Dezeen Awards 2026 adds Gustaf Westman, Wendy Saunders, Zhou Tan, Ramnath Sri Ram as judges
Dezeen Awards 2026 has announced four new judges: interior designer Wendy Saunders, designer Gustaf Westman, design director Zhou Tan, and sustainable entrepreneur Ramnath Sri Ram. Saunders, co-founder of Shanghai-based Aim Architecture, will judge interior design entries. Westman, founder of his eponymous Stockholm studio known for playful, simple objects, will judge design entries. Tan, co-founder of Design Shanghai and managing director of Clarion Shanghai, joins the design panel. Sri Ram, founder of Supreme Creations and chair of the UK-India Creative Circle, brings expertise in sustainable packaging. The awards, in partnership with Trimble, are in their ninth year, seeking the world's best architecture, interiors, and design. Entries close 27 May 2026 at 23:59 London time.
Key facts
- Dezeen Awards 2026 has added four new judges: Wendy Saunders, Gustaf Westman, Zhou Tan, and Ramnath Sri Ram.
- Saunders is co-founder of Shanghai-based Aim Architecture and will judge interior design entries.
- Westman is a Stockholm-based designer known for bright, playful objects and will judge design entries.
- Tan is co-founder of Design Shanghai and managing director of Clarion Shanghai, joining the design panel.
- Sri Ram is founder of Supreme Creations and chair of the UK-India Creative Circle, focusing on sustainable packaging.
- The awards are in partnership with Trimble and are now in their ninth year.
- Entries must be submitted by 23:59 London time on 27 May 2026.
- There are 49 categories across architecture, interiors, and design.
Entities
Artists
- Gustaf Westman
- Wendy Saunders
- Zhou Tan
- Ramnath Sri Ram
- Vincent de Graaf
Institutions
- Dezeen Awards
- Aim Architecture
- Design Shanghai
- Clarion Shanghai
- Supreme Creations
- UK-India Creative Circle
- Trimble
- IKEA
- Mercedes-Benz
- Feeld
- Nike
- Dior
- Selfridges
- Wings of Hope
- SurpRice
- Design China Beijing
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- London
- United Kingdom
Sources
- Dezeen —