Did you know that the 71-foot-high glass and stainless steel pyramid at the main entrance to Paris’ The Louvre was once greeted with hostility and ridiculed? But now, the pyramid designed by I.M. Pei, FAIA, rivals the Eiffel Tower as one of France’s most recognizable architectural icons. | The American Institute of Architects

26K views · 807 reactions | Les formules des textes liturgiques des pyramides de Gizeh expliquent comment un roi devient un dieu dans l'au-delà. Les pyramides n'étaient pas que de simples tombeaux, mais surtout et avant tout des "fabriques de dieux". | National Geographic | Facebook

Architecture Icons – Series 23 / Ieoh Ming Pei was a visionary of modern architecture whose geometric elegance reshaped cities across the globe. From the Louvre’s Glass Pyramid in Paris to the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong and the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Pei left behind a timeless legacy defined by light, precision, and bold simplicity. #fblifestyle #ArchitectureIcons #IMPei #LouvrePyramid #ModernArchitecture #DesignLegend | City Architecture Gang