I.M. Pei has been awarded the 2014 International Union of Architects (UIA) Gold Medal from sixty-two nominees in twenty-two countries.

Born in China and educated at Harvard, Pei has contributed  groundbreaking architecture around the world with a portfolio that includes Hong Kong’s Bank of China tower, Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and most notably, a glass pyramid for Paris’s Louvre Museum. His previous accolades include the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal (1979), Pritzker Prize Laureate (1983) and Lifetime Achievement Award from Cooper-Hewett, National Design Museum 2003. 

The gold medal prize recognizes a living architect for his or her achievements as well as contributions to society is the highest honour awarded to an architect by peers. Pei is the eleventh architect to be awarded the prize since its inception in 1984. The award is bestowed at each triennial congress. Pass medalists include Alvaro Siza (2011), Tadao Ando (2005) and Renzo Piano (2002).

The 2014 UIA congress will be held in Durban, South Africa, 3–7 August.