The Dezeen Award has always been an important event in the architecture and design industry, and in 2024, this highly anticipated award will be judged by an international jury of 90 leading figures in the architecture and design industry. This jury brings together industry leaders from around the world to jointly select the most outstanding, innovative, and aesthetically pleasing projects..
Among these 90 judges, there is a special group composed of 15 sustainable development experts from the industry who will be responsible for selecting entries in the sustainable development category. This measure demonstrates the Dezeen Award’s emphasis and commitment to sustainable development, reflecting the architecture and design industry’s sense of responsibility for the environment and pursuit of future sustainable development in today’s era..
The evaluation criteria are three aspects: beauty, innovation, and usefulness. Firstly, the judges will examine the aesthetic appeal of the entries, emphasizing the rigor of aesthetics, good details, and clever use of materials. Secondly, they will focus on whether the work incorporates original thinking or solves problems in new ways, which reflects the pursuit of innovation and the promotion of industry development. Finally, the judges will evaluate the impact of the work on humanity and the Earth, examining whether it has a positive impact on both users and the environment, reflecting the practice and implementation of the concept of sustainable development..
This jury brings together top talents from various fields, whose experience and insights will add more authority and professionalism to the selection of the Dezeen Award. This includes architects, interior designers, artists, product designers, etc., who come from different countries and cultural backgrounds, have rich project experience and unique aesthetic perspectives. They will select the most promising and influential projects from the entries collected globally, promoting the development and progress of the architecture and design industry..
The head and founder of Claudia Afshar Des design studio..
Afshar’s product portfolio covers interior design for residential, commercial, hotel, and product design. Her designs have been published in publications such as Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration, and Dezeen. Customers include well-known individuals and customized luxury brands..
The founder of Keiji Ashizawa Design..
Keiji Ashizawa has won multiple awards, including Monocle’s 2021 Best Restaurant Design Award for Masu Restaurant, and has been nominated for the 2023 Dezeen Award in the annual home interior design category Hiroo Residence. He has also served as a judge for the Good Design Award and iF Design Award in Japan..
Netflix Cool Eye Emmy Award winner. The founder of Bobby Berk, a Los Angeles design company with the same name..
Berk specializes in providing residential interior design for clients across the United States, and in 2020, Architectural Digest named him one of the “most famous interior designers today.”..
Artist and writer Justina Blak.
