"As the architecture community looks ahead to the announcement of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, anticipation is once again building around who will be named this year's laureate. While the official date has yet to be confirmed, the annual reveal traditionally takes place in early March, marking one of the most closely watched moments in the architectural calendar. Established in 1979 by the Hyatt Foundation, the Pritzker Architecture Prize is widely regarded as "the profession's highest honor.""
"Each year, it recognizes a living architect, or architects, whose work demonstrates a consistent and significant contribution to humanity and the built environment. Over the decades, the award has reflected shifting priorities within the discipline, highlighting practices engaged with social equity, environmental responsibility, material experimentation, and cultural continuity. Chinese architect and educator Liu Jiakun was named the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, joining a lineage of recent recipients that includes Riken Yamamoto (2024), Sir David Chipperfield (2023), and Francis Kéré (2022)."
Anticipation is building for the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize announcement, traditionally revealed in early March. The prize was established in 1979 by the Hyatt Foundation and is widely regarded as the profession's highest honor. The award recognizes a living architect or architects whose work demonstrates consistent, significant contributions to humanity and the built environment. Over decades the prize has reflected shifting priorities in architecture, highlighting social equity, environmental responsibility, material experimentation, and cultural continuity. Recent laureates include Liu Jiakun (2025), Riken Yamamoto (2024), Sir David Chipperfield (2023), and Francis Kéré (2022). Six women have received the prize to date, including Zaha Hadid and Kazuyo Sejima.
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