And the winner is...

Peter Zumthor! And who would've guessed? Once again the Pritzker Architecture Prize will go to an architect who is not a celebrity. The Swiss architect has spent his career working on modest projects in a remote locations. Being named a Pritzker Prize Laureate establishes Peter Zumthor in history as one of the most influential architects of modern times.

• What Is a "Pritzker"?
• Peter Zumthor Slideshow, from the New York Times
• Interview with Peter Zumthor, from the Chicago Tribune