Julien Sebban, Natasha Jen join Dezeen Awards 2026 judging panel

Dezeen Awards 2026 has announced four new judges: interior designer Julien Sebban, graphic designer Natasha Jen, creative director Gabriella Khalil, and architectural designer John Cummins. Sebban, founder of Paris-based collective Uchronia, won Dezeen's emerging interior designer of the year in 2023. Jen, a partner at Pentagram in New York, has worked with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harvard GSD, BIG, OMA, and Weiss/Manfredi, and holds an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Art. Khalil co-founded Grand Cayman's first boutique hotel Palm Heights and is creative director at WSA in New York City. Cummins is a product marketing manager at Trimble SketchUp. Entries close 27 May 2026 at 23:59 London time. The awards, in partnership with Trimble, cover architecture, interiors, and design across 49 categories.