Judges | Dezeen Awards 2022

Alia Al-Senussi

Alia Al-Senussi is a cultural strategist, writer, patron, public speaker, academic and advocate for Middle Eastern design. More
Alberto Alessi

Alberto Alessi is president of Italian homeware design brand Alessi and has written numerous books on design. More
Sanjay and Sanchit Arora

Father and son duo Sanjay and Sanchit Arora lead New Delhi-based architecture and interiors studio Renesā. More
Zahira Asmal

Zahira Asmal is an urbanist, entrepreneur and director of The City, a research, publishing and place-making agency she founded in 2010. More
Marjan van Aubel

Marjan van Aubel is an award-winning innovative solar designer bringing solar energy into daily life, combining the fields of sustainability, design and technology. More
Yemi Awosile

Yemi Awosile is a London-based artist whose work is informed by cultural insights expressed primarily through textiles and printed matter. More
Jonghwan Baek

Jonghwan Baek is the founder and designer of WGNB, a spatial design studio based in Seoul, South Korea. More
Slava Balbek

Slava Balbek is a Ukrainian architect, and founder of architecture and interior design practice Balbek Bureau. More
Priyanka Sharma and Dushyant Bansal

Dushyant Bansal and Priyanka Sharma are the founders of design practice Studio Raw, which is based in the desert plains of western India.. More
Akshat Bhatt

Akshat Bhatt is the founder and principal architect of New Delhi-based multi-disciplinary architecture studio Architecture Discipline. More
Jay Blades

Jay Blades is a modern furniture restorer and eco designer devoted to sustainability, social enterprise and inclusion. More
Stefano Boeri

Stefano Boeri is an architect, urban planner and full-time professor at Politecnico di Milano. More
Lara Bohinc

Lara Bohinc founded Bohinc Studio in 2016, exploring furniture and object design. More
Simone Bossi

Simone Bossi is an architectural photographer based in Italy who studied architecture in Milan and Seville. More
Danielle Brustman

Danielle Brustman is a Melbourne based interior designer with a colourful portfolio of interiors and furniture designs that challenge our perception of private and public spaces. More
Chila Kumari Burman

Chila Kumari Singh Burman is mixed media artists celebrated for her radical feminist practice examining representation, gender and cultural identity. More
Rosey Chan

Rosey Chan is a virtuoso pianist and composer who works closely with the design world. More
Lauren Chang

Textile designer, maker, and specialist Lauren Chang engages with fibres and textiles to explore the relationship between the natural and manufactured worlds. More
Patcharada Inplang and Thongchai Chansamak

Patcharada Inplang and Thongchai Chansamak are the founders of Thai architecture practice Sher Maker Studio. More
Eran Chen

Eran Chen is the founding principal and executive director of the New York based architecture studio ODA. More
Nelson Chow

Nelson Chow is the founder and design director of NC Design and Architecture. More
Gavin Christman

Gavin Christman is co-founder and chief designer at Cornish design company Green&Blue, a purpose-driven business making homes havens for wildlife. More
Naomi Davenport

Naomi Davenport is head of programme and content at London Craft Week, a city-wide festival celebrating creativity and exceptional craftsmanship from around the world. More
Gonzalo Herrero Delicado

Gonzalo Herrero Delicado is a London based curator, architect and educator exploring the connection between ecology and digital culture through architecture, art and design. More
Mario Eskenazi

Mario Eskenazi is a Barcelona-based graphic designer with a portfolio that includes collections for Paidos Publishers, Banco Sabadell and Palau Robert. More
Annette Fisher

Annette Fisher is a practising international British and Nigerian architect, with her practice FA global operating in London and Lagos. More
Holly Fraser

Holly Fraser leads WePresent, the digital arts arm of WeTransfer, which aims to be a modern-day patron of the arts. More
Sou Fujimoto

Sou Fujimoto is the founder of Japanese architecture studio Sou Fujimoto Architects. More
Adi Goodrich

Adi Goodrich is an artist and spatial designer who specialises in large-scale set design, site-specific art installation, sculpture and interiors. More
Vincent De Graaf

Vincent De Graaf is the founder and principal architect of Dutch architecture studio AIM Architecture. More
Gitta Gschwendtner

Gitta Gschwendtner runs an independent London design studio specialising in design for exhibitions, furniture and installations. More
Bridget Harvey

Bridget Harvey is a maker, educator and researcher who works with found objects and materials. More
Rolf Hay

Rolf Hay is the co-founder of renowned Danish furniture and homeware brand Hay. More
Joseph Henry

Joseph Henry is a designer and urbanist working with institutions to be more progressive in how they shape our urban environment. More
Kelvin Ho

Kelvin Ho is the founding director of Akin Atelier, a spatial communications practice based in Sydney, Australia. More
Rossana Hu

Rossana Hu is the co-founder of Shanghai-based inter-disciplinary architectural design practice Neri&Hu. More
Dara Huang

Dara Huang is the founder of Design Haus Liberty, an international architecture, interiors and design practice established in London in 2013, with global offices in London and Hong Kong. More
Rajeev Kathpalia

Rajeev Kathpalia is a partner at Vastu Shilpa Consultants or VSC, the multi-disciplinary practice founded by the Pritzker laureate Balkrishna Doshi. More
Mary Katrantzou

Mary Katrantzou is a Greek fashion designer based in London who explores the use of prints, embellishments and textures in her designs. More
Zhang Ke

Zhang Ke is the founder of ZAO/standardarchitecture, a studio emerging as one of the most critical protagonists among the new generation of Chinese architects. More
Meneesha Kellay

Meneesha Kellay is a London-based curator and writer. She is currently the contemporary programme curator at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. More
Suhair Khan

Suhair Khan is a designer and technologist at Google who leads numerous global projects with artists and cultural institutions for Google Arts & Culture. More
Tom Kundig

Tom Kundig is the owner and design principal of Seattle-based architecture studio Olson Kundig. More
Yasmeen Lari

Yasmeen Lari, the first female architect in Pakistan, is an architectural historian, heritage and environmental conservationist, humanitarian worker and philanthropist. More
Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine

Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine are the founders of architectural film maker Bêka & Lemoine. More
Alex Holloway and Na Li

Alex Holloway and Na Li are the founders of London-based design consultancy Holloway Li. More
Alice Stori Liechtenstein

Alice Stori Liechtenstein is the founder and director of Schloss Hollenegg for Design and a curator specialising in contemporary design. More
India Mahdavi

India Mahdavi is an architect, designer and scenographer based in Paris.
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Serhii Makhno

Serhii Makhno is the founder of Makhno Studio, a Kyiv-based studio of Ukrainian contemporary design, architecture, and ceramics. More
Nifemi Marcus-Bello

Nifemi Marcus-Bello is a Nigerian designer known for his community-led and ethnographic conscious design approach. More
V. Mitch McEwen

V. Mitch McEwen is a public architectural designer and co-founder of Atelier Office. More
Noelia Monteiro

Noelia Monteiro is a founding partner of Estudio Flume a studio working on socio-environmental projects in rural areas. More
Rozana Montiel

Rozana Montiel is the founder and director of Mexico-based architectural firm Rozana Montiel | Estudio de Arquitectura. More
Moran Munyuthe

Moran Munyuthe is an architect, furniture designer and founder of design lab and light manufacturer Saba Studios. More
Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi

Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi are co-founders of Cave Bureau, a Nairobi based bureau of architects and researchers exploring architecture and urbanism within nature. More
Jo Nagasaka

Jo Nagasaka is the founder of Japanese architecture studio Schemata Architects. More
Fabio Novembre

Fabio Novembre is the founder of multidisciplinary design studio Novembre Studio. More
Hans Ulrich Obrist

Curator Hans Ulrich Obrist is artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in London, senior advisor at LUMA Arles, and senior artistic advisor at The Shed in New York. More
Jeremy Offer

Jeremy Offer is the chief design officer at British electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival. More
Nifemi Ogunro

Nifemi Ogunro is a Nigerian American designer based in Brooklyn, New York who creates Functional Sculptures. More
Tosin Oshinowo

Tosin Oshinowo is a Lagos-based Nigerian architect and the founder of cmDesign Atelier (cmD+A). More
Pak

Pak is an omniscient designer, developer and founder of Undream and Archillect, the synthetic curator. More
Willo Perron

French-Canadian designer Willo Perron is a co-founder and co-partner at Los Angeles based design studio Perron-Roettinger. More
Mariana Pestana

Mariana Pestana is a Lisbon-based architect, researcher and curator specialising in the field of contemporary design and architecture. More
Dominique Petit-Frère

Dominique Petit-Frère is the founder and creative director of Limbo Accra, a collaborative spatial design studio. More
Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto

Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto are the founders of design and architecture agency Studiopepe. More
Babette Porcelijn

Babette Porcelijn is a sustainable designer, speaker and successful author. More
Maria Porro

Maria Porro is president of the Salone del Mobile furniture fair and marketing and communications director of Italian brand Porro. More
Charlene Prempeh

Charlene Prempeh is the founder of A Vibe Called Tech, a Black-owned creative agency exploring Black creativity, culture, and innovation. More
Hassan Rahim

Hassan Rahim is an artist from Santa Ana, California, currently living and working in New York City. More
Andres Reisinger

Andrés Reisinger is a digital artist, creating carefully curated projects in his studio in Barcelona. More
Vicky Richardson

Vicky Richardson is an architectural curator who is currently head of architecture at London's Royal Academy of Arts. More
Polina Sandström

Polina Sandström is an architect and co-founder of ASKA, a progressive architectural practise based in Stockholm, Sweden. More
Paula Scher

Graphic designer Paula Scher is principal of the New York design consultancy, Pentagram. More
Neal Shasore

Neal Shasore is the chief executive and head of school at the London School of Architecture.
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Nick Shute

Nick Shute is the co-founder and creative director of London based design consultancy and procurement firm Dodds & Shute. More
Ksenia Starikova

Ksenia Starikova is a creative strategist specialising in brand management and marketing. More
Jacu Strauss

Jacu Strauss is the creative director of hospitality company Lore Group.
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Paloma Strelitz

Paloma Strelitz is head of product and creative director of UK co-working company Patch.
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Benedetta Tagliabue

Architect Benedetta Tagliabue is the founder of Spanish architecture studio Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT. More
Amin Taha

Architect Amin Taha is chairperson at Groupwork, an employee ownership trust of architects. More
Nthabi Taukobong

Nthabi Taukobong is a South African interior designer and founding member of Ditau Interiors. More
Charlotte Taylor

London-based interior designer and creative director Charlotte Taylor is the founder of Studio Charlotte Taylor. More
Katie Treggiden

Katie Treggiden is an environmental design writer, author and consultant. More
Jonathan Tuckey

Jonathan Tuckey is the founder of London-based architecture studio Jonathan Tuckey Design. More
Marcel Wanders

Marcel Wanders is the leader of Marcel Wanders Studio, a leading product and interior design studio in the creative capital of Amsterdam. More
Min Wang

Min Wang is a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing. More
Sebastian Weiss

Sebastian Weiss is a architectural photographer from Hamburg, Germany and was a photo columnist for AD Architectural Digest Germany. More
Li Xiang

Li Xiang is the founder of Shanghai-based studio X+Living Architectural Design, working in art, fashion and business. More
Li Xiangning

Dr. Xiangning Li is dean and a professor of history, theory and criticism at Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning. More
Sam Youkilis

Sam Youkilis is a photographer and filmmaker based between New York and Italy. More
Liam Young

Liam Young is a designer, director and BAFTA nominated producer who operates in the spaces between design, fiction and future. More
Andrea Zimmerman

Andrea Luka Zimmerman is a filmmaker, cultural activist and artist. More