10 projects by 2026 Pritzker Prize winner Smiljan Radić Clarke

As Archinect reported this morning, Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Prize, one of the architecture world's most prestigious awards.

Radić's approach is defined by unique, singular approaches to each project rather than adopting a repeatable architectural language. According to the jury, Radić's work is driven by context, use, and anthropological awareness, where the site is understood not only in physical terms but as a convergence of history, social practice, and political circumstance. Site-specific strategies drive his work, with each building emerging from particular conditions rather than from a signature formula. 

"Architecture exists between large, massive, and enduring forms — structures that stand under the sun for centuries, waiting for our visit — and smaller, fragile constructions — fleeting as the life of a fly, often without a clear destiny under conventional light," Radić said upon the announcement that he w...