James Melia, Dominique Petit-Frère and Ben Addy named Dezeen Awards 2026 judges
Architects Ben Addy and Dominique Petit-Frère, alongside designers James Melia and Nada Debs, 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. Submit your projects by May 27 to avoid late entry fees.
Now in its ninth year, the programme has become the ultimate benchmark for architects and designers everywhere, with winners selected by a prestigious panel of international judges.
Read on to find out more about who will be judging this year's entries:
Architect and founder of Scottish practice Moxon Architects, Addy will judge this year's architecture entries.
Moxon Architects work on varied scales of projects across architecture, craft and engineering, with clients ranging from Hauser & Wirth to HS2.
Addy's work often takes interest in how landscape, heritage and circularity can inform design, which is reflected in recent projects such as a hillside home that revives residential ruin and a farmstead-inspired extension that meets Passivhaus standards.
Architect and founder of Limbo Museum in Accra, Ghana, Petit-Frère will join the architecture jury for Dezeen Awards 2026.
The architect established Limbo Museum to serve as an experimental contemporary arts institution dedicated to exploring alternative models for cultural institutions in Africa.
Petit-Frère previously co-founded Limbo Accra, an architectural and research practice creating site-specific spatial design activations, including a sculpture garden in the grounds of an abandoned Cayman Islands hotel.
Speaking at a Dezeen talk in 2025, the architect discussed the importance of incomplete buildings in her work.
Also joining this year's jury is London-based designer Melia, founder of design consultancy Blond.
The studio approaches design with an aim to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and the physical world through a commitment to meaningful, human-centric design.
Recent projects include a range of flower-shaped aluminium packaging for skincare brand Daisyface, an exhibition exploring artificial intelligence at Milan design week 2025 and a refillable deodorant case made from recycled plastic.
Founder of her eponymous studio, Beirut-based designer Debs will join Melia on this year's design jury.
Raised in Japan, educated in the United States and now based in Beirut, Debs' work is informed by connections between different cultures.
Her studio works across a range of design projects from product and furniture design to one-off commissions across craft, art, fashion and interiors. Recent projects include an immersive hammam installation made from reclaimed materials and a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional Uzbek tapchan.
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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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