Architects Ma Yansong and Rossana Hu, interior designers André Fu and Alex Mok and furniture designer Frank Chou have been announced as the first five Dezeen Awards China judges.

Dezeen Awards China 2023 launched on 8 June in partnership with Bentley Motors. Enter before 13 July to enjoy an early discount on entry fees.

Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, celebrating the best architecture, interiors and design in China.

Read on for more about the first five of 15 industry professionals who will be judging the entries this year:

Beijing-based architect Ma will judge the architecture category of this year's Dezeen Awards China.

The founder and principal partner of Chinese architecture studio MAD has designed a number of landmark projects both in China and overseas, including Absolute Towers in Canada, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, US, China's Harbin Opera House, Chaoyang Park Plaza and China Philharmonic Concert Hall and the Fenix Museum of Migration in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Parallel to his design practice, Ma has explored the public and cultural values of cities and architecture through domestic and international solo exhibitions, publications and artworks.

Shanghai-based Hu will join Ma to judge the architecture categories for the first edition of Dezeen Awards China.

Hu co-founded Neri&Hu Design and Research Office with Lyndon Neri in 2004. Alongside her design practice, Hu has been deeply committed to architectural education and has taught and lectured at numerous universities, including the University of California Berkeley and Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Hu was appointed as Chair of the Department of Architecture at Tongji University in 2021 and will chair the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design from 2024.

Architect Fu will be on the interior design judging panel this year. He has been the influence behind some of the world's most luxurious hotels and restaurants, including the Upper House hotel in Hong Kong, Villa La Coste in Provence, Berkeley London, and Waldorf Astoria Bangkok.

In 2015, Fu launched André Fu Living with a collection of products that reflect his signature style. More recently, he also created a two-person "conversation" chair in collaboration with Louis Vuitton's Objects Nomades that was showcased at contemporary art galleries in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Shanghai.

Product designer Chou will join the design judges for this year's Dezeen Awards China. The founder of Frank Chou Design Studio has collaborated with renowned design brands, both as a designer and as a strategic consultant.

In 2021, Chou became the first mainland Chinese designer for Louis Vuitton Objects Nomades. He is also the curator of the Talents area of Design Shanghai and the initiator of the public welfare project Create Cures, promoting public health through design.

Interior designer Mok will join Fu to judge interior design category at this year's Dezeen Awards China. Mok co-founded Linehouse in 2013 with Briar Hickling. The practice has worked on projects in China, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Mok's design work has been recognised internationally and won a number of international design awards, including Emerging Interior Designers of the Year at Dezeen Awards 2019.

Enter now!

Dezeen Awards China 2023 is open for entries. Find out about all of this year's categories and entry information on our website as well as Dezeen's WeChat account. Enter before 13 July to benefit from our discounted early entry prices.

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Dezeen Awards China 2023

Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as part of a wider collaboration that will see the brand work with Dezeen to support and inspire the next generation of design talent.