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An architectural bridge between two worlds

Twenty years after the completion of Suzhou Museum, the son and granddaughter of I.M. Pei explore their family's deep-rooted connections

Updated: 2026-10-17 10:24 ( China Daily )
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Li Chung Pei delivers the opening remarks at a public discussion on the "City of Yes" plan in New York, hosted by PEI Architects in February 2025. [Photo provided to China Daily]

One generation built through architecture. Another carried that dialogue into new contexts. The next is still discovering its own language.

Twenty years after helping his father bring Suzhou Museum to life, Sandi has returned to Suzhou with his daughter beside him.

The museum remains rooted in the city that has long been part of the family's cultural memory.

The bridge, however, is not a finished structure. It exists in the movement between generations, between cultures and between what is inherited and what is yet to be imagined.

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