Amanda Levete and Ole Scheeren join Dezeen Awards 2026 judging panel

Architects Amanda Levete and Ole Scheeren, alongside interior designers Wu Bin and Zoe Lowres, have been announced as judges for the Dezeen Awards 2026. The awards, in partnership with Trimble, seek the world's best architecture, interiors, and design, with entries from 75 countries so far. Levete, founder of A_LA, will judge architecture alongside Ma Yansong and Annabelle Selldorf. Her recent projects include the UK's first government-backed fusion power plant, a collaboration with Anish Kapoor on an underground station in Naples, and a red glass extension to Paisley Museum. Scheeren, German-born architect and chief designer of Büro Ole Scheeren, will also judge architecture. His landmark projects include The Interlace in Singapore and MahaNakhon in Thailand, with recent work on the Róng Museum of Art in Shenzhen, a Tencent Helix complex, and skyscrapers with waterfall facades. Wu Bin, founder of W. Design, joins the interiors panel; his studio won interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards China 2024. Zoe Lowres, former interior designer and co-founder of project management platform Programa, will judge interiors alongside Britt Moran. Programa, founded in 2020, serves design professionals in over 85 countries. The deadline for entries is 23:59 London time on 27 May 2026.