Distraction in Architecture: In Conversation with 2026 Pritzker Laureate Smiljan Radić
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Relevance
9/25
Freshness
24/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
4/15
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"I want to start by thanking architecture itself." With these words, Chilean architect Smiljan Radić, the 55th laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize , opened his acceptance speech in Mexico City. Reflecting on what he calls "distractions," he thanked the many encounters that have accompanied him throughout his life and practice: from art, cities, materials, structures, and compositions to la
