2026 Judges
Zhuo Tan
Zhuo Tan is event director of Design Shanghai and managing director of Clarion Shanghai, an international events and media company.
Tan has more than 20 years experience in the creative industries ranging from advertising and branding, publishing, as well as events and exhibitions.
Tan helped to launch Design Shanghai in 2014 and now leads operations for Design Shanghai and Design China Beijing.
She has a master’s degree in business administration and has been living and working in the United Kingdom for over 10 years.
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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.
Michael Anastassiades
London-based designer Michael Anastassiades is the founder of his eponymous brand and studio.
Jo Barnard
Jo Barnard is founder and creative director of London-based design agency Morrama where she crafts user-focused products and packaging design.
Todd Bracher
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.
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.
Nada Debs
Nada Debs is founder of her eponymous Beirut-based studio, specialising in household objects and furniture inspired by Eastern craftsmanship.