It was 1985, and in the classical courtyard of the Louvre Museum stood a 71-foot-high model structure of the glass and steel pyramid that would soon be erected. This Parisian was unequivocal.

I. M. Pei poses with the architectural model of the Louvre Pyramid in Paris. Photo: AFP (The Louvre Pyramid under construction, commissioned in 1984, it opened in 1989. Photo: AFP) In March ...

The model was enhanced via the usual features ... pyramid-shaped logos inspired by the famous Leoh Ming Pei-designed Louvre Pyramid probably wouldn’t be enough to satisfy the culture-conscious ...

While Pei’s most known works include the Louvre’s glass pyramid and the John F ... Pei’s created a 10-by-12-foot model showing how downtown might look in 1989 after the program’s completion.

Sponsor Message Macron announced the creation of a new "grand entrance" to the Louvre, located on its eastern façade, to relieve congestion at the iconic glass pyramid where visitors currently ...

On this day in 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in France. But what’s behind its infamous pyramid and does a darker symbol lurk? The Louvre Museum opened on 10 August 1793 with a modest collection ...

The Louvre Pyramid will continue to be a visitor access point, however. The new entrance will open onto the museum's eastern courtyard, the Cour Carrée, and the plan is to expand downwards ...