Smiljan Radić: Material Explorations Between Ephemerality and Permanence

Carbonero House (1998). Melipilla, Chile. Image Courtesy of Smiljan RadićChilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has developed a body of work that resists easy categorization. His buildings often seem both ancient and provisional, carrying a monumental presence while retaining an unexpected sense of fragility. Stone, concrete, timber, fabric, and fiberglass are combined in unexpected ways, producing architectures that hover between permanence and ephemerality. Rather than pursuing a sta