Elisa Ossino and Malini Doshi named Dezeen Awards 2026 judges
Architect Malini Doshi, interior designer Elisa Ossino and designers Lucas Muñoz and Mario Tsai have joined the judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026.
Dezeen Awards, in partnership with Trimble, is searching for the world's best architecture, interiors and design.
There are fewer than three weeks left until entries close! Submit your projects by 23:59 London time on Wednesday 27 May for the chance to put your work in front of industry's leading names and global acclaim.
Read on to find out more about who will be judging this year's entries:
Indian architect Doshi, founding partner of Studio Saransh, will join the architecture judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026.
Doshi co-founded the studio with her husband Manish Doshi and their work is dedicated to creating spaces that aim to synthesise pragmatism and quiet idealism.
Last year, the studio completed Oasis, their self-designed Ahmedabad studio. Other work includes VS House and MD Apartment, both also located in Ahmedabad.
Milan-based architect and designer Ossino, founder of the eponymous practice, will join designer Jaime Hayon on this year's interiors judging panel.
Ossino's work ranges from residential and retail interiors to product design, exhibitions and set design, with notable collaborators including Boffi, Foscarini, Hermes and Cartier.
Recent work includes a tactile showroom in Milan for Swiss home appliance brand V-Zug as well as a modular sofa informed by the aesthetics of the 1970s.
Artist and designer Muñoz will join Martin Lotti, chief design officer of Nike, on this year's design judging panel.
Based in Madrid, Muñoz' practice examines how objects, spaces, and systems of production shape inhabited environments.
Last year, Muñoz created a cafe entirely from materials salvaged from an abandoned hotel for Design Mumbai. Other works include a converted 1960s office into an offbeat furniture showroom and a bulbous chair crafted from industrial steel ventilation pipes.
Joining Muñoz is Tsai, Chinese product designer and founder of Mario Tsai Studio.
With work spanning design, art, R&D, production and commerce, Tsai transformed his studio from being design service-oriented to research-focused, while concurrently launching the design brand Mario Tsai.
The multi-disciplinary studio spans art and design while also focussing on research-driven initiatives in production and design consultancy.
Recent projects include the Mazha Lighting System 5.0, a modular lighting system informed by scaffolding and a furniture collection made from bent sheets of flexible steel.
Three weeks left to enter!
There are just three weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2026. Enter your projects by 23:59 London time on 27 May before it's too late!
With 49 categories to choose from, whether you work in architecture, interiors or design, there's a category for you.
Creating an entry is easy! Simply create an account or log in via our entry platform, answer five simple questions and upload your best project imagery.
Dezeen Awards 2026 in partnership with Trimble
Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers worldwide. The ninth edition of the annual awards is in partnership with global technology company Trimble. Through connected hardware and software solutions, Trimble helps designers to transform the way they shape spaces and buildings as well as drive productivity in the process. Trimble's collaboration with Dezeen Awards demonstrates its ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting creative excellence across the globe.
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