Designer of the year

Fumie Shibata

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024 designer of the year, Fumie Shibata is a product designer and founder of Tokyo-based Design Studio S.

John Tree

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024 designer of the year, John Tree is a London-based designer.

Neil Poulton

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024 designer of the year, Neil Poulton is a Scottish designer based in Paris.

Nendo

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024 designer of the year, Tokyo and Milan-based Nendo was founded by architect and designer Oki Sato in 2002.

Studio Sabine Marcelis

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024 designer of the year, Sabine Marcelis is an artist and designer who runs her practice in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Zanellato/Bortotto

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024 designer of the year, Giorgia Zanellato and Daniele Bortotto are founders of Treviso-based Zanellato/Bortotto studio.