{"id":447929,"date":"2026-02-27T05:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/447929\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T05:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:01:17","slug":"archdailys-readers-select-who-should-win-the-2026-pritzker-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/447929\/","title":{"rendered":"ArchDaily\u2019s Readers Select Who Should Win the 2026 Pritzker Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the architecture community looks ahead to the announcement of the 2026 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize<\/a>, anticipation once again gathers around what is widely regarded as the profession’s highest honor. Founded in 1979 by Jay Pritzker and administered by the Hyatt Foundation, the prize recognizes a living architect whose body of work demonstrates a consistent and significant contribution to humanity and the built environment.<\/p>\n

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From its first laureate, Philip Johnson<\/a>, to more recent recipients such as Francis Kere (2022)<\/a>, David Chipperfield (2023)<\/a>, Riken Yamamoto (2024)<\/a>, and Liu Jiakun (2025)<\/a>, the Pritzker Prize <\/a>has traced a broad geographic and cultural spectrum. The list of laureates reveals an expanding architectural landscape, one in which diverse modes of practice, ranging from civic and institutional work to community-based and materially driven approaches, have shaped contemporary discourse and redefined architecture’s societal role.<\/p>\n

Continuing our annual tradition, we invited our readers to share their perspectives through ArchDaily’s poll<\/a>, asking which architect they believe should be honored in 2026. While the official announcement, traditionally made in early March, has been delayed this year amid changes within the Pritzker family, including Thomas Pritzker stepping down from his role as Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation following recent controversies, the discussion continues. From a list of over 50 shortlisted architects, readers have selected Kengo Kuma<\/a> as their top choice for the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Related Article Who Has Won the Pritzker Prize?<\/a> 1. Kengo Kuma<\/a> (11.49%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sOdunpazari Modern Art Museum \/ Kengo Kuma & Associates. Image \u00a9 NAARO<\/a>2. Steven Holl<\/a> (7.16%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sWinter Visual Arts Building \/ Steven Holl Architects. Image \u00a9 Paul Warchol<\/a>3. Bjarke Ingels<\/a> (5.08%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sClaremont McKenna College Robert Day Sciences Center \/ BIG. Image \u00a9 Laurian Ghinitoiu<\/a>4. Smiljan Radic<\/a> (4.90%) \"ArchDaily\u2019s2014 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion \/ Smiljan Radic. Image \u00a9 Iwan Baan<\/a>5. Alberto Campo Baeza<\/a> (4.71%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sNursery in Armenia \/ Alberto Campo Baeza. Image \u00a9 Javier Callejas<\/a>6. MVRDV<\/a> (4.14%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sGATE M West Bund Dream Center \/ MVRDV. Image \u00a9 Sanqian Visual Image Art<\/a>7. Tatiana Bilbao<\/a> (3.58%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sCort\u00e9s Sea Research Center \/ Tatiana Bilbao. Image \u00a9 Juan Manuel McGrath<\/a>8. Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a> | Elizabeth Diller<\/a> + Ricardo Scofidio<\/a> + Charles Renfro<\/a> (3.39%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sBlue Dream House \/ Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Image \u00a9 Iwan Baan<\/a>9. Tod Williams + Billie Tsien<\/a> (3.20%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sThe Barnes Foundation \/ Tod Williams + Billie Tsien. Image \u00a9 The Barnes Foundation<\/a>9. Tom Kundig<\/a> (3.20%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sThe Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art \/ Olson Kundig. Image \u00a9 Nic Lehoux<\/a>10. Santiago<\/a> Calatrava<\/a> (3.01%) \"ArchDaily\u2019sUAE Pavilion at the 2020 Expo. Image \u00a9 Stephane Aboudaram<\/a><\/p>\n

Additionally, Sou Fujimoto<\/a>, Bijoy Jain<\/a>, Moshe Safdie<\/a>, and Jun’ya Ishigami<\/a> were also recognized with more than 2% of the votes.<\/p>\n

Explore who was expected to win according to our readers in the previous editions of the Pritzker Prize polls from 2025<\/a>, 2024<\/a>, 2023<\/a>, 2022<\/a>, 2021<\/a>, and 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We invite you to stay tuned to ArchDaily’s comprehensive coverage of the Pritzker Prize<\/a>.<\/p>\n