in which i have some thoughts about architecture's biggest prize (Patreon)

This Year's Pritzker Winner is a Surprise, But Not in a Good Way

On Tuesday, the Pritzker Prize - architecture's highest honor - was awarded to the British architect Sir David Chipperfield. A decade ago, this selection would not have come as a surprise. After all, Chipperfield is a committed and sensitive modernist whose work has been widely celebrated for many years.