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Architect Peter Zumthor's immense talent was recognized

over the weekend as he became the latest Pritzker Prize

winner. Possibly a sign of the times, Zumthor is not a

celeb architect (thank goodness) but rather a more simple

man who only takes commissions he feels a connection

with. Perhaps his most well known project are the thermal

baths in Vals, Switzerland. Stunning still, 13 years later.

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