I have always thought this disapproval to be misplaced. It seems likely that any design professional at that level of prestige would serve those who could afford such services. (Although I am not acquainted with Pei, I belong to a civic group he founded.) The essay pointed out he was the first non-Western architect to achieve significant success in t...
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