The Time I Designed A Building And IM Pei Decided To Visit

The madness began after I received a phone call from my brother, Christien, who worked for a luxury travel agency. “Great news," he said. "I may have a client for the villa for New Year’s week. How’s the project coming?” My heart sank. More than two years in, and we were nearly out of money. We really could have benefited from a holiday rental. But there was no way we could be ready in time, I told him. “But it’s apparently a famous person,” my brother a