Archives 12: Smiljan Radić is a special issue of the architecture journal Archives devoted to the Chilean architect, published as its Pritzker 2026 edition.
About This Book
Across nearly 470 pages the issue presents 12 projects spanning three decades of Radić's practice, from small early works to major public buildings. Among them are the Biobío Regional Theatre in Concepción, the Chapel of the Crucifixion in Venice and the Mestizo Restaurant in Santiago.
The projects are documented through more than 370 previously unpublished photographs together with 93 plans and drawings, offering an unusually close look at an architect known for his fragile, experimental structures and his dialogue with art, landscape and craft.
Key Features
- Twelve projects by Smiljan Radić in depth
- More than 370 previously unpublished photographs
- 93 plans and drawings
- Bilingual English and Spanish edition
- Special Pritzker 2026 issue of Archives
What You'll Discover
- The Biobío Regional Theatre and its translucent envelope
- The Chapel of the Crucifixion in Venice
- Radić's restaurant, house and pavilion projects across Chile
- How drawings and models inform his experimental approach
- The development of a distinctive architectural language over three decades
About the Architect
Smiljan Radić is a Santiago-based architect whose work, from houses and restaurants to theatres and pavilions, is noted for its inventive use of materials, temporary and fragile structures, and close ties to contemporary art.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Dimensions: 240 x 170 mm
- Pages: 468
- Language: English and Spanish
- ISBN: 9791399211504
- Publisher: C2C Proyectos Editoriales
Perfect For: Architects and students following Latin American architecture, admirers of Radić's work and collectors of architectural monographs.