Smiljan Radić to Deliver 2026 Pritzker Lecture at UNAM
On March 12, 2026, Smiljan Radić Clarke, a talented architect from Chile, received the esteemed Pritzker Architecture Prize. The jury praised his innovative and unique approach to design. Coming up on May 12, 2026, at UNAM's Teatro Estefanía Chávez in Mexico City, there will be a special event called the Pritzker Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion, themed "Architecture: Distraction and Knowledge." Radić will deliver the keynote, discussing how travel influences his architectural style, emphasizing personal experiences over theory. He expressed that he collects moments rather than photos. Following this, a panel with Liu Jiakun (2025) and Francis Kéré (2022) will take place. The event is free, though seating is limited, and it will be livestreamed.
Key facts
- Smiljan Radić Clarke won the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize on March 12, 2026.
- The Pritzker Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion is on May 12, 2026, at UNAM in Mexico City.
- The event theme is 'Architecture: Distraction and Knowledge.'
- Radić will give a keynote on travel as a formative dimension of architecture.
- Panelists include Liu Jiakun (2025) and Francis Kéré (2022).
- The event is free, open to the public, and livestreamed.
- The 2026 Ceremony was at Castillo de Chapultepec; video expected fall 2026.
- Radić will appear at UIA World Congress 2026 in Barcelona and Concéntrico.
Entities
Artists
- Smiljan Radić Clarke
- Liu Jiakun
- Francis Kéré
Institutions
- Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Hyatt Foundation
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Faculty of Architecture at UNAM
- ArchDaily
- UIA World Congress of Architects
- Concéntrico
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Chile
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Castillo de Chapultepec
- Teatro Estefanía Chávez