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Architect Smiljan Radic, Chilean master of modest design, is winner of the 2026 Pritzker Prize
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The Teatro Regional del Biobio on the banks of the Biobio River in Concepcion in Chile is designed by architect Smiljan Radic.
PHOTO: CRISTOBAL PALMA/NYTIMES
Robin Pogrebin
SANTIAGO – Wind, light, stone, timber and time. These are some of the essential elements that infuse the work of Mr Smiljan Radic of Santiago, Chile. He was announced the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honour, on March 12.
Not imposing or commanding, his projects are instead understated and quiet, content to serve their purpose – be it a bus stop, winery or sculptor’s studio.
