When Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal were awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2021, the “democratic spirit” of their architecture was decisive. The jury citation continues: “The modernist hopes and dreams to improve the lives of many are reinvigorated through [Lacaton and Vassal’s] work that responds to the climatic and ecological emergencies of our time, as well as social urgencies, particularly in the realm of urban housing.”