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“At the beginning, I thought the best Islamic work was in Spain - the mosque in Cordoba, the Alhambra in Granada. But as I learned more, my ideas shifted. I traveled to Egypt, and to the Middle East many times.I found the most wonderful examples of Islamic work in Cairo, it turns out. I'd visited mosques there before, but I didn't see them with the same eye as I did this time. They truly said something to me about Islamic architecture.”

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I. M. Pei, born on April 26, 1917 in Jiangsu Province, China, is a renowned Chinese-American architect. His design style is characterized by simplicity and modernity, emphasizing the harmony between space and nature. Pei's works are scattered around the world, with some of his most famous projects including the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in the United States and the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong. His architectural works not only embody the essence of Eastern philosophy but also integrate the concepts of modern Western architecture. more

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