Smiljan Radić, winner of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, pictured in 2014 with his design for the Serpentine Pavilion in London.

Smiljan Radić, winner of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, pictured in 2014 with his design for the Serpentine Pavilion in London.

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Chilean Architect Smiljan Radić, a Sculptor of Buildings, Wins 2026 Pritzker Prize

The announcement of architecture’s top prize was delayed over Hyatt heir Tom Pritzker’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein. 

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Smiljan Radić Clarke, a Chilean architect known for unpretentious yet beguiling buildings, has been named the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field’s top honor.