No shockwave. Just the hint of a bend on a serene path. The Catalan firm RCR Arquitectes (Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, Ramon Vilalta) remain unfazed by this unexpected Pritzker Prize. An accolade they did not, however, need to wait for in order to gain recognition. A meeting with Carme Pigem, who has briefly stepped away from the international workshop being held at their practice for the tenth consecutive year.

Elodie Degavre – You’re welcoming us in the midst of your summer workshop. An event that seems to tie in with the activities of your practice, which is described as a ‘world of shared creativity’. Incidentally, you present your practice schematically as an ever-changing constellation: rcr, rcr bunka and rcr lab-a. What exactly does this involve?