“There Is No Message in What I Do”: Smiljan Radić on Winning the Pritzker

Nice to hear this level of candor about following an artistic hut instinct rather than trying to establish a pedagogic philosophy.

Chilean architect Smiljan Radić — known for buildings that feel unearthed rather than constructed, rooted in materials like stone, glass fiber, and raw concrete — speaks candidly about his practice following his 2026 Pritzker Prize win. He resists the idea of architectural meaning, insisting his work is closer to intuition and instinct than message, drawing from literature, mythology, and the textures of the Chilean landscape. Source: Dezeen

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