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Julien Sebban, Natasha Jen join Dezeen Awards 2026 judging panel

award · 2026-05-25

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.

Key facts

  • Dezeen Awards 2026 judges include Julien Sebban, Natasha Jen, Gabriella Khalil, and John Cummins.
  • Julien Sebban is founder and creative director of Paris-based Uchronia.
  • Uchronia won Dezeen Awards emerging interior designer of the year in 2023.
  • Natasha Jen is a partner at Pentagram in New York.
  • Jen has worked with Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harvard GSD, BIG, OMA, and Weiss/Manfredi.
  • Natasha Jen received an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Art.
  • Gabriella Khalil co-founded Palm Heights, Grand Cayman's first boutique hotel.
  • John Cummins is product marketing manager at Trimble SketchUp.
  • Entries for Dezeen Awards 2026 close 27 May 2026 at 23:59 London time.
  • Dezeen Awards 2026 is in partnership with Trimble.

Entities

Artists

  • Julien Sebban
  • Natasha Jen
  • Gabriella Khalil
  • John Cummins

Institutions

  • Dezeen Awards
  • Trimble
  • Uchronia
  • Pentagram
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Harvard GSD
  • BIG
  • OMA
  • Weiss/Manfredi
  • Royal College of Art
  • Palm Heights
  • WSA
  • Trimble SketchUp

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • New York
  • United States
  • Grand Cayman
  • Cayman Islands
  • New York City
  • London
  • United Kingdom

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