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Since 2000 the Serpertine Gallery has commissioned world’s most renowned architects to design a temporary pavilion during the summer time, one of the requirements to be selected as the architect of the Pavilion is not building anything ever before in London. The list includes architects such as Zaha Hadid, Frank Ghery, Rem Koolhaas, Toyo Ito, Daniel Libeskind, Oscar Niemeyer, Alvaro Siza and last years SANAA.

The Serpentine Gallery has announced that Jean Nouvel has been selected to design this years Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. More images and info after the break.

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The Chinese-born American architect I. M. Pei, who is best known in Europe for his transformation of the Louvre in Paris, has been named today (Tuesday 6th October 2009) as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal.

Given in recognition of a lifetime’s work, the Royal Gold Medal is approved personally by Her Majesty the Queen and is given to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence “either directly or indirectly on the advancement of architecture”.

I. M. Pei is one of the most prolific architects of all time having completed over 170 projects and more than 50 masterplans. At the age of 92, he remains actively engaged in architecture. His work easily spans the divide between commercial and cultural architecture, and he is equally respected and sought after by clients in all fields.

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