2026 Judges

Ben Addy

Ben Addy is a British architect and founder of Moxon Architects, a dynamic, cross-disciplinary studio working on projects across the UK and overseas.

Benni Allan

Benni Allan is the founder and director of London-based studio EBBA.

Michael Anastassiades

London-based designer Michael Anastassiades is the founder of his eponymous brand and studio.

Alessandro Arienzo

Alessandro Arienzo is the co-founder of Mexico City-based Lanza Atelier.

Jo Barnard

Jo Barnard is founder and creative director of London-based design agency Morrama where she crafts user-focused products and packaging design.

Wu Bin

Chinese designer Wu Bin is the founder of studio W. Design.

Todd Bracher is an industrial designer and creative director of New York City-based office furniture brand Humanscale, as well as Betterlab, a science-based venture platform focused on improving health and well-being.

Aziza Chaouni

Moroccan architect Aziza Chaouni is the director of SoNo Lab and founder of Aziza Chaouni Projects.

Min Chen

Min Chen is founder of his eponymous China-based design practice, Chen Min Office.

Tawanda Chiweshe

Tawanda Chiweshe is a London-based artist and co-founder of YY, a design and research office working across creative direction, graphic design and industrial design.

Ben Cross

Architect and developer Ben Cross is co-founder of MORE, a London-based development management and advisory firm.

John Cummins

John Cummins is an architectural designer and product marketing manager at 3D modelling software company Trimble SketchUp.

Nada Debs

Nada Debs is founder of her eponymous Beirut-based studio, specialising in household objects and furniture inspired by Eastern craftsmanship.

Omar Degan

Architect and curator Omar Degan is founder of international practice DO Architecture Group, based in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Donna McColm

Donna McColm is assistant director, curatorial and audience engagement at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.

Malini Doshi

Indian architect Malini Doshi is the founding partner of Studio Saransh.

Miriam Fanning

Australian interior designer Miriam Fanning is the founder and principal of Mim Design.

Norman Foster

British architect Norman Foster is the founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners.

Massimiliano Fuksas

Roman-born architect Massimiliano Fuksas leads, alongside Doriana Fuksas, international architectural practice Studio Fuksas.

Mark Grattan

Mark Grattan is a multidisciplinary designer based in New York City.

Sibylla Hartel

Sibylla Hartel is a partner at Gustafson Porter + Bowman, a British landscape architecture firm.

Jaime Hayon

Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayon is internationally acclaimed for straddling the boundary between fine art and design, blending bold shapes and motifs into his "serious fun" style.

David Hills

David Hills is a founding director of London-based studio architecture studio DSDHA.

Alexy Kos and Che Huang

Alexy Kos and Che Huang are the founders of Child Studio, a London-based design practice.

Felicia Hung

Felicia Hung is co-founder of New York City-based lighting brand In Common With.

Natasha Jen

Jen is a multidisciplinary designer and partner at the global branding studio Pentagram.

Corey Damen Jenkins

Corey Damen Jenkins is the principal and chief executive officer of interior design and architecture firm Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates.

Sharon Johnston

Sharon Johnston is a founding partner of Los Angeles-based firm Johnston Marklee.

Gabriella Khalil

Gabriella Khalil is a creative director, designer and curator known for her immersive approach to design, hospitality and cultural programming.

Amanda Levete

Architect Amanda Levete is the director and founder of A_LA.

Daniel Libeskind

Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind is founder of New York City-based Studio Libeskind.

Martin Lotti

Martin Lotti is the chief design officer of Nike, overseeing all aspects of product, concept, brand and retail design.

Zoe Lowres

Zoe Lowres is co-founder of design software company Programa.

Charlot Magayi

Charlot Magayi is founder and CEO of Mukuru Clean Stoves.

Nzinga Biegueng Mboup

Senegalese architect Nzinga Biegueng Mboup is the co-founder of Dakar-based practice Worofila.

James Melia

James Melia is a British industrial designer and founder of Blond, a London-based consultancy specialising in strategic innovation and design.

Britt Moran

Milan-based designer Britt Moran is the co-founder of Dimore Studio.

Lucas Muñoz

Lucas Muñoz is an artist and designer based in Madrid.

Budiman Ong

Indonesian designer Budiman Ong is co-founder of Jia Curated and founder of Ong Cen Kuang.

Elisa Ossino

Elisa Ossino is a Milan-based architect and designer and is the founder of her eponymous practice.

Miriam Peterson

Miriam Peterson is a founding partner of Brooklyn-based architecture studio Peterson Rich Office.

Dominique Petit-Frère

Dominique Petit-Frère is an architect, curator and founder of Limbo Museum in Accra, Ghana.

Ramnath Sri Ram

Ramnath Sri Ram is founder of Supreme Creations and chair of the UK-India Creative Circle.

Zandra Rhodes

Dame Zandra Rhodes is a British fashion and textile designer recognised for her distinctive and colourful hand-drawn prints.

Wendy Saunders

Wendy Saunders is co-founder of international practice Aim Architecture.

Ole Scheeren

Architect Ole Scheeren is the principal and chief designer of Büro Ole Scheeren.

Julien Sebban

Julien Sebban is founder and creative director of Paris-based multidisciplinary design collective Uchronia.

Annabelle Selldorf

Architect Annabelle Selldorf is the founder and Principal of New York City-based Selldorf Architects.

Tekla Evelina Severin

Stockholm-based designer Tekla Evelina Severin is founder and creative director of Teklan Studio.

Miminat Shodeinde

Miminat Shodeinde is a British-Nigerian artist and designer and founder of Miminat Designs.

Alexie Sommer

Alexie Sommer is a creative director, sustainability strategist and communications expert focused on systems change and climate action in the design industry.

Nao Tamura

Nao Tamura is a designer based between Tokyo and New York whose work ranges from product design to installations and spatial design.

Zhuo Tan

Zhuo Tan is event director of Design Shanghai and managing director of Clarion Shanghai, an international events and media company.

Smita Thomas

Smita Thomas is founder of Indian interior design studio Multitude of Sins, renowned for its experimental approach to design.

Mario Tsai

Mario Tsai is a Chinese product designer and founder of Mario Tsai Studio.

Joonas Vartola

Joining Mboup on the design panel is Vartola, a Finnish designer and chief design officer at pod company Framery.

Gustaf Westman

Gustaf Westman is a Swedish architect-turned-designer who creates bright and playful objects rooted in simplicity.

Ma Yansong

Beijing-born architect Ma Yansong is founder of international practice MAD Architects.

Kulapat Yantrasast

Kulapat Yantrasast is the founder, managing principal and creative director of WHY Architecture.