Remembering famed architect I.M. Pei

May. 17, 2019 Design

Acclaimed architect I.M. Pei has died. He was 102. He designed iconic structures around the world, including the glass pyramid at the Louvre, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, and the old offices of the talent agency CAA in Los Angeles.

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Credits

Guests:

Frances Anderton - Host, 'DnA: Design & Architecture' - @FrancesAnderton
Matt Holzman - Producer, 'The Document' - @KCRW_Matt

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Adriana Cargill, Nihar Patel

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