The Architects’ Company has announced I.M. Pei: Life Is Architecture as the overall winner of the 2024 Architecture Book of the Year Award. The accolade will be formally presented at the company’s annual banquet on 29 January at Merchant Taylors’ Hall.

The publication, a collaboration between Thames & Hudson and the M+ museum in Hong Kong, also won the Practice category. The judges described it as “a must for any architectural library,” praising its accessible format and strong visual presentation. .

This is the second year of the awards, which are organised by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects. Winners in other categories also reflected a wide spectrum of architectural discourse, ranging from detailed historical studies to technical and practical guides.

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