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Despite Its Rich Architectural Heritage, Central Glasgow Keeps Burning

Plus: Smiljan Radic wins the Pritzker Prize, an award delayed by an Epstein controversy

Demolition work begins on the fire-damaged building at Central Station in Glasgow on March 13, following a blaze a week earlier that consumed several buildings and disrupted travel through Glasgow’s main station.Photographer: Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images

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By Kriston Capps and Feargus O'Sullivan

March 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM UTC

Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest. I’m Kriston Capps, staff writer and editor for Bloomberg CityLab and your guide to the world of architecture and the people who build things.

This week Chilean architect Smiljan Radić won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field’s highest honor. The prize was delayed for weeks following Thomas Pritzker’s exit as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corp. in February over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Read on for our coverage of the accolade and the controversy.