ArchDaily's Readers Select Who Should Win the 2026 Pritzker Prize

"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."

"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."

"From a list of over 50 shortlisted architects, readers have selected Kengo Kuma as their top choice for the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize: Additionally, Sou Fujimoto, Bijoy Jain, Moshe Safdie, and Jun'ya Ishigami were also recognized with more than 2% of the votes."

The Pritzker Architecture Prize, founded in 1979 by Jay Pritzker and administered by the Hyatt Foundation, recognizes living architects whose work significantly contributes to humanity and the built environment. Recent laureates including Francis Kere, David Chipperfield, Riken Yamamoto, and Liu Jiakun demonstrate the prize's recognition of diverse architectural practices spanning civic, institutional, community-based, and materially driven approaches. The 2026 announcement, traditionally made in early March, has been delayed due to changes within the Pritzker family leadership. ArchDaily conducted a reader poll from over 50 shortlisted candidates, with Kengo Kuma receiving the most votes, followed by Sou Fujimoto, Bijoy Jain, Moshe Safdie, and Jun'ya Ishigami each garnering over 2% of votes.

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