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“We Want Our Work to Endure.” An Interview with Didi and Sandi Pei

Azure Magazine

Among their own firm’s standout projects is the Bank of China’s Head Office Building in Beijing (2001). That’s the design strategy – you pick a good idea and then keep reinforcing it. But then Charles Gwathmey came. He was very good. He taught me that you need to know what your idea is. A good concept is half of your project.