Success is a collection of problems solved..

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 shif….

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity..

When I got the opportunity to do the new wing [the Schauhaus] for the German Historical Museum, for instance, I didn't see it as an opportunity for m….

Architecture is the very mirror of life.You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they ar….

Life is architecture and architecture is the mirror of life..

Great artists need great clients..

Qatar does not have much history, it's a new emirate. So I couldn't draw on the history of the country; its history is really just being a desert. Bu….

Design is something you have to put your hand to..

I didn't want to think about a project that I couldn't finish. That's a kind of temptation. One has to realize one's limitations. Why kid yourself? .

On a daily basis, my home life is very simple. I spend about 2 hours every morning reading the newspaper. As my two assistants will tell you, I don't….

Luxembourg was and still is today a crossroads, the place where Germany meets the rest of Europe. The country lost part of its territory to Belgium i….

It is not an individual act, architecture. You have to consider your client. Only out of that can you produce great architecture. You cannot work in ….

Be the best, not necessarily the original..

My projects have typically taken a long time to complete. Buildings might take on average about five to seven years to finish, but in my case it's be….

I've been active all my life. In 1990 I retired from my firm, I.M. Pei & Partners, and for two years I didn't do much. Then I started to get kind of ….

Let's do it right. This is for the ages..

At home, I have a wife, fortunately, and my children are all grown, and I have many grandchildren. I spend weekends with my grandchildren; I adore th….

I was born in Suzhou, a city not very far from Shanghai. It's a very interesting town - there is a long artist's tradition there, especially during t….

I haven't taken any new projects in the past years - I told myself, if I cannot live long enough to finish it, I don't want it..

I cannot work and listen to Wagner at the same time, nor Mahler, nor Beethoven's late quartets. I enjoy listening to Chopin's piano music when I work..